Healthline Launched For Public Convenience

"Healthline" hotline was launched Monday for the public to interact and forward any queries on several aspects of health and normal diseases in the country.
Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said the line 03-61578877 would be handled by three information officers of the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) from Mondays to Fridays, between 9am and 5pm, except for public holidays.
"The public can get information on breast cancer, cervix cancer and the health network relating to high blood pressure, diabetes and heart problems by calling the line," she said when launching the hotline, here.
She said the LPPKN Healthline also aimed to give awareness to the public, especially the women, on the importance of tracing the disease in the early stage.
"If the women do not take care about their health, how can they fulfil their responsibilities to the family and the community," she said.
Earlier, LPPKN Director-General Datuk Fatimah Saad in her speech said that 89 calls had been received since the Healthline was introduced on June 1.
She said the response to the line was not good due to the lack of promotion.
"I am very hopeful that the media can help to publicise the line for the sake of the women, men and families," she said.
Fatimah said LPPKN might widen the information scope by including the aspects of family planning, infertility and menopause after reviewing the current programmes.
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