Johor Bahru: The role of the National Information Dissemination Centre (NADI) in Johor has been expanded to include basic health facilities instead of serving only as an information hub bridging the digital divide between urban and rural communities. State Health and Environment Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said that NADI centres in rural areas will help residents monitor their health conditions, including blood pressure, blood sugar levels and Body Mass Index, free of charge.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Ling, who is also the Yong Peng state assemblyman, stated that the facility operates daily from 9 am to 6 pm, except on public holidays. Residents near NADI centres will also have access to high-speed internet to participate in webinars on the latest health issues.

Ling expressed gratitude to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and NADI for providing health screening counters. He emphasized the significance of this initiative, particularly for rural residents who might otherwise overlook their health or find it difficult to access healthcare facilities. In addition, NADI centres also play a role in disseminating the latest information from the state government to local communities, Ling noted during the official opening of the NADI Kampung Parit Selamat.

He added that the NADI in Kampung Parit Selamat will benefit over 2,000 residents from Kampung Parit Selamat, Kampung Parit Awang, Kampung Parit Serani and Kampung Parit Tengah. The centre is also equipped with learning modules, AI-related training classes, and existing NADI programmes focusing on entrepreneurship, lifelong learning, personal well-being, awareness, and government initiatives.

NADI Kampung Parit Selamat is one of 11 new NADI centres established by MCMC in Johor this year, bringing the total number of operational centres to 101.