Carian mengenai topik non-communicable-diseases

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.

With the government planning to hike the excise duty on sugary drinks from January 1st, Prof Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh from UKM discusses the need for such measures to mitigate the rise of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes.

Dr Zaliha Mustafa said the amount was an estimate based on the expenditure in 2017 and the report was published last year.

Heart disease, cancer, diabetes and respiratory disease now outnumber infectious diseases as the top killers globally, said the report.

The MOH will launch a National Health Screening initiative this July to detect non-communicable diseases (NCD) in this country, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.

The MOH can focus on managing the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) epidemic now that the COVID-19 pandemic has been brought under control, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will be among the first individuals in the country to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in a bid to convince Malaysians that the vaccine is safe and effective.

He said it would be followed by the frontliners, before being given to target groups, namely high-risk groups such as the elderly, those with non-communicable diseases and chronic respiratory diseases.

Malaysia will align its National Strategic Plans for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and upcoming White Paper on the Future of Healthcare with the WHO's Implementation Road Map.

Heart disease has been the world's leading cause of death for the last 20 years.

Unhealthy diet contributed to two-thirds (68.9 per cent) of the costs of lost productivity due to premature deaths.

The risk of contracting COVID-19 is higher in people with weak immune defences and could further be compromised in chronic conditions such as heart and lung diseases as well as diabetes.

Timbalan Menteri Kesihatan, Dr Lee Boon Chye berkata, NCD dijangka mewakili 73 peratus kematian dalam kalangan rakyat Malaysia ketika itu.

Increasing longevity, urbanization and poor lifestyles are contributing to a massive increase in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in South-East Asia.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) estimates that 73 per cent of deaths among Malaysians are caused by non-communicable diseases.

It's likely that soon non-communicable diseases will kill more Asians than infectious diseases like HIV, TB and malaria.