Private troubles to public issue
Empowering communities to reduce alcohol-related harm in Sabah, Malaysia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22944134 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Helen Benedict Lasimbang (0000-0002-2213-6107, Universiti of Malaysia Sabah, corresponding author), Wendy Diana Shoesmith (0000-0002-6382-9831, Universiti of Malaysia Sabah), Wendy Shoesmith, Mohd Nazri Bin Mohd Daud, Mohd Nazri Mohd Daud (0000-0002-2889-7361, Sabah Environmental Trust), Nirmal Kaur (0000-0002-8243-2071), Margaret Chin Pau Jin, Margaret Jin, Jaswant Singh (0000-0002-7589-3224, Sabah Environmental Trust), Wilfred John, Edna Salumbi, Lidwina Amir, Lidwina Edwin Amir |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | dav090 |
| Publication date | 2015-09-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Promotion International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0957-4824 • E-ISSN: 1460-2245 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/heapro/dav090 |
| PMID | 28180267 |
| OpenAlex | W2178817326 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
Alcohol is the number three contributor to the burden of disease worldwide so must remain a priority health promotion issue internationally. Malaysia is a Muslim country and alcohol-related harm was not seen as a priority until recently, because it only affects a minority of the population. Sabah has more than 30 different ethnic groups, and alcohol has a traditional role in the cultural practices of many of these groups. In 2009, the Intervention Group for Alcohol Misuse (IGAM) was formed, under the umbrella of Mercy Malaysia by a group of healthcare workers, academics, members of the Clergy and people who were previously alcohol-dependent concerned about the harmful effects of excessive alcohol consumption. IGAM in collaboration with other bodies have organized public seminars, visited villages and schools, encouraged the formation of a support group and trained healthcare professionals in health promotion intervention. The focus later changed to empowering communities to find solutions to alcohol-related harm in their community in a way which is sensitive to their culture. A standard tool-kit was developed using WHO materials as a guide. Village committees were formed and adapted the toolkit according to their needs. This strategy has been shown to be effective, in that 90% of the 20 committees formed are actively and successfully involved in health promotion to reduce alcohol-related harm in their communities.
Business · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Focus group · Harm · Harm reduction · Health care · Health promotion · Indigenous · Intervention (counseling) · Political science · Population · Promotion (chess) · Public health · Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |