MySejahtera records over 250,000 screenings for non-communicable diseases


KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 252,767 individuals have been screened for non-communicable diseases (NCD) nationwide as of Thursday (Sept 29), as recorded in the MySejahtera app.

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin (pic) said of the total number who did screenings, 173,722 individuals were aged 40 and above with 47.34% of them confirmed to have NCD; 46.34% had NCD risk factors and 6.31% were healthy.

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