According to the Malaysian Constitution state governments are along with the federal government jointly responsible for public health sanitation and the prevention of disease. We have 13 states with a written constitution which is the Federal Constitution. Constitution Of Malaysia Wikipedia Malaysia S Constitutional Fundamentals No 1 Of A Series Of Essays By The Tun Hussein Onn Chair In International Studies Isis Why The Petroleum Development Act 1974 Is In Breach Of The Malaysia Agreement 1963 And The Federal Constitution And Is Null And Void