30-04-2025
Miri Health Office launches ‘War on Sugar' campaign to promote healthier food choices
Chaw (centre) signs the 'War on Sugar' banner to symbolically launch the programme. Looking on are Englebert (left) and Dr P Raviwharmman.
MIRI (April 30): The Miri Divisional Health Office launched a 'War on Sugar Advocacy: Sugar Label Reading Campaign and Healthy Supermarket Roadshow' at Boulevard Hypermarket here today.
The campaign was held in collaboration with the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Miri Branch and Boulevard Hypermarket.
The event was officiated by Chaw Zhi Jian, special officer to Miri MP Chiew Choon Man, who represented the MP at the launch.
Also present were Miri Divisional Health Officer, Dr P Raviwharmman Packierisamy, KPDN Miri head Englebert Inggath Desmond Japar, and participants of the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) Trim & Fit Programme.
According to a handout from the Miri Divisional Health Office, the campaign targets the general public and Trim & Fit participants, aiming to raise awareness on the importance of reading food and beverage labels ― especially sugar content ― and to encourage healthier choices in support of national healthy lifestyle efforts.
The Sugar Label Reading Campaign is a part of the annual Healthy Supermarket Roadshow, an initiative under the Strategic Plan to reduce Sugar Among Malaysians 2024-2030.
'This habit should be cultivated as part of a healthy lifestyle to prevent non-communicable diseases and reduce risks such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease linked to excessive sugar intake,' the statement said.
The campaign is expected to improve awareness around sugar consumption in both home-prepared meals and commercial food and beverages. The initiative also aims to lower the prevalence of nutrition-related diseases, improve productivity, and reduce the government's healthcare burden.
The Miri Division Health Office added that it will continue collaborating with government and non-governmental agencies to ensure a more comprehensive, effective and structured approach.
Healthy promotion messages will also continue to be delivered via clinics, community outreach, and social media platforms. Miri Health Office War on Sugar
