Many are reeling from the after-effects of the pandemic, such as malnutrition, drug addiction, domestic violence and unhygienic living conditions in cramped quarters.Think City, a subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Bhd that was set up to improve urban living among others, seems to have an answer.
Shahridan was responding to a question on whether low-cost government housing was meant to be transit homes or temporary dwellings for poor residents until they got back on their feet. “It is very hard to dislodge a family from their dwelling when they are economically struggling,” he added.The experts, who spoke on the topic of “Rebuilding Community Resilience-Enhanced Well-being Prosperous Society”, touched on how the Covid-19 pandemic had shed light on vulnerabilities in public housing.
RTI Malaysia’s Better Health Programme lead Dr Lim Shiang Cheng elaborated on the diversity of the PRR communities she had worked with in Kepong, Cheras and Sentul. When she interviewed the Chinese residents to find out why they were not staying with their children, most said they were comfortable there as they were among friends, she added.The experts agreed that with the right information, they would be able to formulate strategies for each community.Do away with silo mentality
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