Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says the ministry will provide the former athlete specialist assistance if it is necessary.
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00:00The Health Ministry is ready to provide specialist assistance, if necessary, to former walking champion G. Saravanan, who is stricken with motor neuron disease.
00:12Minister Zulkifli Ahmad said Saravanan, who won the men's 50-kilometer walk gold medal at the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games, is a sports icon who deserves attention.
00:24He emphasized the importance of caring for former athletes as they age to ensure their continued health and well-being.
00:32Ahmad Farhan Fauzi, political secretary to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, visited Saravanan yesterday at the University of Malaya Medical Center to offer a donation and words of encouragement on behalf of Anwar and his wife, Dr. Wan Aziza Hwan Ismail.
00:48Saravanan, a Sea and Commonwealth Games hero, was diagnosed with MND in 2021 and was informed that his life expectancy may not exceed five years.
01:00He sought treatment after his speech became slurred.
01:03He experienced difficulty in swallowing food and was often in agony after frequent cramps in the right foot at night.