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The main NIC is located at Level 1, Block E3, Nutrition Division, Ministry of Health, Putrajaya. In 2017,
a total of 1327 female and 499 male clients have visited the center to do nutritional status screenings
and get nutrition advices.

As for HCKs, a total of 22,336 visitors were involved in the activities carried out such as cooking
demonstrations, healthy recipe modifications, gardening activities, cooking classes, health talks and
physical activities (Image 32).

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Nutrition Information Centres And Healthy Community Kitchens

Nutrition Information Centre in Labuan Healthy Community Kitchen in Linggi Port
Dickson

Source: Nutrition Division, 2017

SUKU SUKU SEPARUH’ CAMPAIGN (MALAYSIAN HEALTHY PLATE)

The Malaysian Healthy Plate was designed as a visual tool to assist Malaysian in their daily food intake
in the form of a plate. It shows the correct portion sizes for each food group that need to be taken in
every main meals. ‘Suku Suku Separuh’ or ‘Quarter Quarter Half’ means a quarter of the plate should
be filled with carbohydrate sources such as rice, noodles, bread or grains, another quarter for fish,
poultry, meat or legumes and another half of the plate filled with fruits and vegetables.

The ‘Suku Suku Separuh’ Campaign was carried out intensively nationwide starting August 2017.
The kickoff of the campaign was officiated by the Minister of Health Malaysia with the presence of the
Deputy Minister of Education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Setiawangsa, Kuala Lumpur (Image 33). This
campaign involved various agencies that includes government, private and professional bodies. Main
focus was given to the promotion through various media channels, the schools and the communities
(KOSPEN localities, supermarkets and Rest n Service Area along the highways).

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