Ensuring safe healthcare for NCD patients

World Patient Safety Day 2026 is focusing on safe care for patients with NCDs, which is especially pertinent as these people require lifelong healthcare. — Magnific

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are long-term conditions like cardiovascular (heart) diseases, diabetes, hypercholesterolaemia (high cholesterol levels), obesity and cancers, which can affect people of all ages and often require ongoing, lifelong care.

The 2023 National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) confirmed that Malaysia is an unhealthy nation with a high prevalence of NCDs.