Malaysia: Malaysia will present the Lung Health Initiative resolution at the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland this month, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. He stated that the country has so far received support from 14 countries, including Russia and China.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, major countries like Russia and China have joined in supporting the resolution. Dr Dzulkefly noted that these nations were compelled to stand with Malaysia after observing the direction of the initiative during a media briefing on the National Lung Health Initiative 2025-2030.

Malaysia introduced the initiative to reinforce activities related to lung-related disease prevention, screening, and control. The initiative includes efforts such as an extensive public awareness campaign about the hazards of smoking and secondhand smoke and AI-powered lung health screenings.

Dzulkefly expressed hope that the resolution will win wide approval at the WHA, which will be held from May 19 to 27.