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!
Balanga City, Philippines is a popular tourist destination – in part thanks to the city’sban on public smoking, which has resulted in exceptionally clean air enjoyed bytourists and residents alike. A key element of Balanga City’s vision of being arecognized university town and an emerging hub for technology-related businessesby 2020 has been to provide a…
What if doctors could write prescriptions for adequate housing? More than anything else, it might improve a person’s overall health. https://www.jsonline.com/in-depth/money/business/health-care/2022/09/21/housing-considered-foundation-health-and-well-being/10055538002/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&cid=twitter_journalsentinel
Pengambilan garam yang berlebihan meningkatkan risiko menghidap penyakit hipertensi dan seterusnya jika tidak terkawal boleh menyebabkan penyakit kardiovaskular, strok dan kegagalan buah pinggang. Pengurangan pengambilan garam merupakan salah satu intervensi utama yang sangat kos efektif dalam pencegahan dan pengawalan penyakit tidak berjangkit (NCD). Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia telah menetapkan sasaran untuk mengurangkan pengambilan garam dalam kalangan…
Sempena sambutan Hari Jantung Sedunia 2021, Fact Sheet telah disediakan oleh pihak KKM untuk digunakan dalam aktiviti advokasi kesedaran berkaitan penyakit jantung. In conjunction with the celebration of World Heart Day 2021, a Fact Sheet has been prepared by the MOH to be used in awareness advocacy activities related to heart disease. Lembaran Fakta Hari…
The importance of salt reduction in controlling blood pressure is undeniable. Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCD 2013-2020 has targeted 30% reduction in global average population salt consumption by 2025. As a continuation of the previous strategy, The Salt Reduction Strategy To Prevent And Control NCD For Malaysia 2021-2025 outlines the…
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…
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
