New initiative to demystify oral healthKUALA LUMPUR: The visually-impaired can now experience an innovative approach to empowering oral health literacy through the “Feel The Smile” Flip Chart. The joint effort by the Federal Territories Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya Health Department dental division and the Malaysian Association for The Blind (MAB) was launched in conjunction with World Braille Day 2026 on Sunday. “The Health Ministry is currently implementing reforms by shifting from the ‘sick-care’ concept to ‘health-care’ which is based on disease prevention. MAB deputy president Datin Fauziah Mohd Ramly said dental health played a vital role in a ­person’s physical, emotional and social well-being. “For the blind and visually impaired community, dental health challenges are often compounded when preventive and treatment information is not ­presented in an easily understood and accessible format.

Source: The Star January 06, 2026 08:21 UTC