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LPPKN allocates RM9mil for mammogram subsidies to benefit 38,000 women next year

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LPPKN allocates RM9mil for mammogram subsidies to benefit 38,000 women next year
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KUCHING: The National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) has allocated RM9 million for mammogram screening subsidies expected to benefit nearly 40,000 women nationwide next year.

From the original report

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the allocation is part of government efforts to encourage more women to undergo early breast cancer screening.

She said the government hopes more women will utilise the initiative for early detection.

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New Straits Times
Originally published
Oct 25, 2026
Updated here
Oct 25, 2026
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