KUCHING (Oct 26): Mental health issues in Malaysia have doubled between 2019 and 2023, making it one of the most urgent public health challenges today, said Sarawak State Health Department director Dr Veronica Lugah. Citing the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) a periodic nationwide study conducted by the Ministry of Health (MoH) through home visits she [...]
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