The state of child malnutrition, particularly stunting and wasting has not seen much progress over the past decades.

Revenue from the sugary drinks tax was supposed to fund the free school breakfast programme.

The government is already spending billions of ringgit on managing existing cases in the public healthcare system and the predominantly curative approach cannot be sustained.  

Malaysia is faced with a national emergency thanks to malnutrition. This affects not only healthcare but also the economy. 

A common question asked by entrepreneurs is when should a product be registered as a drug?

We need to promote policies and practices which actively support and encourage personal and community responsibility for health. 

The government must strengthen and update its current regulatory and enforcement framework in order to improve surveillance, consumer safety and protection.

Most adults in B40 households have to work to make ends meet, leaving limited time or the space to prepare healthy meals.

Despite the fact that increasing consumption of healthy food is the most effective approach to addressing malnutrition, such options are becoming increasingly unaffordable and out of reach of lower income households.

Earmarking this revenue would help address the shortfall in funding for prevention programmes.

Crediting RM100 into a woman’s bank account directly each month is an act of encouraging autonomy and empowerment amongst B40 women.

“Taking away this convenience and the ease of doing such small scale businesses, deprives a person from a lower income household to improve their financial situation and contribute towards economic stability.”