Schizophrenia in Malaysia
There's been a rise in reported cases of schizophrenia in Malaysia. From the New Straits Times:
Ten new cases were registered at health centres and public hospitals last year for every six cases in 2003 and 2004, said Hospital Kuala Lumpur’s mental health chief.Some 2,500 schizophrenia sufferers registered last year at 78 centres around the country, said senior consultant Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Abdullah.
That is roughly 60 to 70 per cent more than the 1,505 registered in 2004 and 1,400 in 2003.
Sharp rise in cases of schizophrenia worries health authorities
