Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey 2015

The purpose of the 2015 Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) was to collect information on health needs, health expenditures, and patterns of health problems, which would enable the Ministry of Health to assess and plan programs and resource allocation. The 2015 survey was the first in the new cycle of NHMS (2015-2018). The specific focus for the 2015 survey was health care demands, noncommunicable diseases, and noncommunicable disease risk factors. Data were collected with household interviews using a questionnaire, self-administered questionnaires, clinical assessments, and biochemistry tests. Households were randomly selected and approximately 10,000 were sampled.