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Health minister: Cabinet memorandum on vaping for tabling by year end

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Health minister: Cabinet memorandum on vaping for tabling by year end

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Malaysia's Health Minister, Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, announced that a Cabinet Memorandum to ban electronic cigarettes and vaping will be presented by the end of 2024. The proposal was discussed during a recent Cabinet meeting, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim requesting a formal memorandum. The Minister emphasized the inevitability of the ban, focusing now on implementation strategy. He also highlighted Selangor's development of four Wellness Hubs as part of a national health system reform shifting from 'sick-care' to 'health-care', prioritizing disease prevention and healthy living.

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