Health related campaigns in social media and its practical aspects for youths in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Ayub, Suffian Hadi, Manickam, Yesuselvi, Hamzah, Mohammed Rezal, Suanda, Julinawati, Mohd Yusoff, Husna Afifi
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine; T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/20953/1/shsconf_icome2017%201%206vvii.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/20953/; http://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20173300061

The paper discusses the importance of social media in today’s society and review how health related campaign could penetrate the youths in Malaysia. In the internet age, the youths are divided into two; the digital natives (born after 1980) and digital immigrants (born before 1980).Further to that, the paper provides an insight on how past efforts by relevant stakeholders were utilised in creating awareness to Malaysian youths through the social media.Upon identifying the efforts through extensive literature review, the usage of social media in propagating behavioural changes in youths’ were also discussed.Several meaningful impacts were discovered and must be carefully considered in terms of its practical implications to suit Malaysian youths.