And herein lies the fundamental difference between tackling infectious diseases like Covid-19 and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease and diabetes. — Photos: Filepic“Oftentimes, we only see the disease and not the person living with the disease. The NCD Malaysia chairperson noted that: “Malaysia has had a strong, consolidated plan for NCDs since 2019, providing an overall framework of strategies to prevent NCDs. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a healthcare gap that NGOs have endeavoured to fill. “With that landscape, the Covid-19 pandemic was literally the straw that broke the camel’s back.

Source: The Star August 29, 2021 04:52 UTC