The One Stop Early Intervention Centre (OSEIC) in Kuching, Malaysia, urgently needs more speech therapists to address the growing number of children with speech delays. Minister Fatimah Abdullah highlighted the long waiting list of over 300 children awaiting assessment, with only 202 currently diagnosed. OSEIC's capacity has increased significantly, but the limited availability of specialists, including a paediatrician visiting once a month, creates a bottleneck. The ministry is collaborating with Toy8 Holdings and JICA to recruit more speech therapists by the end of the year.
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