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The Department of Health (DOH) has clarified that the mobile number “22566345” used for its recent survey on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is legitimate and not a scam. This clarification was issued on May 6, 2024, to alleviate public concern and encourage participation in the survey.

In a concerning statistic emerging from Malaysia, almost 100,000 individuals succumbed prematurely to various non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in 2022, falling short of the national average life expectancy of 75 years.  The primary culprits behind these early deaths were heart and cerebrovascular diseases, along with pneumonia, underscoring a pressing health crisis in the country.