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PEKA B40 (Healthcare Scheme for the B40 Group) is an initiative by the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) to improve healthcare access for the low-income B40 group, especially in early detection of non-communicable diseases (NCD).

Eligibility:

• Malaysian citizens
• Aged 40 years and above
• STR (Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah) recipients or their spouses

Procedure to access PeKa B40 benefits

Step 1 :Check eligibility.

Step  2 : If eligible, visit the nearest PeKa B40 Clinic

• Clinics with the PeKa B40 logo sticker
• Bring MyKad for verification
• Clinic search:

Step  3 :Health screening will be conducted during the first clinic visit

Step  4 :Second visit to review lab results with a doctor. Follow-up actions include referral to MOH facility or KKM Healthy Living Programme

Benefits of PeKa B40 Scheme [accordion]

1. Benefit 1: Free health screening

Free health screening at private clinics registered with PeKa B40 which includes:

• • Health history taking including health risk factors
  • Mental health screening
  • Physical examination
  • Clinical breast examination for female recipients, and clinical prostate examination for male recipients at risk
  • Blood tests and urine tests

2. Benefit 2: Medical equipment assistance up to RM20,000

This benefit involves medical equipment assistance that is not subsidized by the MOH hospital.

Among the medical aids include:

• • Heart stents
  • Hearing aids
  • Pacemakers
  • Prostheses
  • Wheelchairs

A health screening (Benefit 1) must be done first to obtain this benefit.

3. Benefit 3: RM1,000 incentive for completing cancer treatment

This incentive is given to cancer patients from the B40 group and is broken down into two payments:

• • RM300 paid after recipient starts cancer treatment
  • RM700 paid after completing cancer treatment

Patients must complete a health screening (Benefit 1) first and eligibility for Benefit 3 must be confirmed by a MOH doctor or medical specialist.

4. Benefit 4: Incentive transport fare

Only recipients of Benefit 2 (medical equipment assistance) or/and Benefit 3 (incentive to complete cancer treatment) will receive the benefit of this transportation fare.

Maximum amount of assistance that can be received:

• • RM500 for Peninsular Malaysia
  • RM1,000 for Sabah/ Sarawak/ Labuan

The amount of additional incentive is subject to the distance between the hospital and the recipient's home and at a set rate.