• About the Campaign
• Objectives
• Target Group
• Activities

About the Campaign

The "Know your medicine" campaign is a three-year project (January 2006 - December 2008) jointly organised by the Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia and Federation of Malaysian Consumer Association (FOMCA). This campaign was initiated in view of irrational use of medicines which is not only a danger to public health but also has adverse impact on the economy. This campaign aims to educate and equip consumers with skills to know and understand their medicines, to use medicines rationally and their right to information on medicine

Objectives

The main objectives of this campaign are:

• to increase consumers awareness on rational use of medicines and consumers right to information
• to provide consumers with information on different issues related to health and medicines
• to ensure that consumers know their medicines, what they should and should not take, and why
• to improve adverse drug reporting through patient education
• to improve knowledge of mothers on their children's medicines
• to assist senior citizens on the use of medicines

Target Group

Everyone who are concerned about their health and the health of their loved ones.

Activities

This campaign will be conducted by pharmacist from both public and private sector with the implementation of activities such as:

• Workshops for consumers at different states of the country targeting both rural and urban areas
• Quiz competitions at state and national levels for secondary schools, colleges and universities
• National Seminar for Senior Citizens
• Survey on consumers' perception on medicines
• Comic writing on "Know-your-medicine" and "Spot-the-car" competition
• Promotion in the mass media

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