Bekas Presiden MTBC P S Nathan meninggal dunia

KUALA LUMPUR: Bekas Presiden Kongres Tenpin Boling Malaysia (MTBC) Datuk Dr P S Nathan meninggal dunia pada usia 90 tahun, petang semalam.

Berita duka itu diumumkan MTBC yang menyifatkan pemergian mendiang sebagai satu kehilangan besar buat seluruh komuniti boling.

"Beliau seorang pemimpin, mentor dan pembimbing yang hebat dalam komuniti boling. Kepimpinan berwawasan beliau bukan sahaja mengangkat boling Malaysia ke tahap bertaraf dunia malah memberikan inspirasi kepada ramai individu yang berpeluang menimba ilmu daripadanya.

"Sumbangan beliau kepada sukan itu, di arena tempatan dan global, tidak ternilai," menurut kenyataan itu.

Nathan mengasaskan MTBC pada 1974 dan sejak itu menerajui badan induk tersebut sebelum meletakkan jawatan Mei lepas.

Mendiang meninggalkan seorang balu, seorang anak lelaki dan seorang anak perempuan.

-- 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.