10 July 2020
Health literacy has many folds, and it is unfair to assume that one has low health literacy because they are not practicing preventive measures when it comes to achieving good health.
Tag: National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019
23 June 2020
Poor maternal nutritional status, including the presence of anaemia, is linked to childhood stunting.
12 June 2020
Only six out of 10 Malaysians seek professional care after falling sick.
11 June 2020
Children’s mental health problems are mostly caused by issues with peers, according to the NHMS 2019.
10 June 2020
More than one-third of men aged between 18 and 29 suffer from erectile dysfunction.
5 June 2020
The RM1 payment for public health care is unsustainable, says Universiti Malaya’s Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman.
3 June 2020
One in two Malaysian drinkers binge drink, claims the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019.
2 June 2020
Outpatient health care formed the biggest component of out-of-pocket expenditure, according to NHMS 2019.
1 June 2020
We are faced with an NCD epidemic in Malaysia -- unfortunately, there's no sense of urgency (unlike Covid-19).
29 May 2020
Prevalence of current tobacco smokers is about 21%, while e-cigarette prevalence is 5%, according to NHMS 2019.