Centre for Research on Non-Communicable Diseases

Centre for Research on Non-Communicable Diseases (CRNCD)

Activities Report

Seminar on ‘How to Avoid Non-communicable Diseases?’
Date: 12th October 2017 Venue: Lecture Theatre 1 (LT1), KA Block, UTAR, Sg. Long Campus Non-communicable diseases (NCD) are chronic diseases that result from a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioral factors. The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (like heart attacks and stroke), chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. Cardiovascular diseases account for most NCD deaths, or 17.7 million people annually, followed by cancers (8.8 million), respiratory diseases (3.9million), and diabetes (1.6 million). Tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diets and even the state of mental health increase the risk of dying from a NCD. An important way to control NCD is to focus on reducing the risk factors associated with these diseases. Centre for Non-Communicable Diseases (CNCDR) of UTAR has organized a seminar to generate awareness on the prevention of NCD among UTAR and Sungai Long communities.

Seminar on ‘How to Avoid Non-communicable Diseases?’

Date: 12th October 2017
Venue: Lecture Theatre 1 (LT1), KA Block, UTAR, Sg. Long Campus

Non-communicable diseases (NCD) are chronic diseases that result from a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioral factors. The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (like heart attacks and stroke), chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. Cardiovascular diseases account for most NCD deaths, or 17.7 million people annually, followed by cancers (8.8 million), respiratory diseases (3.9million), and diabetes (1.6 million). Tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diets and even the state of mental health increase the risk of dying from a NCD. An important way to control NCD is to focus on reducing the risk factors associated with these diseases. Centre for Non-Communicable Diseases (CNCDR) of UTAR has organized a seminar to generate awareness on the prevention of NCD among UTAR and Sungai Long communities.

Campaign on World Diabetes Day 2017
Date: 21st November 2017 Venue: Multipurpose Hall, UTAR Sg. Long Campus World Diabetes Day, which was launched by International Diabetes Federation in 1991, is held on 14th November each year. The theme of World Diabetes Day 2017 is “Women and diabetes-Our right to a healthy future”. In conjunction with this special day, CRNCD of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) has organised a campaign in Sungai Long Campus. The main objectives for this campaign were to create awareness on gestational diabetes mellitus and to promote healthy living through prevention of Type 2 diabetes.

Campaign on World Diabetes Day 2017

Date: 21st November 2017
Venue: Multipurpose Hall, UTAR Sg. Long Campus

World Diabetes Day, which was launched by International Diabetes Federation in 1991, is held on 14th November each year. The theme of World Diabetes Day 2017 is “Women and diabetes-Our right to a healthy future”. In conjunction with this special day, CRNCD of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) has organised a campaign in Sungai Long Campus. The main objectives for this campaign were to create awareness on gestational diabetes mellitus and to promote healthy living through prevention of Type 2 diabetes.