BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- More Bruneians have stopped smoking and are actively involved in sports, a government minister has said on Tuesday.
Based on the latest findings of the National Health and Nutritional Status Survey 2022-2023, the smoking rate among the population has shown a decrease of 19.9 percent to 13.4 percent in adults, while the participation of the population in physical activity increased by 8.4 percent, Minister of Health Haji Md Isham Jaafar said at the legislative council.
He said Brunei's Ministry of Health has outlined three national performance indicators, namely increased life expectancy, reduction in premature death rates due to non-communicable diseases, and community participation in health activities, for the implementation of Brunei Vision 2035.
Priority has been given to the strengthening of health infrastructure and digital capabilities.
He said the emphasis is on early prevention, regular screening, and more systematic chronic disease management. In addition, access to early screening services for major diseases such as cervical cancer and breast cancer has been enhanced. ■