Many of them arrived as early as 9am at the event organised by Beautiful Gate Foundation For The Disabled, preparing themselves for blood and urine tests as well as Electrocardiogram (ECG).
The foundation executive director Sia Siew Chin said they appreciated the generous gesture of all the parties involved in making the charity event a success.
This was the third annual event provided for the disabled people who could not afford the health examinations, she said.
Vital check: A volunteer taking blood from Tan Siew Wee from Klang Beautiful Gate during the event at Centro. Looking on are Song (second from right) and Sia (left).“It is sad to see that many of them do not go for their yearly health checks simply because they cannot afford to pay,” she said after the closing of the event by Kapar MCA division chief Datuk Song Kee Chai.
Sia said a disabled friend had died of cancer and added that he could have survived if he had gone for regular health checks and detected the ailment early.
“Physical health is very important to a disabled person in order for him or her to live independently,” she said.
She hoped that more disabled people would take part in such events in the future.
Source : http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2007/12/18/central/19721971&sec=central
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