Kuala Lampur, April 16 -- Malaysia's healthcare system has long been a source of national pride, particularly its network of public hospitals that provide affordable care to millions. However, overcrowded wards, long waiting times, and rising healthcare costs reveal a growing challenge: our system is largely designed for sick-care rather than preventative-care.

The National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023 outlines a silent pandemic that reveals around 2.3 million Malaysian adults live with at least three non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, hypercholesterolaemia and hypertension.

As a biomedical engineering student, I believe the solution is not simply to build more hospitals, but to use artificial intelligence (AI), ...