PM Extends Aid To Single Mother Battling Cancer In Pahang
KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended assistance to a single mother, Azizah Mahmood, who is battling colon cancer in Kampung Tebing Tinggi, Balok, Kuantan.
The contribution was delivered by the Prime Minister's political secretary Datuk Ahmad Farhan Fauzi, during a visit under the Ziarah MADANI programme.
Ahmad Farhan said Azizah, a mother of five who works as a cleaner to support her family, is also struggling with poor living conditions, while requiring continuous medical treatment and monthly supplements.
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