Pass the Smoking Bill during this October-November Parliament Session! RUU Kawalan Produk Merokok Demi Kesihatan Awam 2023 ini amat penting bagi memastikan terdapat kawalan terhadap semua produk merokok, terutamanya rokok elektronik dan vape, kerana buat masa ini ianya tidak dikawal selia dan merupakan satu ancaman kepada kesihatan awam terutamanya kepada generasi muda!
It’s not uncommon in Malaysia, to see a parent walking around with their children while smoking or vaping. As parents ourselves, we are strong advocates that adults need to be positive role models for the younger generation. It broke our hearts to read a recent article that reported about a woman who allegedly encouraged her…
MARCH 9 — I would like to respond to an article published on Malay Mail on March 3, 2021, entitled “Nutrition labels must include sodium content from July 2022, says deputy health minister”. Most of us try to ask for ‘kurang manis’ in an attempt to be healthy, but studies show that ‘kurang masin’ is just as important…
World Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign focusing on diabetes and is held on 14 November each year. Despite increasing efforts to tackle the disease globally, we have not had much success. Malaysia has seen the number of diabetes rising each year, despite various efforts to bring down the number. We are not…
During the obesity workshop yesterday, Dr Feisul had talked about risk perception in determining adoption of healthy behaviours. It’s not just about awareness and knowledge. Read more here: https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-017-4766-x
