Health Issues In Malaysia 2019

Coronary heart disease the top killer in malaysia.

Health issues in malaysia 2019. Malaysia is currently working towards achieving the millennium development goals. Malaysians faces similar health risks with its neighbors in the same region and much so with many other parts of the world. To achieve the targets for the reduction of child mortality which forms mdg 4 malaysia should reduce underfive deaths per 1 000 live births to six and increase measles immunisation to 100 per cent by 2015. This was a reduction from 2015 statistics that saw 47 7 per cent of the adult population or 9 6 million people with high cholesterol.

One in five adult malaysians has diabetes 2019 national health and morbidity survey shows friday 29 may 2020 06 57 pm myt health minister datuk seri dr adham baba centre presents the findings of the 2019 national health and morbidity survey at the health ministry in putrajaya may 29 2020. One out of four are not aware of their condition. Region s leaders gather virtually to tackle covid 19 and other health issues chart who s work in the western pacific. Various types of cancers remain as the major contributors to deaths in malaysia while lifestyle related diseases like hypertension and stroke are very prominent as well.

Current health issues and progress in malaysia. According to nhms 2019 four out of 10 people in malaysia or eight million adults have high cholesterol 38 1 per cent prevalence. Malaysia has a robust health system with universal health coverage where malaysians can access the health services they need.