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ROLL-OUT OF ORAL HEALTH CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (OHCIS) TO KLINIK KESIHATAN
KUALA LUMPUR (KKKL)

The OHCIS in KKKL Clinic began operational on 3 April 2017. Simulation tests have been conducted
from 27 March 2017 to 1 April 2017.

ORAL HEALTH PROMOTION
In 2017, strategic collaboration with various government and non-government agencies via the National
Blue Ocean Strategy (NBOS) were conducted as listed below.

IKON GIGI PROGRAMME (i-GG)
The ‘i-GG’ Programme is implemented with the aim to empower volunteers from communities who will act
as facilitators in raising awareness on the importance of oral health to members of their community. They
are known as Ikon Gigi. In 2017 there was a total of 391 accredited Ikon Gigi throughout the country.
They have implemented 1,469 local activities covering 30,000 community members in their locality.

KOLABORASI ORAL DAN AGAMA (KOA)
KOA is a collaborative effort between the Oral Health Programme and Major Religious Bodies in
Malaysia. The objective is to increase awareness and practice of oral healthcare among the community
as religion has great influence on every religious person. Thus, oral health messages were delivered
in various religious activities.

KESIHATAN ORAL TANPA ASAP ROKOK (KOTAK)

The Oral Health Programme collaborated with the Disease Control Division, MoH and the School
Education Division, Ministry of Education Malaysia in the implemention of KOTAK. This programme is
incorporated into the School Dental Service where all primary and secondary students are screened
for smoking status. Identified smokers will undergo Advanced Intervention to help them to quit smoking.
In 2017, a total of 2,596,036 primary schoolchildren and 1,892,348 secondary schoolchildren were
screened through this program.

TRANSFORMATION WITH 1 SMILE TOGETHER (TW1ST)

The Oral Health Programme for Community College or known as Transformation with 1 Smile Together
(TW1ST) target students and staff of Community Colleges, and aims to enhance their knowledge and
awareness on the importance of oral health. It involves the Oral Health Programme and the Community
College Education Department of the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia. The identified community
college students will become the role models for their peers. TW1ST was launched in September
2017 in Perak by YAB Dato’ Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia and a
‘Memorandum of Understanding’ signing was held as symbolic of the collaboration between the two
ministries.

COLLABORATION WITH ELECTRONIC MEDIA

The Oral Health Programme has established collaboration with several Electronic Media agencies for
activities as listed below:
• A total of six (6) Jom Heboh events (Media Prima Bhd. Network)

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