Malaysia

MoH, BookDoc sign off on continuation of mQuit services

Agreement will aid ongoing efforts to help Malaysians quit smoking

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 17 Dec 2020 4:09PM

MoH, BookDoc sign off on continuation of mQuit services
mQuit services will help connect smokers with various facilities and healthcare professionals in their journey to quitting. – Pixabay pic, December 17, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR – The Health Ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BookDoc yesterday for the continuation of mQuit services, which is a part of the ministry’s JomQuit programme to encourage Malaysians to quit smoking.

BookDoc, in a statement today, said the MoU will assist the ministry in encouraging smokers to quit and helping them connect with various facilities and healthcare professionals through its online platform.

Present to witness the signing of the MoU were Deputy Health Minister I Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali, Health Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Chen Chaw Min, deputy director-general of public health Datuk Dr Chong Chee Kheong, and director of disease control Datuk Dr Norhayati Rusli.

BookDoc is an integrated online platform that incentivises active and healthy living through its network of retail partners and service providers.

Its founder and chief executive officer Datuk Chevy Beh, in the same statement, said the company is honoured to work with the ministry to encourage smokers to quit and hopes it can help combat the issue. – Bernama, December 17, 2020

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