70% of B40 health scheme recipients have non-communicable diseases

KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly 70 per cent of participants in last year’s free health screening under the Health Care Scheme for the B40 Group (PeKa B40) were found to have at least one non-communicable disease (NCD), providing a clear warning of the silent health crisis plaguing the country. Read full story

Source : https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/09/02/70-of-b40-health-scheme-recipients-have-non-communicable-diseases