Malaysia legislation

Section 14

of MALAYSIAN HEALTH PROMOTION BOARD ACT 2006

Section 14

The objectives of the Board are—

(a)

to develop the capacity of organizations including health related and community based organizations for health promotion;

(b)

to plan and implement health promotion programmes and activities for the benefit of the community, with a particular focus on youth;

(c)

to develop and support multi-strategy programmes that promote and support healthy lifestyles and healthy environments through various settings and sectors;

(d)

to develop and support programmes to improve population health by preventing, reducing or stopping the use of tobacco products;

(e)

to fund research relevant to health promotion; and

(f)

to fund and support sporting, recreational and cultural organizations to promote healthy lifestyles and healthy environments.

Functions of the Board

Section 14 — MALAYSIAN HEALTH PROMOTION BOARD ACT 2006