Category Archives: Environmental Health
CHBAR Health Campaign in Brinchang
27th October 2015
Do you know that there are approximately 4500 different kinds of TOXIC chemicals found in ONE cigarette alone? Or that 1 cigarette butt takes at least 25 YEARS to decompose?
These two alarming facts and so much more are some of the many reasons why the citizens of Cameron Highlands and people in general should be more aware regarding the dangers of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.
On the 27th of October at 8:00PM, CHBAR carried out a health campaign for the locals of Brinchang at the Hainan Association Hall for this specific reason. We care about the people and our hometown too much to ignore the fact that smoking kills at least 10,000 Malaysians yearly, and exposes our fresh, clean highland air to hazardous contaminants.
English based Environmental Awareness Programme at SK Ringlet
8th November 2015
An English-based environmental awareness programme was conducted by REACH on the 5th of November at SK Ringlet. The event was carried out by REACH committee members, Datin Aseema and Puan Mazlira. It was aimed at students between the ages of 10 to 12 with the intention of inculcating the love for mother nature in them .
The event mainly revolved around Datin Aseema and Puan Mazlira interacting with the students about the environment and everything in relevance, such as its importance, the causes, effects and ways to prevent pollution and others.
Worksheets were given out to the students for them to colour and to test their knowledge on the environment.
Walkabout in Brinchang & Tanah Rata- October/November 2015
10th November 2015
CHBAR (Cameron Highlands Smoke Free Zone) under REACH organized three health campaigns for the people of Cameron Highlands to create awareness regarding the dangers of smoking and to encourage them to practice an ‘anti-smoking’ culture.
The first health campaign was held on the 27th of October 2015 at the Hainan Association hall in Brinchang, and the second on the 3rd of November 2015 at SK Convent main hall in Tanah Rata.
The third health campaign will be carried out in Tringkap on the 15th of December 2015.
A few REACH volunteers did several walkabouts in both Brinchang and Tanah Rata in the months of October and November. The walkabouts in these towns serve as a platform to inform and invite the locals to join these health campaigns. 
Upcoming Activities for October, November and December 2015
Last update : 10th November 2015
19th October 2015
Below are the upcoming activities for the next 2 months-
Date Event
19.10.15 Walkabout in Brinchang to promote CHBAR activities-Day 1 -completed
20.10.15 Walkabout in Brinchang to promote CHBAR activities-Day 2-completed
24.10.15 Biodiversity Activity with SJKT Tanah Rata, 30 pax. (also included -No smoking advocacy) Pickup point school.Time 8.30am to 1 pm -postponed
24.10.15 Biodiversity maintenance work 3pm onwards -done
25.10.15 Biodiversity maintenance work including fixing hand held rail and solar water heater, from 8.30am onwards.-partially completed
26.10.15 Walkabout in Tanah Rata to promote CHBAR activities-Day 3 completed
27.10.15 CHBAR Health campaign in Hainan Association Hall (Upstairs),Brinchang from 8pm to 10.30pm. Programmes include Talk on Smoke free zone, Health screening by the local Health Department, Slide presentation,Water testing, Free Influenza immunisation ( priority will be given to the elderly and those with medical problems)-completed
Our Trash to Treasure competition
8th October 2015
This recycling competition which is aimed at encouraging primary school students to use their creativity to reinvent recyclable items was held at the Convent Primary School General Purpose Hall in Tanah Rata. This event was organized by REACH and coordinated by REACH committee members, Puan Mazlira and Datin Aseema.
A total of 13 teams from 8 different primary schools all over Cameron Highlands took part in this competition. The schools that took part include SK Convent (3 teams), SJKT Tanah Rata (2 teams), SJKC Bertam Valley (2 teams), SJKT Shum Yip Leong (2 teams), SJKC Tanah Rata (1 team), SJKT Blue Valley (1 team), SK Ringlet (1 team), and SK Tanah Rata (1 team). All the participants were each given a complimentary REACH cap at the beginning of the event.
CHBAR Cameron Highlands Bebas Asap Rokok- Introduction
3rd October 2015-The initiative of CHBAR (Cameron Highlands Smoke-Free Zone) can be defined as an effort to create ‘smoke-free areas’ in town to protect the public from the dangers of exposure to second hand smoke. In 2012, the Ministry of Health Malaysia, towards achieving the goal of Article 8, Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), WHO which was signed by Malaysia in the year 2005, proposed that every state set up their Smoke Free Zone. In Pahang, the State Health Department chose Cameron Highlands as a pilot project for this. The reason was because Cameron Highlands is one of the top tourist destinations for the country and a smoke free zone will provide a clean, fresh and healthy environment for residents and visitors alike.