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Prevalence of HIV as a share of population aged 15–49 in 2016, was 0.4% and has fallen gradually from 0.7% in 1997 to 0.4% in 2016. Incidence of tuberculosis fluctuated substantially in recent years through 2002 - 2016 and in the year 2016, incidence of tuberculosis for Malaysia was 92 cases per 100,000 people. [15]
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), also known as hemorrhagic stroke, is a sudden bleeding into the tissues of the brain (i.e. the parenchyma), into its ventricles, or into both. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 1 ] An ICH is a type of bleeding within the skull and one kind of stroke (ischemic stroke being the other).
Stroke can be classified into two major categories: ischemic and hemorrhagic. [20] Ischemic stroke is caused by interruption of the blood supply to the brain, while hemorrhagic stroke results from the rupture of a blood vessel or an abnormal vascular structure. About 87% of stroke is ischemic, with the rest being hemorrhagic.
Moyamoya disease is a disease in which certain arteries in the brain are constricted. Blood flow is blocked by constriction and blood clots (). [2]A collateral circulation develops around the blocked vessels to compensate for the blockage, but the collateral vessels are small, weak, and prone to bleeding, aneurysm and thrombosis.
The global reach of World Stroke Day 2011 was a step up from 2010 with increased participation came from Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. World Stroke Day 2011 received increased response in the media with coverage in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, and many other languages.
Female students in Malaysia are more likely than male students to experience depression, loneliness and suicidal ideation. A 2022 survey conducted by the Ministry of Health indicated that the prevalence of mental disorders, loneliness and suicidal ideation had increased among Malaysian adolescents, compared to when the survey was conducted in prior years.
Healthcare in Malaysia is divided into private and public sectors. Public provision is rather basic, especially in rural areas. [ 4 ] The government produced a plan, 1Care for 1Malaysia , in 2009, with the intention of reform based on the principle 'use according to need, pay according to ability', but little progress towards its implementation ...
The Ministry of Health (Malay: Kementerian Kesihatan; abbreviated MOH; Jawi: كمنترين كصيحتن ) is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for health system: health behaviour, cancer, public health, health management, medical research, health systems research, respiratory medicine, health promotion, healthcare tourism, medical device, [4] blood collection ...