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** Health in the Malaysian society is increasingly focus on emerging problems that are both chronic and infectious in nature, such as, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, mental health, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, and the latest H1N1 (also known as Swine Flu). Below are some of the latest statistic of global health : · One billion people lack access to health care systems. · In 2002, almost 11 million people died of infectious diseases alone, far more than the number killed in the natural or man-made catastrophes that make headlines. (These are the latest figures presented by the World Health Organization.) · AIDS/HIV has spread rapidly. //UNAIDS// estimates for 2007 that there are roughly: o 32.8 million living with HIV o 2.5 million new infections of HIV o 2 million deaths from AIDS · There are 8.8 million new cases of Tuberculosis (TB) and 1.75 million deaths from TB, each year. · Malaria causes more than 300 million acute illnesses and at least 1 million deaths, annually. · More than half a million people, mostly children, died from measles in 2003 even though effective immunization costs just 0.30 US dollars per person, and has been available for over 40 years. Malaysia, like many aspiring developing countries is undergoing a health transition that has seen the concomitant decrease in communicable diseases and increase in chronic diseases due to urbanization, modernization and ageing population. There are few objectives that we wanted to achieve during the study. That is : · To identify the level of awareness on health issue among UMP students. · To produce our very own health issue statistic, using the sample of UMP students. · To create health awareness among UMP students. 1. Are you a smoker or non-smoker? If you are a smoker, what is the number of cigarette per day? 2. Do you take alcohol? What is the amount? 3. Do you exercise at least once every week? 4. Do you do annual medical check up? Smoker – Someone who smokes tobacco regularly Alcohol – A colourless liquid which can make you drunk Medical check up – An examination of your body by a doctor to find out if you are healthy.
 * INTRODUCTION
 * 1.1 **** Background to the study **
 * 1.2 **** Research Objectives **
 * 1.3 **** Research Question **
 * 1.4 **** Definition of key terms **