26 Nov 2021A One-Ear Piece Stethoscope Is Useless – Concerned Doctor

I hear of colleagues also complaining that there are some fields where they have pursued a masters and a PhD, but without any signs of specialisation within the system.

Let me share with you what many won’t. An average permanent medical officer in the government service earns between RM6,000 to RM8,000 a month depending on her/ his grade and the number of on-calls they do. Let me share with you what many don’t know.

25 Nov 2021Letter | In case you didn’t know, doctors are not robots

LETTER | Let me share with you what many won’t. An average permanent medical officer in the government service earns between RM6,000 and RM8,000 a month depending on her/his grade and the number of on calls they do.

18 Nov 2021 – Experts see lack of explanation as reason for booster shot hesitancy

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) and a think tank have pointed to a dearth of official information as a reason for hesitancy in accepting Covid-19 booster jabs.

17 Nov 2021 – Medical group urges govt to resolve contract doctors’ woes in Budget 2022 winding-up or face worse backlash

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 ― Putrajaya should give clear solutions to long-standing problems faced by contract doctors in the winding-up of Budget 2022, or risk even greater backlash, the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) warned today.

15 Nov 2021Contract doctors disappointed, many may consider migrating

” THE way we treated our doctors is so shameful.” Those were the words of an old friend who came to my place recently upon hearing that my entire neighbourhood had been affected by the air pasang besar.

15 Nov 2021 – Gaps needed between state polls amid rising Covid

THE Election Commission (EC) needs to consider a grace period between the Melaka and Sarawak state elections to minimise the impact on the healthcare system.

14 Nov 2021 – Whole of society approach needed to control rising cases of diabetes: MMA

PETALING JAYA:As we observe World Diabetes Day, a sobering fact to remember is that Malaysia has the highest prevalence of diabetic adults in Southeast Asia, the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) pointed out today.

9 Nov 2021Pujuk, bukan hukum mereka enggan vaksin, kerajaan diberitahu

PETALING JAYA: Kerajaan tidak sepatutnya mengambil langkah mengenakan hukuman keras dalam menangani kakitangan yang teragak-agak untuk divaksinasi, kata seorang aktivis kesihatan awam.

7 Nov 2021‘Antivirals helpful, but vaccines the best defence’

The antiviral pills to treat Covid-19, touted as a game-changer, may help the country save cost and ease the burden on the health system.

4 Nov 2021 – GP failing to save Zulfarhan: MMA says docs can intervene to help victims

The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) says doctors can act on behalf of their patients if they are believed to have suffered abuse.

2 Nov 2021 – Unsatisfied with Budget 2022, contract doctors threaten another strike

PETALING JAYA: Contract doctors have given the government one month to address the long-standing issue of permanent posts. Otherwise, they will organise a second strike in protest against the recent Budget 2022 announcements.

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