No registration needed: STR recipients 40 and above automatically qualify for PeKa Sihat, says Teo Nie Ching

KULAI, Nov 1 — Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) recipients aged 40 and above are urged to make full use of the PeKa Sihat (Healthcare Scheme for the B40 Group) initiative, which offers various free health screenings and treatments starting next year following an RM80 million government allocation.

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said this group and their spouses qualify for the benefits automatically without going through a complicated registration process.

“Checks can be done easily via the official PeKa Sihat website by entering their identity card numbers to verify eligibility and find the list of participating private clinics,” she told reporters after the Bukit Permai state constituency Deepavali contribution presentation ceremony at the Arulmigu Mariamman Temple here today.

She noted that a key benefit of the initiative is free health screenings at private clinics to detect conditions such as diabetes and high cholesterol, thereby easing congestion at government health facilities.

PeKa Sihat also provides medical equipment aid of up to RM20,000, covering items such as heart stents, artificial joints, hearing aids, pacemakers, and intraocular lenses for cataract surgery.

A special RM1,000 incentive for cancer patients to complete their treatment and a hospital transport allowance are also provided.

Administered by ProtectHealth, PeKa Sihat is a government healthcare initiative aimed at encouraging eligible Malaysians to undergo health screenings and identify health risks early.

It was previously reported that as of September 2026, 2.1 million Malaysians had undergone health screenings under the programme.

In 2025, 328,302 individuals were screened under PeKa Sihat, with 44.5 per cent found to have at least one previously undetected health issue.

Meanwhile, touching on today’s programme, Teo said about RM100,000 in aid had been distributed in the Kulai parliamentary constituency in conjunction with this year’s Deepavali celebration through cooperation with temples and welfare associations.

She added that the contribution aims to ease the local community’s financial burden in preparing for the festival. — Bernama

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古来，11月1日讯——政府敦促40岁及以上的“Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah”（STR）受益人充分利用“PeKa Sihat”（B40群体医疗保健计划），该计划在政府拨款8000万令吉后，将于明年开始提供各种免费健康检查和治疗。

通讯部副部长张念群表示，该群体及其配偶无需经过复杂的登记程序即可自动获得福利。

“民众可以通过 PeKa Sihat 官方网站轻松进行核查，只需输入身份证号码即可验证资格并查找参与的私人诊所名单，”她在今天于阿鲁米古玛丽安曼庙举行的武吉柏迈州选区屠妖节捐款捐赠仪式后告诉记者。

她指出，该举措的一项主要好处是可以在私人诊所进行免费健康筛查，以检测糖尿病和高胆固醇等疾病，从而缓解政府医疗机构的拥挤状况。

PeKa Sihat 还提供高达 20,000 令吉的医疗设备援助，涵盖心脏支架、人工关节、助听器、心脏起搏器和白内障手术用人工晶体等物品。

政府还为完成治疗的癌症患者提供1000令吉的特别奖励，以及医院交通补贴。

PeKa Sihat 由 ProtectHealth 管理，是一项政府医疗保健计划，旨在鼓励符合条件的马来西亚人进行健康筛查，及早发现健康风险。

此前有报道称，截至 2026 年 9 月，已有 210 万马来西亚人根据该计划接受了健康检查。

2025 年，PeKa Sihat 计划对 328,302 人进行了筛查，其中 44.5% 的人被发现至少有一种以前未被发现的健康问题。

与此同时，谈到今天的活动，张先生表示，通过与寺庙和福利协会的合作，今年屠妖节期间，已在古来国会选区发放了约 10 万令吉的援助金。

她补充说，这笔捐款旨在减轻当地社区筹备节日活动的经济负担。——马新社

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