Korban akibat siklon di Brazil meningkat kepada 36 orang

MOSCOW: Angka korban akibat siklon yang melanda Rio Grande do Sul di selatan Brazil pada Isnin, meningkat kepada 36 orang, lapor Sputnik memetik portal berita Brazil G1 pada Rabu.

Terdahulu, media melaporkan 31 orang maut akibat siklon itu.

Siklon itu terbentuk pada malam Isnin dan membawa angin kencang serta hujan lebat, mencetuskan banjir dan limpahan air sungai.

Hampir 3,000 penduduk terpaksa meninggalkan rumah mereka, manakala sebanyak 66 bandar terjejas.

-- BERNAMA

Niaga SPOTLIGHT: Costing The Silent Threat of Obesity

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Malaysia are a growing burden on the health system, with a number of associated health issues and economic costs.

The annual cost of healthcare for NCDs is estimated to be over RM 9.65 billion. Meanwhile, the cost of disability and loss of healthy life years is estimated to be around RM 100.79 billion. Absenteeism due to NCDs is estimated to cost the Malaysian economy RM 2.6 billion annually.

From the common NCDs, obesity is one of THE most significant health threats, with nearly 20% of the Malaysian population currently classified as obese.

Additionally, more than half of all adults (54%) are overweight or obese. According to the World Obesity Atlas, this figure could rise to 41% in Malaysia by 2035, if preventive action is not taken.

Niaga Spotlight focuses on immediate strategies to address this growing silent threat of Obesity, which also burdens the national healthcare system as well as national productivity levels with significant impacts and costs.