January 30, 2023 – Local Councils Should Help With Dengue Control — MMA
States and their local authorities should go all out to ensure that construction sites, public parks, and swampy areas in villages and townships are often checked for the breeding of mosquitoes.
January 25, 2023 – PrEP: No One Should Be Left Behind — MMA
The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) believes that the use of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) will be key in continuing efforts to prevent and control HIV infections in the country.
January 24, 2023 – MMA: PrEP medicine should be accessible for HIV high-risk groups
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged the government to make pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medicine accessible to groups that have the highest risk of HIV infection.
January 23, 2023 – Additional manpower needed if short-stay wards becomes reality
KUALA LUMPUR: Additional manpower such as doctors, nurses, paramedics and other relevant personnel are needed to manage “short-stay” wards, the Malaysian Medical Association said.January 12, 2023 – ‘Have more hospitals – and docs’
PETALING JAYA: More hospitals and health clinics are needed to handle the acute congestion and long waiting hours in public healthcare facilities, say medical groups.January 12, 2023 – Experts: Don’t unleash the Kraken
PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) needs to be tightened to deal with the expected influx of inbound tourists, say health experts.
January 9, 2023 – Not Only Junior Doctors, Specialists In Public Sector Underpaid And Overworked: MMA
KUALA LUMPUR: It’s not only housemen and medical officers who are not being compensated fairly for regular overwork, but also specialists in the government health service, said the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
January 4, 2023 – Allow in only travellers from China who test negative, says MMA
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged the government to ensure that all travellers from China test negative for Covid-19 prior to arriving in Malaysia.January 4, 2023 – Covid-19: Test travelers from China before allowing entry to Malaysia, says MMA
PETALING JAYA: Travelers coming to Malaysia from China should be tested for Covid-19 before being allowed to enter the country, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).