1. MALAYSIAN HEALTH PROMOTION BOARD: MOBILIZING NGOs IN HEALTH PROMOTIONby
DR.YAHYA BIN BABA
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2. ASSALAMUALAIKUM

3. We are here:
Aras 9, 11 & 12, 26 Boulevard, Persiaran Perdana, Presint 3 , Putrajaya

4. LEGISLATION
The Board is a statutory body established under an Act of Parliament (Act 651).
The Act was gazetted on 29 June 2006 and enforced by the Minister of Health on 1st April 2007.

5. Malaysian Health Promotion Board
According to … Malaysian Health Promotion Board Act (651), 2006:
Health Promotion refer to any action or activity which:
Strengthens the skills and capabilities of individuals, groups and communities as well as;
Enhance social and environmental conditions
….. So as to improve their health status.

6. HEALTH PROMOTION
“Health promotion is the process of enabling people to exert control over the determinants of health and thereby improve their health”
Ottawa Charter, 1986

7. HEALTH PROMOTION
Key strategies of health promotion advocated in the Ottawa Charter:
Building a healthy public policy.
Creating a supportive environment.
Developing personal skills.
Strengthening community action.
Reorientation of health services.

8. Health status … Improved health status means:
Decreased morbidity and mortality
Increased in life-expectancy
Functional independence
Quality of life
…… We also refer to this as health outcome.

9. MHPB priority areas for health promotion
Prevention and control of tobacco
Promotion of healthy lifestyles, including promotion of exercise /physical activity and healthy eating
Environmental health
Mental health
Cancer prevention

10. MHPB priority areas for health promotion
Diabetes prevention
Cardiovascular disease prevention
Prevention of obesity
Sexual health(including HIV/AIDS)
Research in health promotion
Promoting health through sport, cultural and arts activities

12. Smart partnership Definitely we need
NGO, Media and Professional Bodies play major roles in health promotion
Civil society (NGOs and community organizations) play different roles from government and private sectors

13. Smart partnership
Refers to the arena of uncoerced collective actions around shared interests, purposes and values

14. Smart partnership
To succeed, programs and activities must be according to MySihat agenda and MOH policy
Working together will ….
i. increase synergy
ii. Avoid duplication of programs/activities
iii. Avoid negative competition
iv. Avoid resources wastage

15. Smart partnership can be successful if….
Based on trust
Based on the strength of each organization
Clear definition of roles and responsibilities
Implemented programs and activities must be agreed by all parties

16. TYPES OF NGOs Focus on one specific health area
A. Specific health NGOs
Persatuan Diabetes Malaysia
NASAM
Yayasan Jantung Negara Persatuan Epilepsy Malaysia
Persatuan SLE
Nutrition Society of Malaysia
Malaysia Mental Health Association
Focus
on one
specific
health
area

17. TYPES OF NGOs B. Health-related NGOs
Consultative Council of Religious
FFPAM
St. John’s Ambulance
Red Crescent Society
PUSPANITA
Areas of interest are more general but willing to take up health issues

18. TYPES OF NGOs Focus on health issues C. Umbrella organizations
Malaysia AIDS Council
MAKNA
Malaysian Mental Health Council
Focus on health issues

19. Role of NGOs Create awareness Pressure groups
Monitoring and evaluation
Capacity building
Advocacy
Do projects in community

20. Awareness and advocacy
NGOs are the front-liners in their community
Identify public health issues
Increase community awareness
Delivery of information
Propose solutions
Lobby for change

21. REMEMBER ….
Malaysia needs strong voice of civil society Effectiveness depends on
YOU

22. PLEASE REMEMBER:
QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ……
1. Non-profit organization
2. Registered with ROY/ROS
3. Sports organization registered with Suruhanjaya Sukan Malaysia

23. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ….
4. Companies limited by guarantee
(non-profit) registered with Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia
Foundations (yayasan)
IPTA/IPTS registered student clubs
Sports clubs in any departments

24. OBJECTIVE of MySihat
To develop the capacity of organizations including health related and community based organizations for health promotion

25. OBJECTIVE
To plan and implement health promotion programs and activities for the benefit of the community, with a particular focus on youth
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26. OBJECTIVE
To develop and support programs to improve population health by preventing, reducing or stopping the use of tobacco products

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

28. NGOs ..... What can we contribute? LEMBAGA PROMOSI KESIHATAN MALAYSIA
MALAYSIAN HEALTH PROMOTION BOARD

29. Please apply for the grants: Grants means a sum of money awarded to any registered society by the Board to meet the expenses, partly or wholly, of any health promotion activities or programs to be carried out by that society
GRANT
ACTIVITIES

30. Grant conditions for project implementation
All successful applicants must adhere to adopt healthy public policy prepared by the Board in their projects and activities

31. Grant conditions for project implementation
Grant recipients must acknowledge and recognize MHPB through the use of oral or/and non-verbal communication materials in all health promotion events or activities funded by the Board

32. AREAS OF INVOLVEMENT 2008 - X 2009 - X 2010 - X
Smart partnership between and NGOs may be developed through forum, seminar and dialogue.
Issues pertaining to health are discussed and resolved in this platform.
No. of NGO’s attended our briefings: X X X

33. AREAS OF INVOLVEMENT
Organizing public awareness campaigns and conducting health promotion on specific health issues.
Talks, public forum, exhibitions, walks, runs, etc.

34. AREAS OF INVOLVEMENT
2. Organizing and celebration of health events at the community level.
World TB Day by MAPTB
World Heart Day by Yayasan Jantung Negara
No Smoking Day by ASH, MMA
World Breast Feeding Week by Malaysian Breastfeeding Advisory Association
World Mental Health Day by Malaysian Mental Health Council
World Diabetes Day by Malaysian Diabetes Association
World AIDS Day by Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC)

35. AREAS OF INVOLVEMENT
3. Supporting and complementing the health campaigns/programs of the Government.
Healthy Lifestyle Programs
Organ Donation Campaign
“Reduce Sugar Consumption” Campaign
Senam Seni Sihat
NCD Community Intervention Programs

36. Smoke free initiatives:
Smoke free Melaka

37. AREAS OF INVOLVEMENT
4. Supporting the Health Camps/Medical Camps by the Ministry of Health in the community.
Medical examination, medical screening, talks.

38. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESESS OF NGOs
NGOs are run by dedicated personnel/ volunteers who are committed and knowledgeable about the health issue they are advocating.
They have good networking with health professionals, the community and the private sector.

39. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESESS OF NGOs
They are not constrained by government policies and regulations. They are more flexible and independent.
They are acceptable to the community because they are usually members on the community.
They can reach out to certain sensitive target groups who are not accessible to the health (e.g. drug addicts, sex workers).

40. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESESS OF NGOs
WEAKNESSES
They lack personnel who can work full- time. They are dependent on volunteers who usually have a full time job and other commitments.
They often and always lack funds and materials resources.

41. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESESS OF NGOs
WEAKNESSES
They are limited by geography - they are often concentrated in the bigger towns, especially in the Klang Valley.
Their way of doing things may not fit well with government regulations and procedures (clash of culture).

42. BUT WILL SUPPORT NGOs Health education materials.
Access to the mass media.
Technical expertise.
Financial support.
Networking within and without the MOH system.
Capacity building and Training.

43. FUTURE AREAS OF COORPORATION
Advocacy & development of healthy public policy.
Provision of supportive service e.g. Health screening, counseling, etc.
Skills development.
Mobilizing community action.
Development and pre-testing and distribution of educational materials.
Conducting research and evaluating health campaign.

44. MHPB welcome more strategic partners
LEMBAGA PROMOSI KESIHATAN MALAYSIA
MALAYSIAN HEALTH PROMOTION BOARD

45. More … strategic partners
And of course :
you

46. We are committed…

47. L E M B A G A P R O M O S I K E S I H A T A N M A L A Y S I A
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