The sports and health programme for indigenous people at the Kampung Gumum, Pahang, Malaysia

Background There are approximately 206, 777 indigenous people in Malaysia, which is about 11% of the total population.1 While indigenous people are classified as a minority, they are included in the government’s development plan,2 although on a moderate and limited scale. Most indigenous people live in remote areas far from the city, making it difficult for them to receive medical assistance, resulting in them being frequently overlooked by the healthcare services. The Sports and Health Education Programme at the Kampung Gumum village, Pekan district, Pahang, is part of the plan to serve Indigenous Malaysians. We first made initial contact, gained consent and agreement with the indigenous community. We then refined and implemented the programme that included sports participation and health talks. The programme was scheduled from 4 to 7 June 2023. There were a total of 27 volunteers, who were students from the Universiti Kebangsaan...
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Tags: BJSM Service spotlight Source Type: research