Malaysia sets up special committee to tackle vape abuse among students
The Ministry of Health of Malaysia has established a special committee to investigate the issue of students’ abuse of vapes and assess the implementation of the Public Health Smoking Products Control Act 2024. The minister emphasized that supervision will be promoted based on evidence.
Key points:
- The Ministry of Health of Malaysia has established a special committee to focus on investigating the abuse of vapes and cigarettes among the student population.
- This move was established under the direction of the Minister of Health after the full implementation of the Public Health Smoking Products Control Act 2024 (Act 852) on October 1, 2024.
- The background for establishing the committee includes the widespread spread of cases about students’ use of vapes on social media and a suspected death incident related to vapes.
- The Ministry of Health has promised to comprehensively address the issue of vapes to ensure public health and safety.
Malaysia has established a special committee
According to a report by NST on May 13th, the Ministry of Health of Malaysia has established a special committee to investigate the abuse of vapes and cigarettes among students.
The committee, led by Ismuni Bohari. The Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Health (Public Health) aims to assess the enforcement of the Public Health Smoking Products Control Act 2024 (Act 852) and monitor relevant personnel to support evidence-based decision-making.
Ministry of Health has promised
Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said in an interview with reporters that the committee was established to deal with the widespread cases on social media about students’ use of vapes and a suspected death related to vapes.
He pointed out that although the initial investigation of the death case found other comorbidity factors, further clarification is still needed to support evidence-based decision-making. The Ministry of Health has promised to comprehensively address the issue of vapes to ensure public health and safety.
