Public Health: Why Was Pneumonia The Top Cause Of Death in 2023?

Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy | Professor Dr Ahmad Izuanuddin Ismail, President, Malaysian Thoracic Society | Dr Mohd Arif Mohd Zim, Consultant Respiratory Physician

13-Nov-24 16:00

Public Health: Why Was Pneumonia The Top Cause Of Death in 2023?

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In 2023, pneumonia overtook ischaemic heart disease as the number one cause of death in Malaysia, ranking highest among older adults above the age of 60. We find out why pneumonia became so deadly last year, and what public health measures are important to ensure this trend does not continue. Prof Dr Ahmad Izuanuddin Ismail, President of the Malaysian Thoracic Society, and Dr Mohd Arif Mohd Zim, Consultant Respiratory Physician, join us for this discussion.

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Categories: wellness, managing disease, health policy

Tags: the bigger picture, health and living, publichealth, pneumonia, respiratory infection, covid-19, pneumococcal, influenza, vaccination,

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