Permaisuri Norashikin berangkat ke Program World Animal Day 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Tengku Permaisuri Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin hari ini berkenan berangkat menghadiri Program World Animal Day 2024 yang diadakan di Persatuan Pencegahan Kezaliman Terhadap Haiwan (SPCA) Selangor, Ampang dekat sini.

Keberangkatan tiba baginda pada 10.50 pagi disambut oleh Pengerusi SPCA Selangor Christine Chin.

Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin meluangkan masa hampir dua jam di acara tersebut dan berkenan menyampaikan anugerah penghargaan kepada 13 penerima yang merangkumi pihak penaja serta penyelamat dan pengasuh haiwan, sempena Inisiatif Potong Royong dan Stray Free Selangor (SFS) Ogos lepas.

Tengku Permaisuri Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin (tengah) berkenan melawat ke rumah kucing pada Program Hari Haiwan Sedunia 2024 di Persatuan Pencegahan Kezaliman Terhadap Haiwan (SPCA), hari ini. - Foto Bernama

Inisiatif tersebut merupakan projek lapangan yang melaksanakan pemandulan dan pensterilan haiwan terbiar bertujuan mengurangkan bilangan haiwan terbiar dan meningkatkan kesihatan dan keselamatan awam.

Baginda kemudian berkenan melawat beberapa reruai pameran haiwan sebelum berangkat pulang pada 1 tengah hari.

Hari Haiwan Sedunia di sambut pada 4 Okt bertujuan memperjuangkan kebajikan haiwan dan mempromosikan layanan berperikemanusiaan terhadap semua haiwan.

-- 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.