Combating Non- Communicable Disease Among HCW : ‘The Broken Soldiers’

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Non communicable disease (NCD) has recently emerged as a major public-health concern, with prevalence rising over the world.As a submerged portion of the iceberg, the hidden burden of NCD is escalating and devouring the world. NCD affects HCWs in the same way it affects other types of workers. Healthcare worker (HCW) should serve as role models in the community, raising NCD prevention knowledge and encouraging patients to adopt a healthier lifestyle.This population is thought and assumed to be healthy in almost all circumstances in the communities. Despite working in a disease prevention and health promotion setting, HCWs have exhibited a trend toward NCD over time and have greater levels of NCD than the overall population in various studies. Several occupational risk factors, in addition to the common risk factors, were identified in their life and work settings, making them vulnerable to the acquisition of NCD. A cross sectional study was conducted in JKN Johor with secondary data source from health screening of HCW from 2021. A total of 123 subjects participated in the study. Based on BMI calculation 22% were categorized normal, 34% were overweight and 67% were obese. Bivariate correlation test was conducted to determine 2 continuous variables. The results show a significant relationship between Total Cholesterol and Fasting blood sugar level among HCW (P value <0.05, correlation coefficient 1.00). In conclusion the high prevalence of NCD risk factors and their significant association necessitate an appropriate risk-reduction strategy to reduce the possibility of chronic illness among them.