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Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM) and Waterloo
University, Canada. There were 36 authors involved in the production of this book, from Ministry of
Health and local universities. They were given task to collect, analyse, and identifying the gap of literature
related to tobacco, from researches that were conducted locally and internationally. The chapters written
in this book was organized according to the MPOWER strategy. This report has been lunched on 19
December 2017 in Swan Convention Centre, Sunway Medical Centre Subang Jaya.

B. P – Protect people from tobacco smoke
There is no safe level of exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke, and even brief exposure can
cause serious damage. Several smoke free initiatives have been adapted in this strategic plan, to be
implemented at the national, state and community level, such as:
i. Smoke free Community: conducted through KOSPEN.
ii. Smoke free City projects: In 2017, there were three (3) applications for Smoke Free Cities, each
from Kuala Lumpur, Kelantan and Terengganu.
iii. Two additional public places gazetted under Gazettement of Non-Smoking Area under Regulation
11 of CTPR 2004, which are Public Park and national/state Park. With this, there are 23 places
gazetted as non-smoking area.
iv. Blue Ribbon Campaign: Recognition to those who implement voluntary no smoking area other than
places listed in regulation 11 of CTPR 2004. In 2017, there are 84 new premises certified as Blue
Ribbon.
v. Smoking room: Could be allowed in certain no-smoking area or place, if it strictly fulfils the required
Standard Operating Procedure. There was no application for new smoking room in 2017

C. O – Offer help to quit tobacco use
The mQuit services was initiated on 27 November 2015 through a signing of Memorandum of
Understanding between the MoH and several partners, followed by second phase of mQuit services
with more partners. This MOU will be ended until 18 December 2020. There are total 168 private mQuit
facilities until 2017, and total off 1,330 clients registered in USM Tobacco Quitline.

In enhancing offer to quit among the school children, the Tobacco Control Unit has worked together
with the Dental division on a special program called KOTAK (Kesihatan Oral Tanpa Asap rokoK).
KOTAK program is an enhancement of the existing school dental health program, where the dental
healthcare provider will screen and intervene tobacco use among school children. 99 per cent of
primary school children and 97 per cent of secondary school students were screened in this program
in 2017.

Quit smoking services in the primary healthcare centres are managed by the Family Health Development
Division and quit smoking clinics in the hospitals are managed by the Health Education Division. Quit
smoking services were provided in 731 active health clinics and 43 government hospitals with Health
Education Officers.

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