UMMC Expands Free Dengue Vaccination And Health Screening For Children In Klang Valley
UMMC's Program Saringan Anemia dan Pencegahan Denggi brings free screening and vaccination services closer to families across the Klang Valley.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) is expanding access to free screening for anaemia (low blood count) and optional dengue vaccination for eligible children aged 7 to under 12 through additional weekend community drives across the Klang Valley.
This programme screens children for anaemia, a condition that frequently goes undetected. Affected children may tire quickly, find it hard to concentrate in school, appear pale, or seem to lack energy. Left unrecognised, anaemia can impair learning, growth and development.
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