Description
Book SynopsisMalaysia's political stability and economic prosperity have contributed towards its growing population comprising of residents and an influx of laborers from other countries including Indonesia, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Malaysia now hosts a population of 32 million from which an estimated 3 million are migrants that support the agricultural and electronic sectors. This book highlights the current health related issues in Malaysia including those zoonotic diseases and non-communicable diseases that are unique and common to tropical countries. Other environmental factors that have positive and negative impacts on health such as medical constituents from local plants are also discussed.
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance of Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens; Nipah Virus Outbreak: A Tragic Lesson; Aedes-borne Diseases in Malaysia: Description of Causative Agents, Historical Incidences, Current Strategies and Future Plans to Contain Infection; Post-Flood Infectious Diseases in Malaysia; Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey on Leptospirosis Among Army Personnel in Malaysia; β-thalassemia and β-variants in Malaysia; Physical Activity for Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Malaysia; Low Bone Mineral Density and Associated Risk Factors in Malaysian Adults; The Effects of Exercise on Childrens Health, Physiological Fitness, Immune Function and Motor Skills: Malaysian Perspective; Bloating Experience Among Malaysians; Barriers and Challenges Faced by the Parents of Children with Disabilities in Malaysia; Rhizophora Species as Water Equivalent Phantom Material in Medical Physics; Oroxylum indicum: A Magical Medicinal Plant; Detection and Removal of Heavy Metals from Foodstuff in Malaysia; Implementation of Casemix System and its Innovation at Teaching Hospitals in Malaysia; Index.
