KOTA KINABALU: The rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and increasing ecigarette usage among youth is a clear sign to support government initiatives to control smoking products and the Generational Endgame (GEG) Bill.
Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said according to a 2019 National Health and Morbidity Survey, some 5.1 million Malaysians have two or three of the risk factors associated with cardiovascular or heart diseases, the No. 1 cause of deaths in the country.
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