Building on the existing successful models, capacity should be developed in regional data gathering, and sharing regional data repositories and technical skills associated with using regional data. Current activities need to be scaled up in a systematic way, including longterm multi-stakeholder collaboration to raise aspirations among youth in socially unprivileged population and to improve their quality of life. University Sais Malaysia’s health-related centres should widen their focus on community-based medical education and new forms of health care delivery as well as generation of innovations. This would facilitate training for local government and provide an opportunity to embark on consultancy services and to provide the skill basis for more proactive local government with strong commitment to sustainability.