Juliah with the programme participants.
TUARAN: Infertility treatment at the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) clinics nationwide has proven effective, with 6,249 successful pregnancies recorded through the treatment services, according to the LPPKN performance report for 2024.
Chief Minister’s wife Datin Seri Hajah Juliah Salag, who is also President of the Muafakat Titipan Amal Isteri Wakil Rakyat Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (MUTIARA-GRS), said that a total of 29,163 individuals have undergone treatment at LPPKN clinics across the country.
In this regard, she said LPPKN is implementing the Fertility Treatment Assistance Programme and Infertility Advocacy (BuAI) targeting 30,000 couples to benefit directly.
“Of this number, 1,300 couples will receive funding for up to two cycles of Intrauterine Insemination (IUI). This programme also emphasises early advocacy through the ‘The Sooner, The Better’ campaign, encouraging couples to seek examinations and treatments as early as possible,” she said.
She was speaking at the launch of the Caring Program: From Family to Community coinciding with the state-level launch of the Fertility Assistance and Infertility Advocacy Program (BuAI) in Sabah at Dewan Sri Sulaman, here today.
Today’s event is the last leg of the programme organised state-wide by LPPKN with cooperation from MUTIARA-GRS.
Meanwhile, Juliah said according to a report by the Health Ministry (MOH), an estimated 1 in 6 married couples in Malaysia face fertility issues, a statistic that shows subfertility is not an isolated issue affecting just a few individuals.
“On the contrary, it is an increasing challenge among young couples today. Therefore, advocacy efforts and clinical assistance are crucial so that these couples do not feel marginalised,” she said.
“I am proud that today we are able to be with participants from the areas of Sulaman, Pantai Dalit, Tamparuli and Kiulu who are participating in this programme. This showcases our community’s commitment to discussing very important issues, namely fertility and family wellbeing,” she said.
