Asthma poorly managed among Malaysian sufferers


KUALA LUMPUR: There is a generally low awareness of asthma symptoms and poor management of the condition among sufferers in the country.

"Of the estimated two million asthmatic patients in Malaysia, only 6% are well-controlled," said the Health Ministry's Pulmonology Services head Dr Jamalul Azizi Abdul Rahaman (pic).

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