Team Project Rataie from Rataie Primary School brought home cash prizes totalling BND2,500 yesterday after winning in both the short video and ‘Like and Share’ categories of the Anti-Tobacco TikTok Video Competition organised by the Health Promotion Centre (HPC).

In the short video category, Team Project Rataie and Aiman bin Rosli from Syarikat AR Filem each won a BND2,000 cash prize.

In the ‘Like and Share’ category, Team Project Rataie, Abdul Khabir Zainidi, and Mohd Bazli Rafie Wafiuddin bin Haji Saifol Bahrin each walked away with BND500.

Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary (Policy and Management) at the Ministry of Health (MoH) Pengiran Mohammad Khiruddin bin Pengiran Haji Yusoff, the guest of honour, presented the prizes at a ceremony at the HPC, MoH.

The competition, held from May to early July, was part of a continuous effort to educate the community, especially youth, on the deceptive tactics used by the tobacco and nicotine industry.

The competition’s objectives included raising awareness of industry marketing strategies, highlighting the harmful effects of tobacco use, including vaping and promoting smoking cessation services provided by the ministry. – James Kon

-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin