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urban child could be due to several factors and it does differ between these two groups.
Contributing factors that lead to malnutrition among Orang Asli children are cultural, beliefs
or perceptions about food, environment, infectious diseases, access to healthcare, sanitation
etc. Meanwhile the contributing factors to urban children malnutrition are childcare,
inadequate dietary diversity, low monthly household income, use of bottles and pacifiers etc.
Therefore, public health nutrition program is aim to plan, implement and develop nutrition
services to achieve and maintain the nutritional well-being of the population and promote
healthy eating practices. The programs and activities that have been carried out include
alleviation of macronutrient and micronutrient deficiencies, nutrition promotion and
improving household food security such as Rehabilitation Program for Malnourished Children,
Community Feeding Programme (PCF) Orang Asli and Urban Community Feeding (PCF Bandar).
Nutrition programme are looking forward to working and collaborating with other
stakeholders and partners in upholding the right to nutrition for every child.

ELDER ABUSE & NEGLECT: PREVENTION, DETECTION & INTERVENTION

Professor Noran Naqiah Mohd Hairi
Department of Social and Preventive Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine,
University Malaya

-ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE-

STRATEGIES & BEST BUYS: WHY INVEST IN ADDRESSING NCDS?

Dr. Gunavathy A/P Muthusamy
General Medical Department,
Hospital Shah Alam

-ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE-

STRENGTHENING HEALTHCARE FOR PEOPLE WITH NCDS: CAN LEADERS COMMIT TO
DELIVERING SERVICES MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EQUITABLY

Dr. Feisul Idzwan Dato’ Mustapha
Disease Control Division,
Ministry of Health Malaysia

Leaders can mean top management in healthcare service (policymakers), consultants and
politicians. We also need to be clear on what we mean by delivering services more efficiently
and equitably. To answer this, I would like to propose three main points:

1. Commitment from the leader in delivering services in a more efficient and equitable
manner requires much support from the workers itself;
2. In order for leader to commit, it requires their courage and ability to move political,
organizational and individual behaviour in an organisation, to commit in delivering
services; and

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