Khairy: I’ve Had Enough Of Tobacco Harm Reduction
KUALA LUMPUR – Caretaker Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin denounced claims that vapes or e-cigarettes are safe for use and has reinstated his belief that efforts to deny those born from 2007 from ever purchasing cigarettes should include vape. Khairy ruled out calls to recognise vape as a harm reduction tool for individuals born from January 1, 2007, […]
Khairy: GEG Vision Will Not Waver Despite Pushback
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 – Caretaker Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today reiterated the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) commitment to impose a generational ban on smoking and vaping despite pushback from several lawmakers and harm reduction groups. Khairy said Malaysia is shifting its focus to intensify non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevention as the country faces a double […]
Dakwaan ‘vape’ tidak memudaratkan perlu diperbetulkan – Khairy Jamaluddin
PUTRAJAYA – Dakwaan kononnya penggunaan rokok elektronik atau vape tidak memudaratkan perlu diperbetulkan kerana pengguna bahan itu berisiko mengalami kecederaan paru-paru atau E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI). Menteri Kesihatan, Khairy Jamaluddin berkata, EVALI mula didiagnosa pada 2019 di Amerika Syarikat dengan 2,800 kes kecederaan paru-paru dan 68 kematian disahkan melibatkan pengunaan rokok […]
GE15: Khairy says preparing health-related proposals for BN manifesto
KUALA LUMPUR: Khairy Jamaluddin (pic) says he is preparing several health-related proposals for Barisan Nasional’s (BN) consideration to be included in the party’s manifesto for the 15th General Election (GE15). The Health Minister said it included the Control of Tobacco Products and Smoking Bill 2022, and the proposals would be submitted to Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed […]
