Women, senior citizens can grow tech skills via courses
KUCHING: Online courses can help women and senior citizens keep up with the digital age. The Federation of Kuching and Samarahan Divisions Chinese Associations’ Women Section president Georgina Chong said it is important for them to know how to use modern technology. “As we are currently living with Covid-19, it is important for everyone to […]
Eligible senior citizens receive booster dose
MIRI: Senior citizens aged 60 and above and individuals with comorbidities in Miri Division began receiving their Covid-19 booster dose today (Oct 28). Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) said the programme will involve all districts in Miri Division, namely Miri, Subis, Marudi, Beluru and Telang Usan districts. The implementation of booster doses and additional […]
Mushroom cultivation: A therapy for seniors
Staying at home during the pandemic did not stop the members from Sarawak Gerontology and Geriatrics Society (SGGS) from continuing an active lifestyle. Recently, SGGS organised a mushroom cultivation activity for its members at home, with online guidance and tutorial from instructors. Nurturing patience, care and hope Age should not hinder one from continuing an […]
Stay safe when at longhouses
KUCHING: Those planning to return to their villages and longhouses in the interior regions of the state following the recent relaxation of inter-district travel restrictions are strongly advised to take the strict precautions. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) recently announced that a police permit would no longer be required for inter-district travel in Sarawak, […]
Unfair to deny senior citizens their driving licences
KUCHING: Limiting the issuance of motor vehicle licences to senior citizens is unfair as there are no statistics showing that they are prone to road accidents in the country, said Dennis Tan. The Sarawak Gerontology and Geriatrics Society (SGGS) president further noted that most road accidents are caused by young people driving recklessly, overtaking along […]
Sarawak Gerontology and Geriatrics Society: A focus on healthy aging
Retiring does not mean expiring. In the hope of keeping senior citizens busy, the Sarawak Gerontology and Geriatrics Society (SGGS) actively holds events and seminars. Despite the pandemic, the society continues its aim via the internet. Full and productive lives in golden years Reaching the golden age in life does not mean a step back. Instead, age […]
Senior citizens, poor and disabled receive food aid
BINTANGOR: A group of 50 senior citizens, poor and persons with disabilities (OKU) received contributions in the form of food essentials under the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) ziarah programme, which is currently touring Meradong constituency to help the needy there. Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing officiated at the distribution of the contributions at […]
Five senior citizens made homeless in afternoon fire
SIMANGGANG: Five senior citizens aged between 66 and 87 years were made homeless when fire razed three double-storey houses in Punggu Tapang, Jalan Sri Aman-Serian on Sunday (July 11). The fire victims comprise an 87-year-old woman who was living in one of the affected houses and two elderly couples who were residents of the other […]
Door-to-door vaccine programme blueprint for underserved communities
KUALA LUMPUR: Bedridden individuals and their caregivers in Malaysia have started receiving their Covid-19 vaccine under a door-to-door programme to assess non-governmental organisations’ (NGO) capacity to reach and cover underserved communities. MERCY Malaysia Health Unit head Dr Mohammad Iqbal Omar, told Bernama MERCY and other NGOs aim to vaccinate some 22,000 individuals in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, listed […]
Vaccination programme enters critical phase
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will receive more than 12 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines this month, making the next three months critical and challenging for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), said Khairy Jamaluddin. The PICK Coordinating Minister said with the arrival of such a big amount of vaccines, the capacity for administering vaccines throughout the […]
