KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) would like to inform that the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS 2019) is currently underway. This survey aims to provide the country with key health indicators as well as information on the healthcare needs of the population.
The NHMS 2019 is currently is in its sixth cycle, and is coordinated by the Institute for Public Health (IPH), together with the Institute for Health Systems Research (IHSR) and the Institute for Health Behavioural Research (IHBR). It will focus on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as well as healthcare demand, utilisation and cost. This year, the Sarawak Rural Health survey will also be incorporated into the NHMS to provide vital data on the health status of communities living in rural Sarawak.
The survey fieldwork will take place from April to September 2019. It will see information being collected by means of face-to-face interviews with eligible adults and children who live in 12,000 randomly selected households across the country, covering approximately 30,000 respondents.
The preliminary scouting phase is currently underway from April to June, during which officials from local health departments visit selected households to tell them about the survey. Respondents are provided with information leaflets and are advised to expect a second visit during the data collection phase from July to September, during which a team of trained interviewers will visit these households to conduct a full interview.
Key aspects of the survey include questions on topics such as physical activity, dietary habits, and other health issues. Height, weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure measurements will be performed, as well as finger-prick blood tests for glucose, cholesterol, and haemoglobin (red blood cells) for consenting respondents.
For more information, please call the NHMS Hotline at 03-33628793 or visit http://iku.gov.my/nhms.
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DATUK DR NOOR HISHAM BIN ABDULLAH
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF HEALTH MALAYSIA
30th May 2019Source: Ministry of Health
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: BAHARUDIN BIN MOHAMAD)
Pegawai Perhubungan Awam
Unit Komunikasi Korporat
Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia
Tel : 03-88834536 dan 017-2635008
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