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PAHANG GSHS 2012 Executive Summary

i. Sexual reproductive health education at homes, school and community should be
strengthened.
ii. Psychosocial factors that contribute to risky behaviours such as sex, substance use, truancy,
and mental health problems including violence need to be further explored.
iii. Empowerment of school counsellors with appropriate skills to identify root cause of truancy
and to manage the problem through a multi-disciplinary approach.
iv. Further in-depth studies are recommended to be conducted by relevant agencies to identify
factors that may contribute to sex and truancy.
v. There is a need to increase health awareness among students on the detrimental e]ects of
tobacco consumption.
vi. Further strengthening, regulation and enforcement of the Malaysia Food Act Regulation 1985
which prohibits the sales and possession of tobacco products to minors.
vii. Use of creative and innovative approaches such as engaging social media to promote healthy
life styles particularly on consumption of a balanced diet, need to be explored.

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