Health Ministry drafting national registry for persons with disabilities to improve service planning
SHAH ALAM, Oct 10 — The Ministry of Health (MOH), through its Family Health Development Division’s Persons w...
The Ministry of Health in Malaysia is in the process of creating a national registry for persons with disabilities, with a focus on the cerebral palsy (CP) community. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad announced this initiative at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Cerebral Palsy Symposium in Shah Alam. The draft strategic plan for the Ministry of Health's Persons with Disabilities sector aims to improve service planning by incorporating data and needs profiles of the CP community.
Dzulkefly emphasized that the registry would address not just childhood care for CP individuals but also their ongoing needs throughout adolescence and adulthood. The goal is to ensure these individuals can lead lives similar to others, including in career, social relationships, and family aspects. The challenge lies in providing more than just empathy and sympathy, but creating an inclusive ecosystem that allows them to live a normal, dignified, and fulfilling life.
The development of the PWD Registry will be implemented continuously, with a focus on collecting data in an organized and structured manner to enable more effective service planning.
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