MMI Malaysia - Get To Know This: Non-communicable Diseases (Articles)
Article 1 : Cervical Cancer
“Is it the fear or embarrassment of cervical screening?
Is it the inconvenience of having to do a cervical smear?
You feel healthy and fine?
Are you aware of the need for cervical screening?”
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Written by: Wong Ruo Wen & Sally-Anne Ting (MMI Get To Know This: NCDs Content Executives)
Proofread by: Prof. Dr. Woo Yin Ling, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
“Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women in Malaysia. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) has been identified as a necessary cause for 99% of these cancers. Traditionally, in order to capture the abnormal cell growth in the
cervix at a very early stage, one must undergo a pap smear test. Despite it being more commonly recognised and known to the public, many Malaysians do not go for pap smear tests...”
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Written by: Ang Zheng Jiet (MMI Get To Know This: NCDs Content Executive)
Proofread by : Prof. Dr. Woo Yin Ling, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
Article 2 : Hypertension
“When was the last time you checked your blood pressure? At a clinic? At home?
Did you know that only five out of ten people in Malaysia are aware of their hypertensive status?
Does that statistic concern you? It definitely should! Hypertension is evolving into a condition that is becoming more common among Malaysians as days go by.”
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Written by: Arravinnath Subramanium
Article 3 : Smoking
“According to the World Health Organization and Global Adult Tobacco survey, around 8 million people globally are killed by tobacco use. In Malaysia alone, there are 20,000 deaths every year. The good news is that in Malaysia, there is a declining trend in the amount of smokers, and we target to reach a Smoke Free Malaysia by 2045.”
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Written by : Abdullah bin Abd Shukor
Proofread by : Dr Amani Ahmad Tajuddin, family medicine specialist and senior lecturer from the University of Malaya with special interest in tobacco control.
“In Malaysia, about 20.3 billion cigarettes were consumed, both legally and illegally in the year 2018. The amount of cigarettes consumed in Malaysia alone has increased since the year 2015, buckling the global trend of decreasing cigarette consumption. According to The Star newspaper on April 24th 2015, it was found that about 20,000 Malaysians die annually due to smoking”
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Article 4 : Covid-19
“The ongoing pandemic has inevitably caused much strain and burden on healthcare workers and citizens alike. This article has been written to highlight the relation between non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as well as Malaysia’s preparedness in combating the pandemic.”
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Written by: Sally-Anne Ting & Wong Ruo Wen
