KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) today launched a survey to gather feedback and views of the public on the Generational Endgame (GEG) initiative that will ban sales of tobacco and smoking products to anyone born on 1st January 2007 onwards.
The GEG will not affect existing smokers or vapers but will effectively create a generation of Malaysians who will be protected from nicotine addiction and the harmful effects of smoking products throughout their lives.
The GEG is one of the provisions of the Control of Tobacco Products for Public Health Bill 2023 that is being finalised. The Bill is aimed at ensuring comprehensive regulation on all types of smoking products including electronic cigarettes and vape. The existing controls under the Control of Tobacco Products Regulations (CTPR) 2004 only regulate tobacco-based smoking products.
Health Minister, YB Dr Zaliha Mustafa, said: "The GEG provision is a bold and ambitious piece of legislation that has the potential to make a significant contribution to reducing tobacco use and smoking-related deceases and deaths in Malaysia.
This is how we will protect our youth, loved ones and those around us from the dangers of smoking by preventing the addiction in the first place."
She added, "I encourage all Malaysians to take a few minutes to complete the survey. Everyone needs to play a role and support the Government's efforts in presenting this Bill and the GEG provision by voicing their rights through this survey as well as the available media channels."
The survey is open to all Malaysians who can participate through the MySejahtera app starting from today via an update to the app that could be downloaded from Google Play store for Android, the Apple App Store for iOS. The survey covers a range of topics, including the public's views on the health risk of smoking, the GEG provision, and the Control of Tobacco Products for Public Health Bill 2023.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA
11th OCTOBER 2023
Source: MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: Farahdila Wati binti Mohd Khamde Khuzaini
Tel: +603-8883 3470
Fax: +603-8888 6187
--BERNAMA
Bernama
Wed Oct 11 2023
"This is how we will protect our youth, loved ones and those around us from the dangers of smoking by preventing the addiction in the first place," said Health Minister, YB Dr Zaliha Mustafa. - BERNAMA/Filepic
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