CURRENT ISSUE IN PUBLIC

SECTOR:
SMOKING & GOVERNMENT
INITIATIVES
 ISSUE
Health Effect:
Globally deaths from smoking
1. Lung continue to rise and are forecast to
Damage reach 10 million a year by the 2030's.
2. Heart
Disease By Bernama, 31st October
3. Fertility 2018-
Problem Statement from Health
4. Vision SMOKING Minister Datuk Seri Dr
problem Dzulkefly Ahmad:
5. Risk of Government is expected to
pregnancy spend RM 7.4 billion in
complicati treatment cost in 2025
on

When
Effective from January 1, 2019
Who
• Enforcement by Ministry of
Health lead by former Health
Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly
Ahmad.
• Targeted to public
EVENTS
What
• A ban on smoking at all
restaurants and other eateries.
Why
• The Ministry of Health aims to
reduce numbers of smokers in
Malaysia.
• Over 15% as about RM 3 billion
was spent due to the increasing of
chronic cancer.
Where
• A smoking ban on all restaurants
and cafes as well as open-air
street food stalls and hawker
centres.
How
• Government conducting anti-
smoking campaigns.
• Increase taxes on tobacco
products.
• Fined up to RM10,000 or face
two years’ jail.
 Implication
Allocation on budget in various sector
● Budget allocation for Housing and Local Government,

01 RM 1 million for construction of designated area

Enhancement the role of local authority

02 ● The role of local authority as the support force of the
enforcement by the government

03 Provision of other services in order to support

the enforcement
● Online platform for complaints
04 ● Quit smoking campaign and platform

Price-based policy
● The increase of tobacco taxes as an effective way in reducing
the consumption of tobacco
Thank you