PETALING JAYA: An “army” of volunteers is being lined up by the Health Ministry to be its fighters in the war against non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, heart illnesses and cancer.
Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said it hoped to have some 50,000 volunteers in a year from the community level, adding that great importance had to be given as diseases like diabetes and hypertension were taking a major toll on Malaysians.
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