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The Health Minister is committed to reducing smoking prevalence in Malaysia to 15% by the end of next year, in line with the enforcement of the Control of Smoking Product for Public Health Act 2024.

The Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852), which will come into effect next Tuesday, is expected to bring significant benefits to public health and environment

As medical inflation hits 12.6%, it's clear that tackling healthcare costs requires more than just action from the Health Ministry. Is it time for a radical overhaul of how we manage healthcare costs? Tonight on #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris @MelisaMelina_Idris speaks to Professor Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh, Professor of Public Health Medicine at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Faculty of Medicine, and public health medicine specialist Assistant Professor Dr Farhan Rusli.

In Muslim-majority Malaysia, implementing public health initiatives like PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) to prevent HIV infection required more than just medical planning. It demanded thoughtful consideration, the involvement of religious leaders, and careful communication to align with Islamic principles. As Malaysia integrates PrEP into its primary healthcare system, it’s setting a precedent that could serve as a model for other Muslim-majority countries. Tonight on #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Anita Suleiman, President of the College of Public Health Medicine at the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia. She’s also the former Director of the Disease Control Division at the Ministry of Health, and has been widely credited as the architect of Malaysia’s PrEP programme.

The outbreak has spread from Congo to Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, prompting action from WHO.

In 2023, Malaysia recorded medical cost inflation of 12.6%. What's fueling this surge, and who bears the brunt of this burden? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Professor Datuk Dr Syed Mohamed Aljunid Syed Junid, Professor of Health Economics, Policy and Management at the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine at IMU University. He is also the President of the Malaysian Health Economic Association.

Treating drug use as a health and social issue is a promising way to improve outcomes for people who use drugs.

A science-based approach focusing on prevention, treatment, and harm reduction is key to tackling the global drug crisis.

The two leaders battled over how to tackle cost-of-living crisis, growing waiting lists in public health service and reducing immigration.

The world needs to rekindle the negotiations on the WHO Pandemic Agreement and quickly reach a consensus to safeguarded public health.

Some 70% of deaths globally attributes to four lifestyle behaviours: physical inactivity, poor diet, excess alcohol consumption and smoking.

M'sia exceeds SDG target for neonatal mortality but must stay vigilant to maintain progress as it reflects overall public health outcomes.

Twenty military surgeons along with 138 public health doctors will be assigned to 20 hospitals for four weeks, the Health Minister said.

According to DOSM, there were approximately three million migrants living in this country by the end of July, last year.

Dr. Tan Seok Hong said most active cases involving the Omicron variant exhibit mild symptoms.