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Brunei has one of the highest obesity rates in Asia.<ref name="Bruneidirect"></ref> Diabetes is the third highest cause of death in ] after cancer and heart disease.<ref>{{cite news |title=Diabetes third highest cause of death in Brunei |url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/diabetes-third-highest-cause-of-death-in-brunei/ |access-date=17 November 2018 |publisher=Borneo Bulletin |date=15 November 2018}}</ref> Being a culturally taboo subject, the rate of suicide has not been investigated.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shen |first1=J |title=Brunei's mental health stigma: Don't call us 'orang gila' |url=https://thescoop.co/2018/10/27/the-mental-health-stigma-dont-call-us-orang-gila/ |access-date=17 November 2018 |publisher=The Scoop |date=27 October 2018}}</ref> Brunei has one of the highest obesity rates in Asia.<ref name="Bruneidirect"></ref> Diabetes is the third highest cause of death in ] after cancer and heart disease.<ref>{{cite news |title=Diabetes third highest cause of death in Brunei |url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/diabetes-third-highest-cause-of-death-in-brunei/ |access-date=17 November 2018 |publisher=Borneo Bulletin |date=15 November 2018}}</ref> Being a culturally taboo subject, the rate of suicide has not been investigated.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shen |first1=J |title=Brunei's mental health stigma: Don't call us 'orang gila' |url=https://thescoop.co/2018/10/27/the-mental-health-stigma-dont-call-us-orang-gila/ |access-date=17 November 2018 |publisher=The Scoop |date=27 October 2018}}</ref>


==Obesity== ==High Obesity Rate==
At 7.5% of the population, Brunei has the highest obesity prevalence rate in ] countries.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/home_news/2008/04/28/brunei_tops_asean_in_obesity|title=Brunei tops Asean in obesity|newspaper=Brunei Times|access-date=23 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224083955/http://www.bt.com.bn/home_news/2008/04/28/brunei_tops_asean_in_obesity|archive-date=24 December 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brusearch.com/news/52484|title=Brunei obesity rate highest in region|publisher=Brusearch News|access-date=23 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224102943/http://www.brusearch.com/news/52484|archive-date=24 December 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Studies conducted by the ] found that around 30% of school-aged children in Brunei are overweight, and one out of five is obese.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/news-national/2011/05/13/moh-studies-show-rising-teen-obesity|title=MoH studies show rising teen obesity|newspaper=Brunei Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306171921/http://bt.com.bn/news-national/2011/05/13/moh-studies-show-rising-teen-obesity|archive-date=6 March 2016|access-date=23 December 2013}}</ref> At 7.5% of the population, Brunei has the highest obesity prevalence rate in ] countries.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/home_news/2008/04/28/brunei_tops_asean_in_obesity|title=Brunei tops Asean in obesity|newspaper=Brunei Times|access-date=23 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224083955/http://www.bt.com.bn/home_news/2008/04/28/brunei_tops_asean_in_obesity|archive-date=24 December 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brusearch.com/news/52484|title=Brunei obesity rate highest in region|publisher=Brusearch News|access-date=23 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224102943/http://www.brusearch.com/news/52484|archive-date=24 December 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Studies conducted by the ] found that around 30% of school-aged children in Brunei are overweight, and one out of five is obese.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/news-national/2011/05/13/moh-studies-show-rising-teen-obesity|title=MoH studies show rising teen obesity|newspaper=Brunei Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306171921/http://bt.com.bn/news-national/2011/05/13/moh-studies-show-rising-teen-obesity|archive-date=6 March 2016|access-date=23 December 2013}}</ref>


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The health sector in Brunei is managed by the Brunei Ministry of Health.

Brunei has one of the highest obesity rates in Asia. Diabetes is the third highest cause of death in Brunei after cancer and heart disease. Being a culturally taboo subject, the rate of suicide has not been investigated.

High Obesity Rate

At 7.5% of the population, Brunei has the highest obesity prevalence rate in ASEAN countries. Studies conducted by the Ministry of Health (Brunei) found that around 30% of school-aged children in Brunei are overweight, and one out of five is obese.

Healthcare

There are four government hospitals in Brunei - one in each district. There are also 16 health centers and 10 health clinics.

Healthcare in Brunei is charged at B$1 per consultation for citizens and is free for anyone under 12 years old. A health center run by Brunei Shell Petroleum is located in Panaga. The government bears the cost of sending citizens overseas for medical facilities that are not available in the country. In the period of 2011–12, 327 patients were treated this way in Malaysia and Singapore at a cost of $12 million.

Brunei has a ratio of 2.8 hospital beds per 1000 people. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS is currently at 0.1%, and numerous AIDS awareness campaigns are currently being held.

The largest hospital in Brunei is Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital (RIPAS) hospital, which had 550 beds in 1992 and is situated in the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan. There are two private medical centers - Gleneagles JPMC Sdn Bhd. and Jerudong Park Medical Centre. The Health Promotion Centre opened in November 2008 and serves to educate the public on the importance of having a healthy lifestyle.

There is currently no medical school in Brunei. Citizens willing to study to become doctors must attend university overseas. However, the Institute of Medicines had been introduced at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam, and a new building has been built for the faculty. The construction of the building with research lab facilities was completed in 2009. There has been a School of Nursing since 1951. Fifty-eight nurse managers were appointed in RIPAS to improve service and provide better medical care. In December 2008, The nursing college merged with the Institute of Medicines at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam to produce more nurses and midwives. It is now called the PAPRSB (Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'datul Bolkiah) Institute of Health Sciences.

See also: List of hospitals in Brunei

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