Combating Rising NCDs In Malaysia

Dr Murallitharan Munisamy, Co-Chairperson, NCD Malaysia & Director, National Cancer Society Malaysia

05-Jun-24 08:30

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According to the 2023 National Health & Morbidity Survey by the Ministry of Health, over half a million adults living in Malaysia live with 4 non-communicable diseases or NCDs. What implications does this pose for our healthcare system? We discuss the findings of the survey and policy responses required with Dr. Murallitharan Munisamy, Co-Chairperson of NCD Malaysia.

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Produced by: Grace Tan, Valeryn Izabel Venu

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See

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Categories: government, Law/Activism, health policy, managing disease, Cars/Motoring

Tags: NHMS 2023, national cancer society malaysia, public health policy, obesity awareness,

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