Assoc Prof Dr Rahmah Mohd AminMD (USM); MPH (UKM); PhD (UK)Department of Community Health

UKM Medical Centrerahmahma@ppukm.ukm.my

http://elderlyconcern.blogspot.com

Through Dept of Public health…

• Emphasize– Health promotion

• Promote– Individual responsibility

for health– Community participation

A tertiary health centre

Problems of the elderly Well controlled

Initiative

Chronic illnessesLess active LonelinessNot productive

Healthy Lifestyle

Healthy,active

PPUKM & elderly in community Hulu Langat

Underlying issues…

• Global ageing phenomena

• Malaysia by 2030 – 15% of population 60 years and above

• Compression of morbidity– Live longer but in good health– Life expectancy after 60 years old

Initiative

Treat Problem

Humanitarian aid

SocialFacilitation

Active lifestyle

Passiveparticipation

Activeparticipation

Phase 1

Phase 2

2001

2007

Encompass: physical, mental, social, spiritual component

Started off working with MOH premise

From 2005 onwards…

Land / building endowed by individual who owned religious school in the same area

Even the ‘old-old’ joined…

Health check

Workshops…

Resource centre Batu 14, Hulu

Langat

“HEALTHY & ACTIVE AGEING”

Activities

Activities

Activities

How we could do better?

• They must stand on their own

• Social facilitation phase

SUSTAINABILITY

To start a new strategy…

Shooting for TV programme

International Golden Towerthorn 2009 – climb KL Tower

Aha, jantung kuat lagi ni

What else?

Generate income?

Sudut Pembangunan Minda – elderly take turn to present on whatever topic they are familiar with

They even climbed up the Great wall of China…

Strength and Opportunity

• Variety of sources– A group of healthy and active elderly

• Senior government officer

– Good contact & Networking from various walks of life

– Store of knowledge • Biological and health profile• Past knowledge• Life experience

– Work closely with PPUKM• Standardized patients

Features of this resource centre

• Meet the need of all stake-holders• Equipt with various social structure• A lot of social functions can be carried out• Supported by health services• Led by those with visions• Facilitated by a strong organisaion• Condusive environment

Does it sail smoothly (challenges)?

• Operating ‘unofficially’• Not patented• No formal organisation• No special allocation• No permanent staff• No resources• “Kami Syok sendiri” – work of the association’s platform

How it could be done better

• Involvement from other departments in faculty

• Involvement of other faculties• HEJIM in UKM

– In fact UPM (IG) has worked closely with this organisation

Memorandum of Understanding

7.3.2012

IMPACT…

• Community – Health awareness– Multi-ethnicity– Elderly keep active,

feels appreciated

• UKM– Good source of

standardized patients– teaching and learning– research– Contribution to

community

Future Plan

…Will work up“To be the model of an excellent

community engagement”

A big thank you to everyone….