(Kuching, 13th) The World Health Organization (WHO) intends to strengthen cooperation with the Kuching South City Council (MBKS) to jointly promote healthy aging initiatives.
Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe, WHO Representative to Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore, led a delegation to pay a courtesy visit to Kuching South City Mayor Dato Wee Hong Seng.
Dato Wee Hong Seng received the delegation at the Council headquarters, and councilors Judy Kho and Othman Bujang also attended the meeting.
The WHO delegation included Dr. Ruben Ramakrishnan and Dr. Isabel Espinosa. Both sides discussed healthy aging and elderly-friendly community development.
This meeting provided an opportunity for both parties to exchange views and explore the measures implemented by Kuching South City Council to respond to population aging.
The discussion focused on providing accessible public spaces, promoting social participation, strengthening community interaction, and advancing active living programs to create a more supportive living environment for the elderly.
Dato Wee shared the Council's experience and measures in related fields, also emphasizing that future urban development planning must fully take into account the needs of the elderly.
He said that to embrace an aging society, joint collaboration across various sectors is needed, while also ensuring that elderly people have opportunities to speak out and participate in community building.
Dato Wee also stressed the importance of adopting a "whole life cycle" approach—starting from a young age to promote the concept of healthy aging—including instilling relevant ideas among school children and students.
He said that an elderly-friendly city should benefit everyone because a safer, more convenient, and inclusive environment will help improve daily life for all generations.
The two sides also explored opportunities for further strengthening cooperation and knowledge exchange, including how to draw on the experience of Kuching South City to assist other regions of Sarawak in promoting healthy aging work.
As part of the visit, Dato Wee handed over Kuching South City's "Elderly-Friendly City Action Plan" to Dr. Rabindra, which outlines the relevant measures to be implemented by Kuching South City in the future.
The action plan sets out numerous measures aimed at creating a healthier, more inclusive, and more elderly-friendly city to address the challenges brought about by population aging.
Kuching South City Council stated that it looks forward to continuing exchanges and cooperation with the World Health Organization and relevant stakeholders to further strengthen healthy aging initiatives in Kuching South City and throughout Sarawak.
Dato Wee Hong Seng received the delegation at the Council headquarters, and councilors Judy Kho and Othman Bujang also attended the meeting.
The WHO delegation included Dr. Ruben Ramakrishnan and Dr. Isabel Espinosa. Both sides discussed healthy aging and elderly-friendly community development.
This meeting provided an opportunity for both parties to exchange views and explore the measures implemented by Kuching South City Council to respond to population aging.
The discussion focused on providing accessible public spaces, promoting social participation, strengthening community interaction, and advancing active living programs to create a more supportive living environment for the elderly.
Dato Wee shared the Council's experience and measures in related fields, also emphasizing that future urban development planning must fully take into account the needs of the elderly.
He said that to embrace an aging society, joint collaboration across various sectors is needed, while also ensuring that elderly people have opportunities to speak out and participate in community building.
Dato Wee also stressed the importance of adopting a "whole life cycle" approach—starting from a young age to promote the concept of healthy aging—including instilling relevant ideas among school children and students.
He said that an elderly-friendly city should benefit everyone because a safer, more convenient, and inclusive environment will help improve daily life for all generations.
The two sides also explored opportunities for further strengthening cooperation and knowledge exchange, including how to draw on the experience of Kuching South City to assist other regions of Sarawak in promoting healthy aging work.
As part of the visit, Dato Wee handed over Kuching South City's "Elderly-Friendly City Action Plan" to Dr. Rabindra, which outlines the relevant measures to be implemented by Kuching South City in the future.
The action plan sets out numerous measures aimed at creating a healthier, more inclusive, and more elderly-friendly city to address the challenges brought about by population aging.
Kuching South City Council stated that it looks forward to continuing exchanges and cooperation with the World Health Organization and relevant stakeholders to further strengthen healthy aging initiatives in Kuching South City and throughout Sarawak.