MALAYSIA celebrated World Digestive Health Day (WDHD) for the third consecutive year recently, and the focus this year was on educating and empowering Malaysians with reliable and expert information on good digestive health, to help reduce the prevalence of digestive diseases in the country.

The event was launched by Health Ministry’s chief of TB and Leprosy Sector Dr Jiloris J.F. Dony, who represented Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin.