Volunteers conducting a free medical screening at SJK (T) Taman PJS1 in Petaling Jaya.
More than 300 people turned up for free medical screening at SJK (T) Taman PJS1 in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Organised by Rotary Club of Klang Valley (RCKV) and Malaysian Medical Association Selangor branch, the event aimed to give the B40 group and urban poor community in PJS 1 a chance to detect diseases early.
“This is RCKV’s second comprehensive community medical camp that helps to identify non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at an early stage and the doctors at site also provided free consultation on healthy lifestyle practices.
“With early detection of a disease, treatment can start early too,” said RCKV president Shanthi Thiruchelvam.
“Conscious choices of prioritising one’s own health is essential.
“We are grateful to all our healthcare partners for their kind support in serving the community.”
Participating organisations included Nutrition Society of Malaysia, National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM), Care Clincs, Siva Santa (Temple of Fine Arts), Triangles Psychiatry & Psychology Support and Rotary Action Group for Mental Health Initiatives.
The event had more than 170 volunteers, including doctors, dentists, psychologists, counsellors, paramedics and Rotarians, helping out.
The presence of guest of honour District Governor Arvind U Gopi Kumar underscored the importance of the medical camp and Rotary Club’s commitment to serving the community.
“The primary aim of the event is to create health awareness, provide screening for NCDs for those in the lower income group as well as offer medical consultation and treatment for common conditions,” said RCKV past assistant governor and organising chair Dr Raj Kumar.
“The screenings by NCSM included clinical breast examination and risk assessment for lung cancer.”
