January 23, 2026 We are No. 1 in ASEAN! Not a good one. Southeast Asia’s Diabetes Crisis: A Regional Comparison. Here is an article by my colleague that may help us to pull together to push changes in our society, and make an impact: LINK The emergence of Type 2 diabetes in children as young as eight years old should serve as a policy alarm bell. Today, one in five Malaysian adults lives with diabetes, while more than half are overweight or obese. These figures reflect not individual failings, but systemic weaknesses in how Malaysia regulates food environments, builds health literacy, and prioritises prevention. Despite repeated national strategies and action plans, Malaysia continues to invest disproportionately in treatment rather than prevention. This imbalance is no longer fiscally, medically, or ethically defensible. ========================================================================== Some simple actions you can do to...
