Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Chew: Flu jabs vital for high-risk groups

The Star News : Sunday September 20, 2009

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PETALING JAYA: It is vital for everyone especially those in high-risk groups to be vaccinated for influenza, said Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Min­ister Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun.


Showing concern: Chew meeting and talking to patients during her visit to Ping-Rong NKF Haemodialysis Centre in Kuala Lumpur Saturday. — Bernama

“This is to reduce the risk of getting serious flu complications,” Chew said after launching a flu vaccination campaign at the Sungai Way Old Folks Home here yesterday.

The campaign provided flu vaccinations for 200 residents of the home, patients of Ping-Rong NKF Haemodialysis Centre, children of Chem­­paka Welfare Home and Pusat Jagaan Siddharthan.
She also presented a cheque for RM100,000 to Ping-Rong NKF Centre and PJ Haemodialysis Centre from an anonymous donor.

A(H1N1)型流感來襲數單位受惠注射疫苗防流感

周美芬陪伴在小孩身邊,鼓勵他接受注射,提高身體免疫力,對抗流感。

(八打靈再也19日訊)千百家樂苑和平融NKF腎臟血透中心,今日舉辦“注射預防流感疫苗運動”,為老人、小孩、腎臟病人免費注射疫苗!

活動在平融NKF腎臟血透中心和雙溪威老人院舉行,受惠單位有千百家樂苑、西達旦關懷中心、希望之家、雙溪威老人院及平融NKF腎臟血透中心。

婦女、家庭及社會發展部副部長拿汀巴杜卡周美芬受邀出席活動,號召全民一同預防流感,加強人們預防流感的醒覺。

她說,世界各地面對著流感威脅,為防患未然,主辦當局透過疫苗注射計劃,為高風險的一群如老人、小孩、腎臟病患者注射流感預防針。

“這疫苗並非特別預防A型流感,而是預防所有流感,希望預防針能讓受惠者保持良好的身體抵抗力,免于流感傳染。”

她感謝鄭松平醫生,三度主動為不幸的一群向大馬Solvay Pharma要求捐助200劑預防針,為有需要者注射疫苗。

感謝善心人捐助
周美芬也特別鳴謝一位善心人士每年都為平融NKF腎臟血透中心病患提供財務資助,今年更特別捐助10萬令吉,贊助34位病患長達半年的治療費。

“其中26位病患來自平融NKF腎臟血透中心,另8位來自靈市洗腎中心。”

她說,這種精神值得贊賞,且對于很多貧窮病患而言,這是很有意義,因可減除費用煩惱。

其他出席者有千百家佛教居士林陳順群、馬來西亞腎臟基金會財務及行政經理許鏡榮、雙溪威老人院理事鄭永明、平融NKF腎臟血透中心義務財政莊賜昭等人。

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