AIA CEO Anusha Thavarajah.SAMUEL ONG / THE STAR, 30TH MAY 2016.
IT’S increasingly clear from the data – some 3.5 million Malaysians have diabetes; 6.1 million are afflicted with hypertension; and 100,000 people suffer from cancer each year – that Malaysia has a chronic health problem.
As the recent National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2015 indicated, the alarming rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the country is largely due to our poor lifestyle choices – unhealthy behaviours regarding food, physical activity, sleep and peace of mind.
