December 1 this year marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. Over the past 20 years, World AIDS Day has been established as one of the world’s most successful commemorative days. It is now recognised and observed by millions of people in more than 190 countries around the globe.
The theme STOP AIDS, KEEP THE PROMISE is an appeal to governments, policy-makers and regional health authorities to ensure that they meet the many targets that have been set in the fight against HIV and AIDS, and especially the promise of universal access to HIV treatment, care, support and prevention services by 2010.
This year marks the 22nd year since the first AIDS case was reported in Malaysia. Statistics released by the Ministry of Health recently showed that as of June 2008, a cumulative total of 82,704 HIV infected individuals were reported, of whom 14,133 were notified as AIDS cases and 10,783 have died.
While we have come a long way in addressing the HIV/AIDS pandemic, more needs to be done as we continue to see more people become infected and more children being left orphaned by this virus.
The Malaysian AIDS Council should be lauded for continuously taking on the lead role within the community to ensure the implementation of effective prevention, treatment and care programme against HIV.
However, this is one battle that cannot be won alone. The fight against HIV/AIDS as has been demonstrated the world over, can only be successful if there is a partnership and collaboration between different parties whether it is in the area of treatment, prevention or care. And no partnership is stronger than close collaboration between the government, corporate sector, NGOs and the community.
We need to re-commit ourselves to the Millennium Development Goal. The MDG is a UN initiative, ratified by all 189 member States of the United Nations in September 2000, for all nations to pursue a set of interconnected development goals by 2015. We are already halfway through the timeframe.
The MDG has 8 goals in all. Malaysia is now vigorously addressing a number of these goals such as eradicating hardcore poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary education, and ensuring environmental sustainability. However, up to 2006, Malaysia has yet to achieve one important goal, that is, to halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS. Without achieving this goal, Malaysia cannot claim to have successfully addressed the deadly disease.
The World AIDS Day celebration today is the perfect platform for us to renew this commitment and to show solidarity for children and adults living with HIV/AIDS as well as to raise awareness on the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection, fighting prejudice and improving education.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Kesedaran Awam Pendermaan Organ
Melalui statistik, yang diperolehi dari Pusat Sumber Transplan Nasional, bilangan tahunan pengikrar penderma organ mengalami aliran turun naik. Sebagai contoh, sejak daftar pengikrar penderma organ dibuka, pada tahun 2000, mencatatkan jumlah pengikrar tahunan tertinggi iaitu sebanyak 16,625 pengikrar. Manakala yang paling rendah adalah pada tahun 1998 iaitu hanya 2,264 pengikrar. Untuk tahun ini, setakat data 31 Oktober 2008 (untuk tahun 2008 sahaja), jumlah pengikrar adalah seramai 10,142 orang pengikrar. Jumlah keseluruhan yang berikrar menjadi Penderma sejak tahun 1997 sehingga kini adalah melebihi 120,900 orang, dimana 60 peratus adalah Orang Cina, 22 peratus Orang India, 12 peratus Orang Melayu dan 3 peratus lain-lain.
Baru-baru ini saya melancarkan KEMPEN MEDIA PENDERMAAAN ORGAN bermatlamat agar mesej mengenai kepentingan dan kesedaran masyarakat tentang Pendermaan Organ dapat disampaikan dengan lebih berkesan dan mampu mencapai tahap audien yang lebih luas. Kempen ini menyasarkan bilangan mereka yang berikrar akan bertambah dan sekurang-kurangnya masyarakat tahu mengenai apa itu yang dimaksudkan dengan pendermaan organ.
Penghasilan bahan-bahan kempen Media Pendermaan Organ yang merangkumi penerbitan komersial di televisyen, radio dan juga di akhbar-akhbar utama ini diharap dapat memberikan impak kesedaran kepada masyarakat umum bahawa masih ramai yang menanti organ untuk mereka meneruskan kehidupan.
Kempen media besar-besaran ini akan berterusan sehingga Februari 2009 dan keberkesanan kempen ini akan dinilai sendiri oleh pihak Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia sama ada ianya mampu mengubah persepsi dan kesedaran masyarakat tentang pendermaan organ.
Kes transplantasi organ dan tisu yang dijalankan di Malaysia hanyalah sebanyak 229 kes, sejak tahun 1976 hingga November 2008. Dan untuk tahun ini sahaja, kes yang dikendalikan hanyalah sebanyak 21 kes. Walhal yang menunggu untuk pendermaan organ melebihi 4,000 orang.
Kempen ini memberi tumpuan dan penekanan kepada pendermaan selepas kematian atau pendermaan Kadeverik. Tanpa program pendermaan kadeverik yang berjaya, pesakit-pesakit yang memerlukan jantung, paru-paru, dan mata tidak akan ada harapan.
Bayangkanlah kadar kematian di jalan raya di Negara kita adalah tinggi, 7,000 kematian dicatatkan akibat kemalangan di jalan raya setiap tahun. Jika sekiranya hanya 10 peratus dari jumlah kematian tersebut menderma organ atau tisu, ramai pesakit yang memerlukan tidak perlu menunggu lama untuk mendapatkan transplant mereka dan penderma hidup tidak lagi diperlukan.
Selain untuk meningkatkan bilangan pendaftar, kempen ini juga bertujuan meningkatkan kesedaran masyarakat, sekiranya terjadi kematian, keluarga bersedia untuk menimbangkan pendermaan. Jadi amat mustahak mereka yang ingin menderma selepas kematian memaklumkan niat murni mereka kepada keluarga.
Bilangan penderma Kadaverik dari tahun 1976 sehingga November 2008, seramai 229 orang. Untuk tahun ini sahaja 23 orang penderma kadeverik telah mendermakan 24 buah pinggang, 4 hati, 34 kornea, 11 injap jantung dan 3 set tulang. Tetapi, berdasarkan statistic yang diberikan oleh Pusat Sumber Transplan Nasional, jumlah pesakit yang menunggu pendermaan untuk buah pinggang, jantung, paru-paru dan hati adalah seramai 4,181 orang, manakala 6,162 orang lagi sedang dalam penilaian untuk dimasukkan ke program ini.
Sesungguhnya untuk mengajak masyarakat serta memujuk mereka mendaftar sebagai penderma organ bukanlah suatu perkara yang mudah namum ianya bukanlah sesuatu yang mustahil untuk dilakukan. Salah satu cara yang didapati dapat memberikan pulangan yang baik adalah melalui penulisan serta penerbitan mesej yang disebarkan melalui media massa.
Dalam zaman teknologi masa kini, akses untuk mendapatkan maklumat bukan sahaja diperolehi melalui televisyen dan media cetak, malah, penulisan blog dan laman web juga mempunyai audien yang tersendiri. Oleh sebab itu, Pusat Sumber Transplan Nasional menghasilkan laman web sendiri agar medium ini dapat menyampaikan maklumat yang lebih terperinci merangkumi pelbagai aspek mengenai penerangan lanjut tentang pendermaan organ, seperti apa itu pendermaan organ, organ dan tisu yang boleh didermakan, siapa yang layak dan sebagainya, serta aktiviti-aktiviti promosi pendermaan organ,dan statistik terkini tentang daftar pengikrar penderma organ, malah melalui laman web ini, pengunjung dapat memuat turun borang pendaftaran untuk menjadi pengikrar penderma organ. Alamat laman web yang dimaksudkan adalah www.agiftoflife.gov.my.
Baru-baru ini saya melancarkan KEMPEN MEDIA PENDERMAAAN ORGAN bermatlamat agar mesej mengenai kepentingan dan kesedaran masyarakat tentang Pendermaan Organ dapat disampaikan dengan lebih berkesan dan mampu mencapai tahap audien yang lebih luas. Kempen ini menyasarkan bilangan mereka yang berikrar akan bertambah dan sekurang-kurangnya masyarakat tahu mengenai apa itu yang dimaksudkan dengan pendermaan organ.
Penghasilan bahan-bahan kempen Media Pendermaan Organ yang merangkumi penerbitan komersial di televisyen, radio dan juga di akhbar-akhbar utama ini diharap dapat memberikan impak kesedaran kepada masyarakat umum bahawa masih ramai yang menanti organ untuk mereka meneruskan kehidupan.
Kempen media besar-besaran ini akan berterusan sehingga Februari 2009 dan keberkesanan kempen ini akan dinilai sendiri oleh pihak Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia sama ada ianya mampu mengubah persepsi dan kesedaran masyarakat tentang pendermaan organ.
Kes transplantasi organ dan tisu yang dijalankan di Malaysia hanyalah sebanyak 229 kes, sejak tahun 1976 hingga November 2008. Dan untuk tahun ini sahaja, kes yang dikendalikan hanyalah sebanyak 21 kes. Walhal yang menunggu untuk pendermaan organ melebihi 4,000 orang.
Kempen ini memberi tumpuan dan penekanan kepada pendermaan selepas kematian atau pendermaan Kadeverik. Tanpa program pendermaan kadeverik yang berjaya, pesakit-pesakit yang memerlukan jantung, paru-paru, dan mata tidak akan ada harapan.
Bayangkanlah kadar kematian di jalan raya di Negara kita adalah tinggi, 7,000 kematian dicatatkan akibat kemalangan di jalan raya setiap tahun. Jika sekiranya hanya 10 peratus dari jumlah kematian tersebut menderma organ atau tisu, ramai pesakit yang memerlukan tidak perlu menunggu lama untuk mendapatkan transplant mereka dan penderma hidup tidak lagi diperlukan.
Selain untuk meningkatkan bilangan pendaftar, kempen ini juga bertujuan meningkatkan kesedaran masyarakat, sekiranya terjadi kematian, keluarga bersedia untuk menimbangkan pendermaan. Jadi amat mustahak mereka yang ingin menderma selepas kematian memaklumkan niat murni mereka kepada keluarga.
Bilangan penderma Kadaverik dari tahun 1976 sehingga November 2008, seramai 229 orang. Untuk tahun ini sahaja 23 orang penderma kadeverik telah mendermakan 24 buah pinggang, 4 hati, 34 kornea, 11 injap jantung dan 3 set tulang. Tetapi, berdasarkan statistic yang diberikan oleh Pusat Sumber Transplan Nasional, jumlah pesakit yang menunggu pendermaan untuk buah pinggang, jantung, paru-paru dan hati adalah seramai 4,181 orang, manakala 6,162 orang lagi sedang dalam penilaian untuk dimasukkan ke program ini.
Sesungguhnya untuk mengajak masyarakat serta memujuk mereka mendaftar sebagai penderma organ bukanlah suatu perkara yang mudah namum ianya bukanlah sesuatu yang mustahil untuk dilakukan. Salah satu cara yang didapati dapat memberikan pulangan yang baik adalah melalui penulisan serta penerbitan mesej yang disebarkan melalui media massa.
Dalam zaman teknologi masa kini, akses untuk mendapatkan maklumat bukan sahaja diperolehi melalui televisyen dan media cetak, malah, penulisan blog dan laman web juga mempunyai audien yang tersendiri. Oleh sebab itu, Pusat Sumber Transplan Nasional menghasilkan laman web sendiri agar medium ini dapat menyampaikan maklumat yang lebih terperinci merangkumi pelbagai aspek mengenai penerangan lanjut tentang pendermaan organ, seperti apa itu pendermaan organ, organ dan tisu yang boleh didermakan, siapa yang layak dan sebagainya, serta aktiviti-aktiviti promosi pendermaan organ,dan statistik terkini tentang daftar pengikrar penderma organ, malah melalui laman web ini, pengunjung dapat memuat turun borang pendaftaran untuk menjadi pengikrar penderma organ. Alamat laman web yang dimaksudkan adalah www.agiftoflife.gov.my.
实达基金会槟城洗肾补贴计划推荐礼
实达基金会主席丹斯里李霖泰透露我国每年将新增加约2，500-3，000名肾脏失去功能的肾脏病人。根据国家肾脏登记的数据，截至2006年已超过14，000名肾脏病人必须接受洗肾的治疗而患病人数仍持续的增长。
众所周知洗肾费用非常昂贵，再加上近来油价上涨而导致的通货膨胀及百物涨价。因此实达基金会准备协助低收入群的肾脏病人， 减轻他们的负担。
每名肾脏病人每次洗肾费用大约是110令吉。如果每个肾脏病人的家庭总收入少过5000令吉，卫生部将另外补贴50令吉给于每个肾脏病人每次的洗肾治疗。所以肾脏病人每次的洗肾治疗费用约60令吉。如果再加上医生指示（依病患的病情而定）的特定药物注射，每个肾脏病人每次洗肾须付费40-60令吉。
而每名肾脏病人每个月必须接受约13次的洗肾治疗。因此，每名肾脏病人每月总共须花费780令吉至1500令吉的洗肾费用。对于一个低收入的家庭，这笔费用是一项沉重的负担。
李氏今日在槟城为实达基金会主持“洗肾治疗补贴计划”推荐礼上表示实达基金会秉承继续协助社会低收入群体，因此每年拨出60万令吉以协助低收入的肾脏病人，以便能够减轻他们的洗肾治疗费用。我们已经在今年9月开始，透过巴生谷的28间非盈利洗肾中心的协助，给予补贴援助急需协助的低收入肾脏病人。
李氏表示成功得到该援助计划的肾脏病人，实达基金会将会每月补贴他们500令吉，以减轻他们洗肾费用的负担。因此，实达基金会每年拨出12万令吉在槟城推行这项能够协助低收入肾脏病人的补贴计划，当中共有11间非盈利洗肾中心参与我们的补贴计划。过后，我们亦将在南马柔佛推行这项计划。
实达基金会将持续维护基金会的任务与宗旨，以便协助更多的社区援助计划、不分种族的帮助低收入群，并努力提升社会福利以便我国能够迈向一个关怀与爱心的社会。
众所周知洗肾费用非常昂贵，再加上近来油价上涨而导致的通货膨胀及百物涨价。因此实达基金会准备协助低收入群的肾脏病人， 减轻他们的负担。
每名肾脏病人每次洗肾费用大约是110令吉。如果每个肾脏病人的家庭总收入少过5000令吉，卫生部将另外补贴50令吉给于每个肾脏病人每次的洗肾治疗。所以肾脏病人每次的洗肾治疗费用约60令吉。如果再加上医生指示（依病患的病情而定）的特定药物注射，每个肾脏病人每次洗肾须付费40-60令吉。
而每名肾脏病人每个月必须接受约13次的洗肾治疗。因此，每名肾脏病人每月总共须花费780令吉至1500令吉的洗肾费用。对于一个低收入的家庭，这笔费用是一项沉重的负担。
李氏今日在槟城为实达基金会主持“洗肾治疗补贴计划”推荐礼上表示实达基金会秉承继续协助社会低收入群体，因此每年拨出60万令吉以协助低收入的肾脏病人，以便能够减轻他们的洗肾治疗费用。我们已经在今年9月开始，透过巴生谷的28间非盈利洗肾中心的协助，给予补贴援助急需协助的低收入肾脏病人。
李氏表示成功得到该援助计划的肾脏病人，实达基金会将会每月补贴他们500令吉，以减轻他们洗肾费用的负担。因此，实达基金会每年拨出12万令吉在槟城推行这项能够协助低收入肾脏病人的补贴计划，当中共有11间非盈利洗肾中心参与我们的补贴计划。过后，我们亦将在南马柔佛推行这项计划。
实达基金会将持续维护基金会的任务与宗旨，以便协助更多的社区援助计划、不分种族的帮助低收入群，并努力提升社会福利以便我国能够迈向一个关怀与爱心的社会。
Launching Heamodialysis Programme in Penang on 9 Dec 2008
S P Setia Foundation launches Haemodialysis Treatment Subsidy Programme in Penang. Pledges RM120,000 annually to kidney patients in low income families
Speech by Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye
Salutations
Thank you for coming to this simple yet meaningful event. Health is a commodity that is much sought after as without it, one’s life can be hampered in many ways. Imagine if one suffered from something like kidney failure and the only way to continue leading a normal life is to go through periodic medical treatment.
These medical treatment may be as frequent as three time a week and is not cheap. For many, being diagnosed with a medical condition that requires periodic treatment may seem daunting, more so when one does not earn much and has to support a family.
Ladies and gentlemen
Every year, between 2,500 to 3,000 Malaysians are diagnosed with kidney failure and have to undergo haemodialysis treatment to lead a normal life. On average, a haemodialysis patient can spend between RM750 to RM1,500 a month on treatment, depending on how severe the condition is.
With escalating costs of living, this is a hefty sum for many low income families. This is where S P Setia Foundation sees itself playing an active role. The Foundation has always been sensitive to the needs of Malaysians who require medical assistance and who find it difficult to pay for their treatment.
This year, the Foundation has made a commitment to lend a hand to kidney failure patients from low income families by subsidizing their treatment. The programme was launched in August with a pledge of RM600,000 yearly to help poor patients in the Klang Valley, Penang and Johor. The reason why these three states were chosen is because S P Setia Bhd has a strong presence here.
Ladies and Gentlemen.
Today, it costs a haemodialysis patient RM110 per treatment at a non-profit haemodialysis centre. For those with a household income of less than RM5,000, the Ministry of Health provides a subsidy of RM50 for each treatment, which works out to RM60 for each haemodialysis session.
On average, a kidney patient needs to undergo three treatments a week which amounts to RM780 per month. There are other circumstances which require additional treatment which can come up to RM1,500 a month.
This is indeed a hefty sum for a low income family, which is why the Foundation has deemed it fit to start a subsidy programme for haemodialysis patients in need.
I am pleased to announce that after the Klang Valley, we are now pledging support in the sum of RM120,000 yearly for kidney failure patients in Penang. We have identified 11 haemodialysis centres run by NGOs where we will subsidise RM500 a month for each patient to be paid directly to the centre.
Ladies and gentlemen.
We see our contribution as a small gesture in assisting kidney patients who find it increasingly difficult to pay for rising medical costs. If we can help them in any way to lead a normal life, we would have achieved part of the Foundation’s mission statement.
We can only aim to understand what it is like to face such challenges everyday and any little way that the Foundation can contribute to make these patients’ lives more comfortable is something that we are proud to do.
Thank you.
Speech by Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye
Salutations
Thank you for coming to this simple yet meaningful event. Health is a commodity that is much sought after as without it, one’s life can be hampered in many ways. Imagine if one suffered from something like kidney failure and the only way to continue leading a normal life is to go through periodic medical treatment.
These medical treatment may be as frequent as three time a week and is not cheap. For many, being diagnosed with a medical condition that requires periodic treatment may seem daunting, more so when one does not earn much and has to support a family.
Ladies and gentlemen
Every year, between 2,500 to 3,000 Malaysians are diagnosed with kidney failure and have to undergo haemodialysis treatment to lead a normal life. On average, a haemodialysis patient can spend between RM750 to RM1,500 a month on treatment, depending on how severe the condition is.
With escalating costs of living, this is a hefty sum for many low income families. This is where S P Setia Foundation sees itself playing an active role. The Foundation has always been sensitive to the needs of Malaysians who require medical assistance and who find it difficult to pay for their treatment.
This year, the Foundation has made a commitment to lend a hand to kidney failure patients from low income families by subsidizing their treatment. The programme was launched in August with a pledge of RM600,000 yearly to help poor patients in the Klang Valley, Penang and Johor. The reason why these three states were chosen is because S P Setia Bhd has a strong presence here.
Ladies and Gentlemen.
Today, it costs a haemodialysis patient RM110 per treatment at a non-profit haemodialysis centre. For those with a household income of less than RM5,000, the Ministry of Health provides a subsidy of RM50 for each treatment, which works out to RM60 for each haemodialysis session.
On average, a kidney patient needs to undergo three treatments a week which amounts to RM780 per month. There are other circumstances which require additional treatment which can come up to RM1,500 a month.
This is indeed a hefty sum for a low income family, which is why the Foundation has deemed it fit to start a subsidy programme for haemodialysis patients in need.
I am pleased to announce that after the Klang Valley, we are now pledging support in the sum of RM120,000 yearly for kidney failure patients in Penang. We have identified 11 haemodialysis centres run by NGOs where we will subsidise RM500 a month for each patient to be paid directly to the centre.
Ladies and gentlemen.
We see our contribution as a small gesture in assisting kidney patients who find it increasingly difficult to pay for rising medical costs. If we can help them in any way to lead a normal life, we would have achieved part of the Foundation’s mission statement.
We can only aim to understand what it is like to face such challenges everyday and any little way that the Foundation can contribute to make these patients’ lives more comfortable is something that we are proud to do.
Thank you.
Drug abuse at Workplace
The escalating abuse of drug and other psychoactive substances has become a major global concern necessitating a comprehensive response and a collaborative and participatory partnership approach from all segments of society.
Business and community collaboration is at the heart of such a participatory and partnership approach. The individual workplace mirrors these problems as a result of the deteriorating health of workers, absenteeism, work accidents and other increased safety risks.
Today the economic and human costs of substance abuse in the workplace is costing businesses billions of dollars annually in lost productivity and health care costs. Drug addiction is no longer a rich nation’s problem or a poor man’s affliction.
It transcends national, ethnic, religious, class and gender lines. Addicts range from the rich to the poor, the homeless to blue and white-collar workers, students, rural farmers, urban employees and street children.
In addiction to wreaking havoc on the lives of addicts and their families, drug addiction is creating a myriad of new problems for communities such as increased crime and violence, the emergence of various social ills and the deterioration of the social fabric, as well as the spread of drug-related diseases such AIDS and Hepatitis.
Drug abuse is a threat and poses devastating effects on workplaces. Many work-related accidents, injuries, illness, absenteeism, non-productivity and poor quality of production are linked to drug abuse.
The need to ensure that workplaces are free from drug abuse is obvious. Drug use has been found to contribute to workplace accidents, absenteeism, medical claims and compensation claims. Poor productivity, high staff turnover and criminal involvement have been found arising from the use of alcohol and drug abuse.
Collaborative efforts between the government, the private sector and NGOs are needed to overcome drug abuse problem at the workplace and keep the workforce productive and healthy for economic development and improved quality of life.
There is a need to develop a drug-free workplace policy to benefit both employers and employees such as to provide for job security in respect of employees and productivity and profitability for the employers.
All companies should have a health and safety policy and every effort should be made to ensure workplace drug abuse prevention programmes be made an integral part of activities for occupational safety and health.
I believe the best way to address the drug abuse problem at the workplace is through the implementation of the following Six-Point Programme:-
i. Management commitment and leadership to work towards a drug-free workplace.
ii. Drug free workplace policy and committee to operationalise the activities of a drug-free workplace programme.
iii. Employee education and awareness programme on the specific dangers of drug abuse and why the workforce should be free from drugs.
iv. Drug screening programme to detect drug abuse at workplaces.
v. Treatment referral to enable employers to assist employees.
Who are drug users to seek help, counseling, treatment and rehabilitation instead of dismissing them and making them a threat to the community?
vi. Corporate sector involvement to provide sponsorship to help credible NGOs in carrying out sustained anti-drug campaigns at the community level.
Business and community collaboration is at the heart of such a participatory and partnership approach. The individual workplace mirrors these problems as a result of the deteriorating health of workers, absenteeism, work accidents and other increased safety risks.
Today the economic and human costs of substance abuse in the workplace is costing businesses billions of dollars annually in lost productivity and health care costs. Drug addiction is no longer a rich nation’s problem or a poor man’s affliction.
It transcends national, ethnic, religious, class and gender lines. Addicts range from the rich to the poor, the homeless to blue and white-collar workers, students, rural farmers, urban employees and street children.
In addiction to wreaking havoc on the lives of addicts and their families, drug addiction is creating a myriad of new problems for communities such as increased crime and violence, the emergence of various social ills and the deterioration of the social fabric, as well as the spread of drug-related diseases such AIDS and Hepatitis.
Drug abuse is a threat and poses devastating effects on workplaces. Many work-related accidents, injuries, illness, absenteeism, non-productivity and poor quality of production are linked to drug abuse.
The need to ensure that workplaces are free from drug abuse is obvious. Drug use has been found to contribute to workplace accidents, absenteeism, medical claims and compensation claims. Poor productivity, high staff turnover and criminal involvement have been found arising from the use of alcohol and drug abuse.
Collaborative efforts between the government, the private sector and NGOs are needed to overcome drug abuse problem at the workplace and keep the workforce productive and healthy for economic development and improved quality of life.
There is a need to develop a drug-free workplace policy to benefit both employers and employees such as to provide for job security in respect of employees and productivity and profitability for the employers.
All companies should have a health and safety policy and every effort should be made to ensure workplace drug abuse prevention programmes be made an integral part of activities for occupational safety and health.
I believe the best way to address the drug abuse problem at the workplace is through the implementation of the following Six-Point Programme:-
i. Management commitment and leadership to work towards a drug-free workplace.
ii. Drug free workplace policy and committee to operationalise the activities of a drug-free workplace programme.
iii. Employee education and awareness programme on the specific dangers of drug abuse and why the workforce should be free from drugs.
iv. Drug screening programme to detect drug abuse at workplaces.
v. Treatment referral to enable employers to assist employees.
Who are drug users to seek help, counseling, treatment and rehabilitation instead of dismissing them and making them a threat to the community?
vi. Corporate sector involvement to provide sponsorship to help credible NGOs in carrying out sustained anti-drug campaigns at the community level.
Pencegahan dan Membasmi Jenayah
Jenayah dan ketakutan kepada jenayah telah menimbulkan suatu isu yang menjadi kebimbangan utama rakyat Malaysia pada masa kini.
Dalam keadaan situasi ekonomi yang tidak menentu serta isu kemasukan pendatang haram, bilangan kejadian jenayah boleh meningkat.
Ini merupakan suatu waktu yang mencabar kepada pihak polis sebagai penguatkuasa undang-undang dan mereka harus berusaha sedaya upaya untuk membenteras jenayah dan melindungi orang awam.
Yayasan Pencegahan Jenayah Malaysia (MCPF) adalah sangat bimbang tentang kejadian jenayah dan menyeru orang awam sering berhati-hati dan memainkan peranan yang lebih proaktif untuk menangani jenayah.
Kejadian jenayah memberi kesan terhadap keselamatan warga Malaysia dan ketakutan kepada jenayah adalah merupakan suatu ancaman ke atas kesejahteraan komuniti.
Jenayah hari ini memberi kesan serius ke atas orang ramai tanpa mengira kaum dan jantina. Oleh sebab itu, inilah masanya bagi setiap rakyat Malaysia bertegas dalam kesungguhan mereka membenteras jenayah. Membenteras jenayah bermula dengan kesedaran setiap individu untuk mencegah jenayah.
MCPF telah menganjurkan secara aktif kempen kesedaran pencegahan dan mencetak 1 juta risalah dalam 4 bahasa menasihati orang awam bagaimana mereka dapat mengikuti apa yang selamat dan menjauhi apa yang bahaya dalam pencegahan jenayah.
Secara ringkasnya, orang awam haruslah sentiasa BERWASPADA; tidak mengambil ringan tentang keselamatan; tidak menyediakan peluang dan ruang untuk jenayah berlaku dan meningkatkan kesedaran tentang pencegahan jenayah.
Oleh kerana kejadian jenayah berlaku berterusan dan kenyataan bahawa pihak penguatkuasa undang-undang bersendirian tidak mampu mengatasi masalah tersebut, pihak kerajaan perlu mengadakan polisi dan program sosial yang berkesan untuk mengekang dan membasmi kejadian jenayah.
Dalam hubungan ini isu-isu mengenai kemelesetan ekonomi, pengangguran, pendatang tanpa izin dan lain-lain perlu ditangani dengan berkesan.
Walau bagaimanapun, kerajaan memerlukan penglibatan orang lain seperti peniaga, penduduk, ahli professional dan orang awam untuk membantu mereka dalam membenteras jenayah.
Oleh yang demikian, pembuat polisi, ahli akademik dan lain-lain peringkat dalam masyarakat perlu menyahut cabaran ini dan menjadikan bandar, kota dan komuniti mereka selamat dan sejahtera untuk semua penduduk.
Sehubungan dengan ini, usaha yang berterusan harus dilakukan untuk mengurangkan jenayah, menghilangkan ketakutan dan mewujudkan Bandar dan kota di mana ekonomi perniagaan dan masyakarat dapat subur.
Agenda untuk mengawal dan mencegah jenayah memerlukan usaha sinergi, terancang dan berterusan daripada orang ramai. Orang ramai mempunyai peranan dan fungsi dalam usaha menangani jenayah.
Orang awam perlu diberi kesedaran bahawa tanggungjawab memerangi jenayah adalah tanggungjawab bersama. Sejak penubuhannya, MCPF terlibat secara aktif di dalam kempen kesedaran dengan berbagai organisasi yang berteraskan masyarakat untuk membantu meningkatkan kesedaran mengenai keperluan untuk tidak mengambil ringan keselamatan mereka tetapi sebaliknya menyertai aktiviti-aktiviti secara aktif untuk memerangi jenayah.
Melalui projek inisiatif Bandar dan kejiranan selamat, MCPF berharap dapat melibatkan penyertaan semua lapisan masyarakat di dalam mendidik orang ramai mengenai apa yang mereka perlu lakukan untuk mengelak kejadian jenayah.
Dalam keadaan situasi ekonomi yang tidak menentu serta isu kemasukan pendatang haram, bilangan kejadian jenayah boleh meningkat.
Ini merupakan suatu waktu yang mencabar kepada pihak polis sebagai penguatkuasa undang-undang dan mereka harus berusaha sedaya upaya untuk membenteras jenayah dan melindungi orang awam.
Yayasan Pencegahan Jenayah Malaysia (MCPF) adalah sangat bimbang tentang kejadian jenayah dan menyeru orang awam sering berhati-hati dan memainkan peranan yang lebih proaktif untuk menangani jenayah.
Kejadian jenayah memberi kesan terhadap keselamatan warga Malaysia dan ketakutan kepada jenayah adalah merupakan suatu ancaman ke atas kesejahteraan komuniti.
Jenayah hari ini memberi kesan serius ke atas orang ramai tanpa mengira kaum dan jantina. Oleh sebab itu, inilah masanya bagi setiap rakyat Malaysia bertegas dalam kesungguhan mereka membenteras jenayah. Membenteras jenayah bermula dengan kesedaran setiap individu untuk mencegah jenayah.
MCPF telah menganjurkan secara aktif kempen kesedaran pencegahan dan mencetak 1 juta risalah dalam 4 bahasa menasihati orang awam bagaimana mereka dapat mengikuti apa yang selamat dan menjauhi apa yang bahaya dalam pencegahan jenayah.
Secara ringkasnya, orang awam haruslah sentiasa BERWASPADA; tidak mengambil ringan tentang keselamatan; tidak menyediakan peluang dan ruang untuk jenayah berlaku dan meningkatkan kesedaran tentang pencegahan jenayah.
Oleh kerana kejadian jenayah berlaku berterusan dan kenyataan bahawa pihak penguatkuasa undang-undang bersendirian tidak mampu mengatasi masalah tersebut, pihak kerajaan perlu mengadakan polisi dan program sosial yang berkesan untuk mengekang dan membasmi kejadian jenayah.
Dalam hubungan ini isu-isu mengenai kemelesetan ekonomi, pengangguran, pendatang tanpa izin dan lain-lain perlu ditangani dengan berkesan.
Walau bagaimanapun, kerajaan memerlukan penglibatan orang lain seperti peniaga, penduduk, ahli professional dan orang awam untuk membantu mereka dalam membenteras jenayah.
Oleh yang demikian, pembuat polisi, ahli akademik dan lain-lain peringkat dalam masyarakat perlu menyahut cabaran ini dan menjadikan bandar, kota dan komuniti mereka selamat dan sejahtera untuk semua penduduk.
Sehubungan dengan ini, usaha yang berterusan harus dilakukan untuk mengurangkan jenayah, menghilangkan ketakutan dan mewujudkan Bandar dan kota di mana ekonomi perniagaan dan masyakarat dapat subur.
Agenda untuk mengawal dan mencegah jenayah memerlukan usaha sinergi, terancang dan berterusan daripada orang ramai. Orang ramai mempunyai peranan dan fungsi dalam usaha menangani jenayah.
Orang awam perlu diberi kesedaran bahawa tanggungjawab memerangi jenayah adalah tanggungjawab bersama. Sejak penubuhannya, MCPF terlibat secara aktif di dalam kempen kesedaran dengan berbagai organisasi yang berteraskan masyarakat untuk membantu meningkatkan kesedaran mengenai keperluan untuk tidak mengambil ringan keselamatan mereka tetapi sebaliknya menyertai aktiviti-aktiviti secara aktif untuk memerangi jenayah.
Melalui projek inisiatif Bandar dan kejiranan selamat, MCPF berharap dapat melibatkan penyertaan semua lapisan masyarakat di dalam mendidik orang ramai mengenai apa yang mereka perlu lakukan untuk mengelak kejadian jenayah.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Social Ills
Looking at the numerous social ills besetting our Nation, it is becoming more evident that the role of the family institution needs to be given greater emphasis in addressing these social problems.
Malaysians need to be constantly reminded on the importance of the family’s role not only in tackling social ills but also in national development.
What is most fundamental is to strengthen the family institution as the core of a healthy and stable society in the fight against social and moral decay.
Moral decay is caused by the erosion of moral and ethical values which can only be overcome not by laws or regulations but by upgrading the quality of family life with emphasis on discipline and good moral behaviour.
Parents must be increasingly concerned about the quality of family life and must constantly take steps to inculcate in their children the basic moral values needed to build the foundation of strong, stable, cohesive and ethical-conscious society.
My view has always been that economic growth must be balanced by social and moral development for I believe the yardstick to growth is a balance between economic growth and moral well-being.
It is meaningless to have dynamic economic growth with improved living standards and per capita income when the moral values, quality of life and family development do not grow proportionately.
Family development and family empowerment are essential in the upbringing of children, educating and guiding them to grow up as useful and positive citizens to take on the challenges of nation-building.
The power and potential of the family in the fight against social ills afflicting our nation’s youth is much greater and more meaningful than all the might of all the enforcement agencies we can muster to tackle our social problems.
For while law enforcement is essential, more important still is our ability to deny our homes and communities access to social problems through the strength and the power of the family.
Empowering the families to undertake the tasks and responsibilities towards tackling social problems must include inter alia the inculcation of parenting skills and motivating families to be interested and involved in the development of their children.
Parents must equip themselves with proper skills to cope with the changes in the family institution and the quality of life as a result of the country’s rapid economic development.
The attitude and value system that a family adopts forms the basis of a strong, stable and happy family.
Positive family values have to be instilled and nurtured in all members of the family to ensure that children can grow up with good habits and character-building values to face the multifarious challenges of the future.
Families as the most reverted units of our communities must be developed and made strong to resist succumbing to social ills.
If our nation’s social and moral issues cannot be effectively addressed, we will encounter major and serious obstacles in achieving Vision 2020.
The aim of Vision 2020 is not only to make Malaysia a fully industrialized nation in the economic sense but also to ensure it is fully developed from all dimensions particularly from the moral, ethical and caring aspects.
We must also be fully developed in terms of national unity and social cohesion, in terms of social justice, political stability, quality of life including family life, social and spiritual values and above all, national pride and confidence.
Malaysians need to be constantly reminded on the importance of the family’s role not only in tackling social ills but also in national development.
What is most fundamental is to strengthen the family institution as the core of a healthy and stable society in the fight against social and moral decay.
Moral decay is caused by the erosion of moral and ethical values which can only be overcome not by laws or regulations but by upgrading the quality of family life with emphasis on discipline and good moral behaviour.
Parents must be increasingly concerned about the quality of family life and must constantly take steps to inculcate in their children the basic moral values needed to build the foundation of strong, stable, cohesive and ethical-conscious society.
My view has always been that economic growth must be balanced by social and moral development for I believe the yardstick to growth is a balance between economic growth and moral well-being.
It is meaningless to have dynamic economic growth with improved living standards and per capita income when the moral values, quality of life and family development do not grow proportionately.
Family development and family empowerment are essential in the upbringing of children, educating and guiding them to grow up as useful and positive citizens to take on the challenges of nation-building.
The power and potential of the family in the fight against social ills afflicting our nation’s youth is much greater and more meaningful than all the might of all the enforcement agencies we can muster to tackle our social problems.
For while law enforcement is essential, more important still is our ability to deny our homes and communities access to social problems through the strength and the power of the family.
Empowering the families to undertake the tasks and responsibilities towards tackling social problems must include inter alia the inculcation of parenting skills and motivating families to be interested and involved in the development of their children.
Parents must equip themselves with proper skills to cope with the changes in the family institution and the quality of life as a result of the country’s rapid economic development.
The attitude and value system that a family adopts forms the basis of a strong, stable and happy family.
Positive family values have to be instilled and nurtured in all members of the family to ensure that children can grow up with good habits and character-building values to face the multifarious challenges of the future.
Families as the most reverted units of our communities must be developed and made strong to resist succumbing to social ills.
If our nation’s social and moral issues cannot be effectively addressed, we will encounter major and serious obstacles in achieving Vision 2020.
The aim of Vision 2020 is not only to make Malaysia a fully industrialized nation in the economic sense but also to ensure it is fully developed from all dimensions particularly from the moral, ethical and caring aspects.
We must also be fully developed in terms of national unity and social cohesion, in terms of social justice, political stability, quality of life including family life, social and spiritual values and above all, national pride and confidence.
卫生部捐献器官教育委员会宣传媒体运动
卫生部捐献器官教育委员会主席丹斯里李霖泰今日透露近年来志愿捐献器官者的人数逐年增加，因此卫生部拨出2百40万令吉推广捐献器官运动。通过捐献器官运动，向公众人士宣扬与灌输有关捐献器官的意义与知识。
根据全国器官捐献中心的资料显示，全国志愿捐献器官的公众人士正逐年增加。1998年全年只有2，264名志愿捐献者，而今年10月31日止，全国志愿捐献器官者人数已经达到1万142名。从1997年至今，超过12万名人士已经向有关当局登记成为志愿捐献器官者。当中女性的志愿捐献器官者人数比较多约有60%，男性的则有约40%。
从1976年至今，我国只进行了227宗器官与细胞移植手术；今年只进行21宗移植而已，而我国有超过4千多人正等待捐献器官。
因此，捐献器官教育委员会与全国器官捐献中心通过全国各语文报章、电子媒体、非政府组织与各宗教团体等向公众人士推广与灌输捐献器官的重要性，让社会人士醒觉目前我国仍然有许多人士等待移植器官，以延续他们的生命。
由于时代的进步与互联网的普及，我们设立了一个志愿捐献器官网站；公众人士可以上网获取有关器官捐献的咨讯与各种活动。如果他们有兴趣成为志愿捐献器官者，可以下载有关的表格，填写登记成为志愿捐献器官者。
不过，李氏劝请他们填妥表格后，必须将他们欲成为志愿捐献器官者的消息告诉他们的家人，让家属清楚知道他们的决定，以避免日后造成的麻烦。有关当局将会按时更新最新的资料供公众人士游览。有关的网址是www.agiftoflife.gov.my.
根据全国器官捐献中心的资料显示，全国志愿捐献器官的公众人士正逐年增加。1998年全年只有2，264名志愿捐献者，而今年10月31日止，全国志愿捐献器官者人数已经达到1万142名。从1997年至今，超过12万名人士已经向有关当局登记成为志愿捐献器官者。当中女性的志愿捐献器官者人数比较多约有60%，男性的则有约40%。
从1976年至今，我国只进行了227宗器官与细胞移植手术；今年只进行21宗移植而已，而我国有超过4千多人正等待捐献器官。
因此，捐献器官教育委员会与全国器官捐献中心通过全国各语文报章、电子媒体、非政府组织与各宗教团体等向公众人士推广与灌输捐献器官的重要性，让社会人士醒觉目前我国仍然有许多人士等待移植器官，以延续他们的生命。
由于时代的进步与互联网的普及，我们设立了一个志愿捐献器官网站；公众人士可以上网获取有关器官捐献的咨讯与各种活动。如果他们有兴趣成为志愿捐献器官者，可以下载有关的表格，填写登记成为志愿捐献器官者。
不过，李氏劝请他们填妥表格后，必须将他们欲成为志愿捐献器官者的消息告诉他们的家人，让家属清楚知道他们的决定，以避免日后造成的麻烦。有关当局将会按时更新最新的资料供公众人士游览。有关的网址是www.agiftoflife.gov.my.
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