The Problem
Despite the low-cost government clinic, there are numerous people who are unable to receive treatments due to the high number of patients everyday. This often affects the elderly as they do not have enough energy to wait in line throughout the day.
The Skim Peduli Kesihatan for the B40 community (PeKa B40) was created to prevent the B40 group from being left behind in terms of health commodities. However, there is not enough information regarding the program, causing a failure for the people in utilizing the benefits accordingly.
The Solution
The Beyond Bins project strives for a sustainable and circular economy by connecting corporate players, the underserved communities, and Biji-Biji Initiative partners.
This project works on small-scale plastic recycling which also benefits the B40 communities by providing an additional stream of income for them. Small-scale plastic waste recycling machines are provided to the communities to produce recycled products after a period of training and guidance. The plastic can either be shredded and sold to recyclers or created into new products that can be sold on both physical and digital platforms.
The communities will stand to gain through educational programs and awareness to instill a sustainability mindset.
Poliklinik Hidayah is a part of the PeKa B40 program and they did a mobile check ups for the residents of PPR Krubong who receive the Bantun Sara Hidup (BSH). Only those who aged 40 and above are eligible for the check ups.
The screening was done in a few categories, ranging from monitoring blood pressure and sugar level, and also basic blood tests to identify the health condition of the residents. As a goodies, the residents were given a health kit for them to bring back home, consisting of Vitamin C and several other supplements.
