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• Primary School Young Doctor Programme (Dr Muda)
As of 2017, 3,011 primary schools throughout the country have established the Young Doctors Club
with an increase of 230 new schools. Through this program, a total of 77,794 pupils were appointed
as a Young Doctor. Comparing this number with the total number of pupils in the country of 1,308,091
students, almost 6 per cent of primary school children have received basic health education through
the Young Doctor Club and 76,516 peer education activities have been implemented in all schools
(Image 21).

Image 21
Primary School Young Doctor Members

Source: Population Wellbeing Section, Health Education Division, MoH

• Secondary School Young Doctor Programme
As a continuation of the Primary School Young Doctor Programme, the establishment of the Young
Doctor Club is extended to the Secondary School level. By the end of 2017, 422 secondary schools
across the country have established the Young Doctor Club. There are 7,034 newly appointed Secondary
Young Doctor Members in 2017 and cumulatively there are 13,466 secondary school members of Young
Doctor Club in the country (Image 22).

Image 22
Secondary School Young Doctor Club

Source: Population Wellbeing Section, Health Education Division, MoH

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