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Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019: Non-communicable diseases, healthcare demand and health literacy
Provider 
Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health (Malaysia)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Malaysia (MYS)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
07/2019 - 10/2019
Series or system 
Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

The main objective of NHMS 2019 was to provide community-based data and evidence to Ministry of Health Malaysia on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD), NCD risk factors and healthcare demand for review of national health priorities and programs.

Keywords 
Alcohol use, Anemia, Dental care, Diabetes, Disability, Fruits and vegetables, Health care use, Health insurance, Health literacy, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Mental and behavioral disorders, Obesity, Pain, Pap smears, Personal health expenditures, Physical activity, Public social assistance, Screening mammography, Tobacco smoking
GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 13, 2021