Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (“PTPTN”)
Sebagai aktivis pendidikan yang telah banyak menganjurkan program pendidikan melalui Yayasan Pendidikan Kawasan Bandar Tun Razak untuk membantu pelajar-pelajar yang berasal dari keluarga yang kurang berada, saya berasa amat sedih dan terkilan apabila mendapati Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (“PTPTN”) telah mengambil langkah mengurangkan amaun pinjaman PTPTN kepada pelajar-pelajar Institut Pengajian Tinggi Awam (“IPTA”) dan Institut Pengajian Tinggi Swasta (“IPTS’). Ini akan membebankan para pelajar dan ibubapa. Saya tidak bersetuju dengan langkah yang diambil oleh PTPTN kerana :
1) Kos sara hidup semakin tinggi dan harga barangan semakin naik apabila kerajaan mengambil langkah menarik balik subsidi barangan, seperti petrol. Ini telah menyebabkan kadar inflasi naik sehingga 3.5% pada tahun 2014. Impak penarikan subsidi masih dirasai oleh Rakyat. Khususnya Rakyat yang berpendapatan rendah dan sederhana.
2) Perlaksanaan Cukai Barangan dan Perkhidmatan (GST) yang bakal berkuatkuasa pada 1 April 2015 akan mengakibatkan kenaikan kadar inflasi kepada 4%-4.5%. Seterusnya, kos sara hidup semakin tinggi serta memberi kesan kepada penyusutan kuasa beli dikalangan pengguna/rakyat (“reduce people purchasing power”). Secara rasionalnya, kadar inflasi pada tahun 2014 dan tahun 2015 apabila dicampurkan boleh menjangkaui lingkungan 8%. Ini amat membebankan Rakyat, khususnya pelajar-pelajar yang baru diterima masuk ke IPTA dan IPTS.
3) Disebabkan oleh peminjam yang ingkar membayar balik pinjaman kepada PTPTN, maka amatlah tidak adil sekiranya perbuatan yang tidak bertanggungjawab ini dipikul oleh bakal pelajar-pelajar insitut pengajian tinggi. Ini adalah tidak patut dan adil serta memberikan contoh yang tidak baik kepada generasi akan datang. Orang yang tidak bersalah harus menanggung/beban dan denda pesalah.
4) Peminjam PTPTN adalah kebanyakannya berasal dari keluarga yang kurang berada atau berpendapatan sederhana rendah. Oleh itu, PTPTN harus membantu pelajar-pelajar ini dan bukan menindas mereka.
5) Pengurangan pinjaman PTPTN adalah bertentangan dengan polisi k-ekonomi Negara yang berasaskan pengetahuan ke arah mencapai status Negara maju. Kita harus menggalakkan lebih banyak pelajar-pelajar mendapat pendidikan tinggi untuk meningkatkan daya saing dan harta intelek Negara serta melahirkan satu masyarakat yang berilmu.
6) Jika PTPTN kekurangan dana untuk meneruskan dan/atau menetapkan amaun pinjaman kepada pelajar-pelajar, PTPTN harus mendapatkan lebih peruntukan dari Kementerian Kewangan. Selain daripada itu, PTPTN juga boleh mendapat atau meminta bantuan dari EPF atau Petronas supaya skim pinjaman pendidikan diteruskan tanpa apa-apa pengurungan. Kita harus beri pendidikan kepada anak-anak kita dan pastikan mereka memperolehi pendidikan yang setinggi-tingginya. Mereka adalah harapan kita dan Negara.
Tambahan, PTPTN juga boleh mengadakan Kempen Buka Akuan PTPTN oleh ibu atau bapa untuk anak-anak mereka. Setiap deposit samada dari ibu atau bapa sehingga RM2,000 ke dalam Akaun PTPTN boleh mendapat cukai relief. Cara ini bukan saja dapat menambahkan dana PTPTN, tetapi ianya boleh memberi manafaat cukai relief kepada ibu atau bapa atau kedua-dua dan pada masa yang sama juga dapat membantu pelajar-pelajar meneruskan pendidikan tinggi dan melahirkan Rakyat berilmu.
Oleh itu, saya mendesak PTPTN harus mengambil tindakan pro-aktif dalam memastikan pinjaman pendidikan ini diteruskan tanpa potongan amaun pinjaman, dan sebaliknya PTPTN harus menambah amaun pinjaman dengan mengambil kira kadar inflasi.
Saya juga ingin menyarankan kepada PTPTN supaya sentiasa ingat dan berpegang kepada tema “Walaupun kita miskin, kita tidak boleh abaikan pendidikan”. Pendidikan adalah nadi masa depan negara dan masyarakat. Oleh itu, PTPTN harus mengambil langkah untuk membetulkan polisi pengurangan amaun pinjaman demi masa depan Rakyat dan negara.
Thursday 27 November 2014
高等教育基金（PTPTN）
高等教育基金（PTPTN）
我向來積極使用敦拉薩鎮教育基金的平台，通過舉辦各項教育活動，協助許多來自貧窮家庭的學生接受教育，增進知識。
當我獲悉政府最近宣布，高等教育基金局（PTPTN）將減少借給來自政府大學及私立大專學生的貸款時，我感到非常遺憾及傷心，因為這將造成學生的父母面對沉重的經濟負擔，甚至影響學生的前途。
我非常不認同高等教育基金局的這項決定，因為：
1／隨著政府落實補貼合理化措施，包括針對燃油的補貼也被取消后，這已導致今年（2014年）國家的通膨率達到3.5%；這項措施對于人民，特別是中低收入的家庭，有著一定的影響。
2／明年4月1日將會落實的消費稅措施，也預計將會導致國家的通膨率推升至4%到4.5%，因此，人民的生活消費也將提高，進而影響人民的消費能力。一般來說，今年與明年的通膨率總共高達近8%，這很明顯將會對人民帶來沉重的壓力，特別是剛進入政府大學及私立大專的學生，以及他們的父母與家庭。
3／基于之前欠下高等教基金貸款者的不負責任及拒絕攤還貸款，卻要減少未來借貸學生的貸款額，由他們去面對那結果，這是不公平的；甚至這種做法會形成一個不良的示範給下一代，即沒有做錯者反而要為犯錯者受罰或承擔責任，是一種不良的循環。
4／高等教育基金的借貸者，大多數是來自貧窮或者中低收入的家庭，因此高等教育基金局應該全力協助他們，而不是剝削他們。
5／減少高教基金貸款額決策是與政府全力邁向高收入先進國的目標相反方向而行；我們要達到高收入先進國的目標，便要鼓勵學生追求更高的教育，以便提高國家的整體知識水平，進而打造一個有學識的社會。
6／如果高等教育基金局因缺乏資金而無法維持原有的貸款額給學生，該局應該向財政部申請更多的撥款；此外，該局也可以向公積金局、馬石油等機構要求合作，以便繼續提供教育貸款，協助學生，確保原本的貸款數額不被影響。
我們應該無論如何都需確保我們的下一代可以獲得機會獲取高深教育，因為他們將是我們及國家未來的希望。
此外，我也認為，高等教育基金可以通過進行一些計劃，如讓學生的父母為他們子女在高教基金開設戶頭，並且提供凡存入2000令吉便可獲得所得稅扣稅的優惠。此舉將可以解決學生未來的教育基金問題，更可以減輕高教基金局的壓力。
因此，我促請高等教育基金局應該繼續採取積極的手法去確保貸款可以持續，不但不會被削減，甚至可能是增加，以便讓學生及父母面對日益提升的通膨率。
我也希望向高等教育基金局表達，我們必需堅持“再窮不能窮教育”的格言，因為教育是國家及社會未來的命脈，我們不可以掉以輕心；因此，高等教育基金局應該採取適當的步驟，糾正減少貸款數額的決策，為國家及人民的未來著想。
我向來積極使用敦拉薩鎮教育基金的平台，通過舉辦各項教育活動，協助許多來自貧窮家庭的學生接受教育，增進知識。
當我獲悉政府最近宣布，高等教育基金局（PTPTN）將減少借給來自政府大學及私立大專學生的貸款時，我感到非常遺憾及傷心，因為這將造成學生的父母面對沉重的經濟負擔，甚至影響學生的前途。
我非常不認同高等教育基金局的這項決定，因為：
1／隨著政府落實補貼合理化措施，包括針對燃油的補貼也被取消后，這已導致今年（2014年）國家的通膨率達到3.5%；這項措施對于人民，特別是中低收入的家庭，有著一定的影響。
2／明年4月1日將會落實的消費稅措施，也預計將會導致國家的通膨率推升至4%到4.5%，因此，人民的生活消費也將提高，進而影響人民的消費能力。一般來說，今年與明年的通膨率總共高達近8%，這很明顯將會對人民帶來沉重的壓力，特別是剛進入政府大學及私立大專的學生，以及他們的父母與家庭。
3／基于之前欠下高等教基金貸款者的不負責任及拒絕攤還貸款，卻要減少未來借貸學生的貸款額，由他們去面對那結果，這是不公平的；甚至這種做法會形成一個不良的示範給下一代，即沒有做錯者反而要為犯錯者受罰或承擔責任，是一種不良的循環。
4／高等教育基金的借貸者，大多數是來自貧窮或者中低收入的家庭，因此高等教育基金局應該全力協助他們，而不是剝削他們。
5／減少高教基金貸款額決策是與政府全力邁向高收入先進國的目標相反方向而行；我們要達到高收入先進國的目標，便要鼓勵學生追求更高的教育，以便提高國家的整體知識水平，進而打造一個有學識的社會。
6／如果高等教育基金局因缺乏資金而無法維持原有的貸款額給學生，該局應該向財政部申請更多的撥款；此外，該局也可以向公積金局、馬石油等機構要求合作，以便繼續提供教育貸款，協助學生，確保原本的貸款數額不被影響。
我們應該無論如何都需確保我們的下一代可以獲得機會獲取高深教育，因為他們將是我們及國家未來的希望。
此外，我也認為，高等教育基金可以通過進行一些計劃，如讓學生的父母為他們子女在高教基金開設戶頭，並且提供凡存入2000令吉便可獲得所得稅扣稅的優惠。此舉將可以解決學生未來的教育基金問題，更可以減輕高教基金局的壓力。
因此，我促請高等教育基金局應該繼續採取積極的手法去確保貸款可以持續，不但不會被削減，甚至可能是增加，以便讓學生及父母面對日益提升的通膨率。
我也希望向高等教育基金局表達，我們必需堅持“再窮不能窮教育”的格言，因為教育是國家及社會未來的命脈，我們不可以掉以輕心；因此，高等教育基金局應該採取適當的步驟，糾正減少貸款數額的決策，為國家及人民的未來著想。
National Higher Education Fund (PTPTN)
National Higher Education Fund (PTPTN)
As an education activist who has been running many pro-education programmes which benefit students from poor families through Bandar Tun Razak Education Foundation, I am truly sad to hear that the National Higher Education Fund (PTPTN) is to reduce its lending to students of public and private institutions of higher learning.
This measure surely adds a burden on the students and their families. I oppose to the PTPTN lending reduction for the following reasons:
1) Rising cost of living when subsidy rationalisation programme is implemented such as on fuel. As a result of it, the 2014 inflation is rising to 3.5%. The impact on the people is real especially to the lower and middle income groups.
2) The implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) starting 1 April, 2015 will set to drive inflation rate up to 4%-4.5%. The burden of rising cost of living is acerbated with the reduced purchasing power. As a matter of fact, the inflation rates of 2014 and 2015 will be in excess of 8% in total which will be hitting hard on life of the people, in particular of the university fresh entrants.
3) The policy of punish all for the acts of one is unfair. Those who are not at fault should not be punished. Otherwise, it sets a bad example for the future generations.
4) Most PTPTN borrowers come from lower and middle income families. As such, PTPTN should continue to help them, not punishing them.
5) PTPTN loan reduction runs counter to the knowledge-based economic policy which is the basis to becoming a developed country. We should produce more knowledge workers through higher education to increase competitiveness, intellectual property creation and towards a knowledge society.
6) PTPTN should get more allocation from the Finance Ministry if they are short of fund. Besides, PTPTN could also get funding from EPF or Petronas so that the education fund can operate without problem. We should provide our children the highest education possible as they are the hope of us and the country.
In addition, PTPTN could also introduce PTPTN Deposit Account Opening Drive to enable parents save for their children. Deposit of up to RM2,000 be income tax exempted. This way, it not only adds capacity to the PTPTN fund but also giving more students the opportunity for higher education and thus producing more knowledge workers.
As such, I urge PTPTN to be more proactive; instead of cutting its lending, PTPTN should take into account inflation and increase its lending amount.
I would also like to urge PTPTN to always remember that e can be poor materially but not in education?as education is the pulse of the nation. As such, PTPTN should take the correct step of not cutting its education lending for the sake of the people and the nation.
As an education activist who has been running many pro-education programmes which benefit students from poor families through Bandar Tun Razak Education Foundation, I am truly sad to hear that the National Higher Education Fund (PTPTN) is to reduce its lending to students of public and private institutions of higher learning.
This measure surely adds a burden on the students and their families. I oppose to the PTPTN lending reduction for the following reasons:
1) Rising cost of living when subsidy rationalisation programme is implemented such as on fuel. As a result of it, the 2014 inflation is rising to 3.5%. The impact on the people is real especially to the lower and middle income groups.
2) The implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) starting 1 April, 2015 will set to drive inflation rate up to 4%-4.5%. The burden of rising cost of living is acerbated with the reduced purchasing power. As a matter of fact, the inflation rates of 2014 and 2015 will be in excess of 8% in total which will be hitting hard on life of the people, in particular of the university fresh entrants.
3) The policy of punish all for the acts of one is unfair. Those who are not at fault should not be punished. Otherwise, it sets a bad example for the future generations.
4) Most PTPTN borrowers come from lower and middle income families. As such, PTPTN should continue to help them, not punishing them.
5) PTPTN loan reduction runs counter to the knowledge-based economic policy which is the basis to becoming a developed country. We should produce more knowledge workers through higher education to increase competitiveness, intellectual property creation and towards a knowledge society.
6) PTPTN should get more allocation from the Finance Ministry if they are short of fund. Besides, PTPTN could also get funding from EPF or Petronas so that the education fund can operate without problem. We should provide our children the highest education possible as they are the hope of us and the country.
In addition, PTPTN could also introduce PTPTN Deposit Account Opening Drive to enable parents save for their children. Deposit of up to RM2,000 be income tax exempted. This way, it not only adds capacity to the PTPTN fund but also giving more students the opportunity for higher education and thus producing more knowledge workers.
As such, I urge PTPTN to be more proactive; instead of cutting its lending, PTPTN should take into account inflation and increase its lending amount.
I would also like to urge PTPTN to always remember that e can be poor materially but not in education?as education is the pulse of the nation. As such, PTPTN should take the correct step of not cutting its education lending for the sake of the people and the nation.
Thursday 13 November 2014
預防勝于治療
預防勝于治療
民眾應該要隨時讓自己與家中子女了解基本保健知識，防範任何病症來襲。
在資訊發達的時代，我們經常運用互聯網吸取知識，如果我們能同時吸收保健知識，便能做好防範病症的準備。
這包括許多人沒有照顧自己的飲食習慣，導致面對不少病症，除了得承受壓力及痛楚，還得負擔沉重的醫藥費。
除了癌症，其他病症如中風、心疾、糖尿病、高血壓，如今也趨向年輕化。
有些癌症病患，因為對該病症的知識有限，對于醫藥、配備和康復等都模糊不清，一旦被診斷患癌，精神便被擊潰。
不過，我們很欣慰，許多慈善機構都有慢慢關注病患的需要，除了提供醫療上的輔導與協助，更提供心靈上的輔導；類似慈善機構，公眾應該去支持和贊助它，使它發揚光大，深入民間服務減少貧疾者的困境。
患癌並不是世界末日，當要妥善處理，病患也可以活動一片天。
癌症康復者也應該在復原回饋社會，為國家作出貢獻。
請各位照顧好自己的健康。
民眾應該要隨時讓自己與家中子女了解基本保健知識，防範任何病症來襲。
在資訊發達的時代，我們經常運用互聯網吸取知識，如果我們能同時吸收保健知識，便能做好防範病症的準備。
這包括許多人沒有照顧自己的飲食習慣，導致面對不少病症，除了得承受壓力及痛楚，還得負擔沉重的醫藥費。
除了癌症，其他病症如中風、心疾、糖尿病、高血壓，如今也趨向年輕化。
有些癌症病患，因為對該病症的知識有限，對于醫藥、配備和康復等都模糊不清，一旦被診斷患癌，精神便被擊潰。
不過，我們很欣慰，許多慈善機構都有慢慢關注病患的需要，除了提供醫療上的輔導與協助，更提供心靈上的輔導；類似慈善機構，公眾應該去支持和贊助它，使它發揚光大，深入民間服務減少貧疾者的困境。
患癌並不是世界末日，當要妥善處理，病患也可以活動一片天。
癌症康復者也應該在復原回饋社會，為國家作出貢獻。
請各位照顧好自己的健康。
Prevention Is Better Than Cure
Prevention Is Better Than Cure
People should equip themselves with more basic healthcare knowledge. Healthcare knowledge helps people to know how to prevent illnesses and/or disease.
Remember, "prevention is better than cure".
In this information age, such knowledge is easily available online. The information equips us with the ability to take preventive measure against any disease.
Many people do not care about their diet habits. Bad diet habit not just causes illness and stress but also cause high medical cost.
Apart from cancer, other diseases such as stroke, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and high blood pressure are also affecting the young generation or young adults.
In some cases, cancer patients become totally overwhelmed and stricken mentally once cancer is diagnosed. This is because they think they are in good health and young, sickness or disease does not recognise age or gender.
The good news is there are now many charity organisations providing various kinds of assistance including medical assistance and counselling to cancer patients. The public should support and sponsor such charity works and popularise this noble deed in helping the patients in need.
Being diagnosed with cancer is not the end of the world. Instead with proper medical care the illness can be cured and live a normal life.
Recovered cancer patients still can contributes the nation building and the country economic growth.
Take good care of yourself, you will have a good health.
People should equip themselves with more basic healthcare knowledge. Healthcare knowledge helps people to know how to prevent illnesses and/or disease.
Remember, "prevention is better than cure".
In this information age, such knowledge is easily available online. The information equips us with the ability to take preventive measure against any disease.
Many people do not care about their diet habits. Bad diet habit not just causes illness and stress but also cause high medical cost.
Apart from cancer, other diseases such as stroke, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and high blood pressure are also affecting the young generation or young adults.
In some cases, cancer patients become totally overwhelmed and stricken mentally once cancer is diagnosed. This is because they think they are in good health and young, sickness or disease does not recognise age or gender.
The good news is there are now many charity organisations providing various kinds of assistance including medical assistance and counselling to cancer patients. The public should support and sponsor such charity works and popularise this noble deed in helping the patients in need.
Being diagnosed with cancer is not the end of the world. Instead with proper medical care the illness can be cured and live a normal life.
Recovered cancer patients still can contributes the nation building and the country economic growth.
Take good care of yourself, you will have a good health.
肺結核（肺癆）
肺結核（肺癆）
衛生部公布國內肺結核（肺癆）的最新數據，今年截至目前為止，肺結核的病例已高達2萬5000宗，比起去年同時期的2萬4000宗，高出約千宗。
這沉寂一時的傳染病，即肺結核（肺癆）似乎有捲土重來的情況，當局發現其中主要原因是非法入境者所帶來，因此政府相關當局有必要關注。
數據顯示，在2萬5000宗病例中，40%是來自沙巴，衛生部必需加速與加強各政府部門之間的協調，如加強與內政部的合作，嚴謹把守全國各個出入關卡，拒絕患病的外籍人士將病菌帶入大馬。
執法的單位，也要加強邊界巡邏，不要讓非法入境者在未經過身體檢驗，將各種各類的疾病帶入我國；因合法外勞在入境前，必須經過雙重體檢，即原在國和我國身體檢驗。
我國在70至80年代，肺結核曾經肆虐，但在各方面的努力下，情況被控制；但近來出現病例增加，不得不提高警惕。
數據顯示，患病者其中有14%是外籍人士，其餘是本地人。
這14%外籍人士是非常重要的，因為他們可把肺結核傳染給本地人，尤其是那些在餐館工作者，傳染風險更高。
我們一般人民，自己的責任是當發現自己或家人任何咳嗽2週未見痊癒者，應到鄰近診所和醫院就醫，接受肺部X光檢查，以便早日發現是否患病，杜絕傳播給社區。
政府也應該加強防範的宣傳與教育，給人民懂得如何應對。
我們必需明白“預防勝于治療”，因此在民間進行覺醒活動，以防止肺結核在國內傳染是必要的。
衛生部公布國內肺結核（肺癆）的最新數據，今年截至目前為止，肺結核的病例已高達2萬5000宗，比起去年同時期的2萬4000宗，高出約千宗。
這沉寂一時的傳染病，即肺結核（肺癆）似乎有捲土重來的情況，當局發現其中主要原因是非法入境者所帶來，因此政府相關當局有必要關注。
數據顯示，在2萬5000宗病例中，40%是來自沙巴，衛生部必需加速與加強各政府部門之間的協調，如加強與內政部的合作，嚴謹把守全國各個出入關卡，拒絕患病的外籍人士將病菌帶入大馬。
執法的單位，也要加強邊界巡邏，不要讓非法入境者在未經過身體檢驗，將各種各類的疾病帶入我國；因合法外勞在入境前，必須經過雙重體檢，即原在國和我國身體檢驗。
我國在70至80年代，肺結核曾經肆虐，但在各方面的努力下，情況被控制；但近來出現病例增加，不得不提高警惕。
數據顯示，患病者其中有14%是外籍人士，其餘是本地人。
這14%外籍人士是非常重要的，因為他們可把肺結核傳染給本地人，尤其是那些在餐館工作者，傳染風險更高。
我們一般人民，自己的責任是當發現自己或家人任何咳嗽2週未見痊癒者，應到鄰近診所和醫院就醫，接受肺部X光檢查，以便早日發現是否患病，杜絕傳播給社區。
政府也應該加強防範的宣傳與教育，給人民懂得如何應對。
我們必需明白“預防勝于治療”，因此在民間進行覺醒活動，以防止肺結核在國內傳染是必要的。
Tuberculosis Infection
Tuberculosis Infection
The latest published statistics from the Ministry of Health shows that tuberculosis infection have reached a staggering 25,000 cases so far this year, an increase of 1,000 cases compared to last year.
The once die off disease, tuberculosis shows sign of re-surfacing, which is carried into the country by the illegal immigrants. The authority must take this very seriously.
According to data, 40% of the 25,000 infection cases are from Sabah. In view of this, the Ministry of Health must take urgent step to coordinate with various government agencies such as the Home Ministry, to secure our immigration check points to prevent further imported infection disease outbreak.
Our country’s border should be further secured from illegal immigrations. All foreign workers should undergo health screening before they are allowed to enter the country and upon entered the country, they must undergo a full health screen by our hospitals.
Tuberculosis ravaged the land during the 70s and 80s and was finally contained. However, the recent resurgence of this disease has warrant immediate alert from health institutions in the country.
Statistics show 14% of tuberculosis patients are foreigners.
Unchecked foreigners are a health hazard as they could carry the disease and spread it to locals especially in the food and beverage industry.
What we should do as a responsible citizen is to take extra precaution to seek medical treatment at nearest clinics or hospitals if you found yourself or your family members having persistent cough symptoms for two weeks or more in order to prevent the disease from spreading.
In the meantime, the government should also conduct more public awareness campaign and education to increase public awareness of the disease.
We always must remember, "prevention is better than cure", create awareness and take action to counter this disease from spreading in this country.
The latest published statistics from the Ministry of Health shows that tuberculosis infection have reached a staggering 25,000 cases so far this year, an increase of 1,000 cases compared to last year.
The once die off disease, tuberculosis shows sign of re-surfacing, which is carried into the country by the illegal immigrants. The authority must take this very seriously.
According to data, 40% of the 25,000 infection cases are from Sabah. In view of this, the Ministry of Health must take urgent step to coordinate with various government agencies such as the Home Ministry, to secure our immigration check points to prevent further imported infection disease outbreak.
Our country’s border should be further secured from illegal immigrations. All foreign workers should undergo health screening before they are allowed to enter the country and upon entered the country, they must undergo a full health screen by our hospitals.
Tuberculosis ravaged the land during the 70s and 80s and was finally contained. However, the recent resurgence of this disease has warrant immediate alert from health institutions in the country.
Statistics show 14% of tuberculosis patients are foreigners.
Unchecked foreigners are a health hazard as they could carry the disease and spread it to locals especially in the food and beverage industry.
What we should do as a responsible citizen is to take extra precaution to seek medical treatment at nearest clinics or hospitals if you found yourself or your family members having persistent cough symptoms for two weeks or more in order to prevent the disease from spreading.
In the meantime, the government should also conduct more public awareness campaign and education to increase public awareness of the disease.
We always must remember, "prevention is better than cure", create awareness and take action to counter this disease from spreading in this country.
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