Materia Medica Malaysiana

Malaysian men not health-conscious: Study

KUALA LUMPUR - Educated and affluent older Malaysian men are not as healthy as many Westerners, according to a recent study conducted in the Klang Valley.

It revealed that nearly seven out of 10 men aged above 58 suffered at least two more medical conditions than their Western counterparts. Professor Datuk Tan Hui Meng, a urologist, said: 'Although men in the Klang Valley are supposed to be more health-conscious and have better access to good medical facilities, I find their health to be poor compared to those in the West. Most men here are ignorant about health care.'

They seemed to think urine and blood tests were all they needed. 'This is not true because these tests cannot detect all diseases,' he said at a conference. -- New Straits Times