Hulu Langat Initiative: Beyond Being Healthy and Fit.

1. Hulu Langat Initiative: Beyond Being Healthy and Fit. Assoc Prof Dr Rahmah Mohd Amin MD (USM); MPH (UKM); PhD (UK) Department of Community Health UKM Medical Centre rahmahma@ppukm.ukm.my http://elderlyconcern.blogspot.com

2. A tertiary health centre Through Dept of Public health… • Emphasize • Health promotion • Promote • Individual responsibility for health • Community participation

3. PPUKM & elderly in community Hulu Langat Initiative Healthy Lifestyle Problems of the elderly Well controlled Chronic illnesses Less active Loneliness Not productive Healthy, active

4. Underlying issues… • Global ageing phenomena • Malaysia by 2030 – 15% of population 60 years and above • Compression of morbidity • Live longer but in good health • Life expectancy after 60 years old

5. Initiative Active lifestyle Encompass: physical, mental, social, spiritual component Phase 2 Social Facilitation 2007 Active participation Humanitarian aid Phase 1 Treat Problem Passive participation 2001

6. Started off working with MOH premise

10. From 2005 onwards…

11. Land / building endowed by individual who owned religious school in the same area

15. Even the ‘old-old’ joined…

19. Health check

20. Workshops…

22. “HEALTHY & ACTIVE AGEING” Resource centre Batu 14, Hulu Langat Activities Activities Activities

23. How we could do better? • They must stand on their own • Social facilitation phase • SUSTAINABILITY

24. To start a new strategy…

26. Shooting for TV programme

27. International Golden Towerthorn 2009 – climb KL Tower

30. Aha, jantung kuat lagi ni

32. What else?

33. Generate income?

35. Sudut Pembangunan Minda – elderly take turn to present on whatever topic they are familiar with

36. They even climbed up the Great wall of China…

37. Strength and Opportunity • Variety of sources • A group of healthy and active elderly • Senior government officer • Good contact & Networking from various walks of life • Store of knowledge • Biological and health profile • Past knowledge • Life experience • Work closely with PPUKM • Standardized patients

38. Features of this resource centre • Meet the need of all stake-holders • Equipt with various social structure • A lot of social functions can be carried out • Supported by health services • Led by those with visions • Facilitated by a strong organisaion • Condusive environment

39. Does it sail smoothly (challenges)? • Operating ‘unofficially’ • Not patented • No formal organisation • No special allocation • No permanent staff • No resources • “Kami Syok sendiri” – work of the association’s platform

40. How it could be done better • Involvement from other departments in faculty • Involvement of other faculties • HEJIM in UKM • In fact UPM (IG) has worked closely with this organisation • Memorandum of Understanding

41. 7.3.2012

42. IMPACT… • Community • Health awareness • Multi-ethnicity • Elderly keep active, feels appreciated • UKM • Good source of standardized patients • teaching and learning • research • Contribution to community

43. Future Plan …Will work up “To be the model of an excellent community engagement”

44. A big thank you to everyone….