Brunei students win big in anti-tobacco TikTok video competition
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Team Project Rataie from Rataie Primary School brought home cash prizes totalling BND2,500 (US$1,945) on July 28 after winning in both the short video and 'Like and Share' categories of the Anti-Tobacco TikTok Video Competition organised by the Health Promotion Centre (HPC).
In the short video category, Team Project Rataie and Aiman Rosli from Syarikat AR Filem each won a BND2,000 cash prize.
In the 'Like and Share' category, Team Project Rataie, Abdul Khabir Zainidi and Mohd Bazli Rafie Wafiuddin Saifol Bahrin each walked away with BND500.
Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary (Policy and Management) at the Ministry of Health (MOH) Mohammad Khiruddin Yusoff, the guest of honour, presented the prizes at a ceremony at the HPC, MoH.
The competition, held from May to early July, was part of a continuous effort to educate the community, especially youth, on the deceptive tactics used by the tobacco and nicotine industry.
The competition's objectives included raising awareness of industry marketing strategies, highlighting the harmful effects of tobacco use, including vaping, and promoting smoking cessation services provided by the ministry. – Borneo Bulletin/ANN
Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary (Policy and Management) at the Ministry of Health Mohammad Khiruddin Yusoff in a group photo with the winners. - BB/ANN
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