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Author: Ayu Susilawati Mohd. Yusop

Intro:

A National Food Status study done by the Ministry of Health in Brunei in 1997 showed 18 per cent of adults smoked and a large number of them were men aged between 20 to 29 years.

The same study also revealed that 12 per cent of those who smoked were youth aged between 11 and 19 years.

Disclosing this, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, Dato Haji Ahmad bin Matnor, speaking at the Stop Smoking Counselling Workshop organised by the Diploma Registrar in Basic Health Care at the Health Examinations Centre in Berakas yesterday, underlined the importance of parental guidance to today's youth.

He said that although the country is still facing an economic downturn, the health of the public notwithstanding the type of diseases is still given priority and attention.