World Elderly Day Celebration

CHERAS, 28 October 2022 (Friday) – World Elderly Day Celebration organized by the Geriatrics Unit was held at Main Lobby this morning. Program was held to celebrate the elderly and also to educate the young on understanding elderly’s care, especially those who are unwell and disabled. The opening ceremony was officiated by Dr. Zairul Azwan Mohd Azman, Deputy Director (Medical Services) of Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM.

In his speech, he mentioned exposure to all those involved in the field of elderly care is important because Malaysia is about to move towards the status of an aging population. According to the statistical report for the first quarter of 2021, the composition of the elderly aged 65 and above increased from 2.26 million to 2.37 million people for the same period. It is estimated that approximately 705 Geriatric patients receive treatment at HCTM from May 2019 to September 2022 and this number is increasing every year.

In conjunction with the World Elderly Day celebration, there were various activities such as booths from support units in Geriatric care (elderly), distribution of 100 goodie bags to visitors, health talks, light exercise sessions and lucky draws. This program also received support and contribution from strategic partners such as the Malaysian Society of Geriatric Medicine, the Islamic Religious Council of the Federal Territory, Tena, Brego, and M&B Medical Marketing.