Press Statement
SEPTEMBER 2024 – PRESS STATEMENT
30 September 2024 – Regular enforcement key to new anti-smoking act’s success, says MMA
KUALA LUMPUR: Consistent and widespread enforcement is key for the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 to be effective, said the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
30 September 2024 – Enforcing Act a crucial step to reducing health risks due to smoking, vaping, says MM
PETALING JAYA: The Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024, which will take effect from Tuesday (Oct 1), is a crucial step to reducing the health risks associated with smoking and vaping in Malaysia, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
30 September 2024 – MMA wants health ministry to share vape control plans
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged the health ministry to share its plans for monitoring and controlling the import and sale of vape products.
27 September 2024 – Malaysian Medical Association: Increase allocation to reform public healthcare system
KUCHING (Sept 27): An overall increase in the allocation of healthcare for the Budget 2025 is essential to improve and reform the public healthcare system, said the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
27 September 2024 – Malaysian Medical Association pushes for greater GP involvement, funding to address NCD
KUCHING (Sept 27): The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) is hoping to see an increase in public-private collaborations, particularly in the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
25 September 2024 – Call to set spending at 5% of GDP
PETALING JAYA: Keeping manpower and upgrading public health facilities should be among the top priorities in the government’s spending plan for next year, say members the medical fraternity.
24 September 2024 – Budget 2025 Wishlist: Higher On-Call Pay, Permanent Posts With EPF, Tax Rebates — MMA
MMA wants Budget 2025 to include higher on-call rates for doctors, permanent roles with EPF benefits instead of pension, new KUP Gred Khas C posts for specialists, tax rebates for healthy living, plus funds for AEDs and tax cuts for CPR training.
24 September 2024 – Budget 2025: Increased budget, free-up UD56 bottleneck among MMA’s wishlist
PETALING JAYA: An overall increase in allocation in healthcare for the upcoming Budget 2025 is required to reform and improve the public healthcare system, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
24 September 2024 – Budget 2025: Higher allocation needed, free-up bottleneck UD56 — MMA
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 24): An overall healthcare allocation increase for the upcoming Budget 2025 is needed to allow more meaningful improvements and reforms in the healthcare system, said the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
24 September 2024 – BELANJAWAN 2025: PERUNTUKAN LEBIH TINGGI, SELESAI ISU PAKAR TERSEKAT DI GRED UD56 – MMA
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Sept (Bernama) — Peningkatan peruntukan keseluruhan untuk kesihatan menerusi Belanjawan 2025 diperlukan bagi membolehkan penambahbaikan dan perubahan dalam sistem penjagaan kesihatan, kata Persatuan Perubatan Malaysia (MMA).
17 September 2024 – 53 kes buli diterima melalui HelpDoc sejak 2017
PETALING JAYA: Sebanyak 53 laporan berkaitan buli diterima melalui saluran HelpDoc Persatuan Perubatan Malaysia (MMA) sejak saluran itu dibuka pada 2017.
17 September 2024 – Growing calls for probe into doctor’s death in Sabah
PETALING JAYA: The Health Minister has called for a thorough probe into the death of a specialist doctor at Hospital Lahad Datu in Sabah.
16 September 2024 – Death of Lahad Datu doctor must be thoroughly investigated – Health Minister
KUALA LUMPUR: The death of a doctor stationed in Lahad Datu, Sabah, must be thoroughly investigated, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
16 September 2024 – Thorough probe into doctor’s death
KOTA KINABALU (Sept 16): The Health Ministry will investigate the death of a doctor in Lahad Datu thoroughly following claims that she was a victim of bullying.
16 September 2024 – Expedite probe of doctor’s death in Lahad Datu, MMA tells health authorities
KUALA LUMPUR- Kematian Dr Tay Tien Yaa, seorang pakar patologi dari Hospital Lahad Datu, Sabah disifatkan satu kehilangan tragis.
16 September 2024 – Kematian Dr Tay tunjuk keseriusan isu kesihatan mental petugas kesihatan
KUALA LUMPUR- Kematian Dr Tay Tien Yaa, seorang pakar patologi dari Hospital Lahad Datu, Sabah disifatkan satu kehilangan tragis.
13 September 2024 – MMA gesa siasatan segera insiden buli doktor di Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR: Persatuan Perubatan Malaysia (MMA) menggesa pihak berkuasa menjalankan siasatan segera berhubung laporan beberapa doktor di hospital kerajaan di Sabah mengalami gejala buli secara lisan dan fizikal.
13 September 2024 – LETTER | Bullying of healthcare staff: Govt must take firm action
LETTER | The bullying case in Sabah being investigated was a case the Malaysia Medical Association brought to the attention of the Health Ministry.
9 September 2024 – MMA expresses support for MACC probe into false Socso medical claims
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association has expressed concern over reports of fraudulent Social Security Organisation (Socso) claims purportedly involving doctors in Penang.
9 September 2024 – New MMA Chief Wants ‘Appropriate’ On-Call Allowance Raise For Doctors
MMA’s new president Dr Kalwinder Singh Khaira calls for an “appropriate” on-call allowance raise for doctors in Budget 2025 to recognise their sacrifices, besides asking for a solution to permanent posts to retain junior doctors in the public service.
8 September 2024 – Govt should accelerate plan to increase healthcare allocation from Budget 2025, says MMA
KUCHING: The government’s plan to increase the country’s healthcare allocation should be accelerated starting from the upcoming Budget 2025, not only for infrastructure development but also for human capital, says Datuk Dr Kalwinder Singh Khaira (pic).
8 September 2024 – Datuk Dr Kalwinder Singh Khaira is new MMA president
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Dr Kalwinder Singh Khaira is the new president of the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), taking over from Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz.