TEBEDU: Dr Simon Sinang Bada is urging residents, especially those aged 40 and above, in Tebedu District to take the opportunity to do health screening in conjunction with the Agenda Nasional Malaysia Sihat (ANMS) initiative.
ANMS is a government plan that promotes the culture of healthy living for the benefit of all Malaysians. The Tebedu assemblyman told folk here that the health screening service is available at all government health clinics, PeKa B40, Perkeso and Family Development Board.
“Apart from this ANMS tour, I was informed that there will also be a health screening initiative to encourage Malaysians to do health screening to detect non-communicable diseases at an early stage.
“Therefore, the comprehensive involvement and participation of government agencies, non-governmental organisations, the private sector and the public is essential,” he said at the Tebedu ANMS event here today.
“Although the life expectancy of Malaysians is increasing, more and more people are living with non-communicable chronic diseases or non-communicable diseases (NCD).
“The Ministry of Health’s data showed that more and more Malaysians are suffering from NCDs such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.
“It is now estimated that one in five adults has diabetes, three in 10 have high blood pressure and four in 10 have high cholesterol levels.”
Dr Sinang was confident that the ANMS tour would be able to help Tebedu residents—and Malaysians as a whole—live a healthier life.
“Sarawak has a comprehensive development plan, utilising all resources and strategic networks available while exploring new opportunities to ensure development can be realised for the wellbeing of the people, and this includes emphasising the needs and quality of life of Sarawakians as well as ensure environment sustainability.
“For this purpose, the government needs to invest in various things, including health, to ensure that the citizens are healthy and prosperous.”
He reiterated that this investment should be capitalised by everyone. “This is why we are gathered here today, to invite all Tebedu residents to invest in their health.”
“Prevention is better than cure. The earlier you identify the diseases, the cheaper the medical costs,” Dr Sinang stressed.
