Murid prasekolah maut dilanggar van sekolah

JOHOR BAHRU: Seorang murid prasekolah maut selepas dilanggar van sekolah dinaikinya di Jalan Suria, Bandar Seri Alam, di sini hari ini.

Ketua Polis Daerah Seri Alam Supt Mohd Sohaimi Ishak berkata kejadian melibatkan kanak-kanak perempuan berusia lima tahun itu berlaku pada 11.35 pagi.

Beliau berkata kejadian dipercayai berlaku ketika pemandu van wanita berusia 50 tahun menurunkan kanak-kanak itu dan abangnya yang berusia enam tahun di hadapan rumah mereka.

"Pemandu van itu meneruskan perjalanan selepas melihat abang mangsa (berjalan) melepasi belakang van dan beranggapan mangsa turut mengikuti abangnya.

"Pemandu itu telah terlanggar mangsa yang lalu di hadapan van tanpa disedari. Pemandu itu kemudian turun melihat keadaan mangsa dan memaklumkan kepada ibu mangsa dengan segera," katanya dalam kenyataan.

Beliau berkata kanak-kanak itu yang cedera parah dibawa ke Klinik Kesihatan Masai oleh ibunya dan disahkan meninggal dunia oleh pegawai perubatan.

Mohd Sohaimi berkata pemandu berkenaan kini ditahan untuk siasatan mengikut Seksyen 41 (1) Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987.

-- 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.