Taufan Kristine: TUDM terbangkan bekalan khemah ke kawasan bencana di Bicol

LABUAN: Helikopter EC 725 AP milik Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) dari No 5 Skuadron, Pangkalan Udara Labuan meneruskan hari kedua misi Bantuan Kemanusiaan dan Bencana (HADR) ke Legazpi City di wilayah Bicol, Filipina yang terjejas akibat Taufan Kristine.

TUDM dalam kenyataan kepada Bernama malam ini memaklumkan misi itu membabitkan penerbangan membawa 1.3 tan kanvas tarpal untuk khemah sementara, dari Pangkalan Udara Villamor di Bandar Pasay ke Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Bicol.

Menurut kenyataan itu misi berjalan lancar pada sebelah pagi berikutan cuaca baik namun jarak penglihatan kemudian terjejas akibat jerebu dan angin kencang yang turut menjejaskan penerbangan.

"Walaupun berdepan dengan cabaran tersebut, kemahiran dan pengalaman kru EC 725 AP membolehkan misi diselesaikan dengan jayanya," menurut kenyataan itu.

TUDM memaklumkan penerbangan dikendalikan oleh Mejar Aslam Hariri bersama pembantu juruterbang Kepten Fikry dengan dibantu seorang 'quartermaster' udara, tiga kru teknikal dan seorang anggota Pasukan Khas TUDM (PASKAU).

Sementara itu, pasukan TUDM dan rakan sejawat dari Tentera Udara Republik Singapura (RSAF) serta Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) menerima kunjungan Ketua Staf Angkatan Bersenjata Filipina General Romeo Saturnino Brawner Jr melawat semasa tugasan HDAR mereka hari ini.

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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.