CRUCIAL STEP IN TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION

Dr Arifin Fii is a medical practitioner currently focusing on addiction therapy, with experience in conducting harm reduction programmes. With close to 30 years of practice, Dr Arifin has a multi-disciplinary background which includes general medicine, paediatrics and surgery.

IN Malaysia, it is estimated that more than 27,200 Malaysians’ deaths annually are related to smoking.(1)

Media reports have also reported that the government is expected to spend some RM7.4bil to treat major illnesses caused by smoking – such as lung cancer and coronary heart problems – by 2025.(2)