NCD tidal wave has hit the nation

Tough situation: The NHMS 2023 found that 12.9% of Malaysians did not seek medical treatment due to financial factors over the past year. — ART CHEN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Nearly three million Malaysian adults are afflicted with at least three of the four major non-communicable diseases (NCDs): diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and obesity.

Malaysians living with these conditions are at major risk of a heart disease or stroke, as stated in the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2023 released yesterday.