Press Statement
APRIL 2026 – PRESS STATEMENT
28 April 2026 – Only 1 in 7 seniors age healthily: Group calls for national upskilling of GPs in geriatric care
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has called on the government to urgently implement a dedicated, structured and properly funded national programme to upskill general practitioners (GPs) in geriatric and elderly care.
26 April 2026 – Don’t blame health tourism for loss of specialists, says MM
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association has pushed back against a claim by Parti Sosialis Malaysia that health tourism is driving medical specialists out of the national health system.
24 April 2026 – Health DG has spoken: action, not silence, is needed
The Malaysian Medical Association fully supports the health director-general Dr Mahathar Abd Wahab, and his assessment of what is wrong with Malaysia’s healthcare workforce pipeline.
22 April 2026 – Stronger authentication needed as fake medicines swamp market
PETALING JAYA: Counterfeit and unregistered medicines are no longer a marginal issue, but an escalating public health threat in Malaysia, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
22 April 2026 – Stronger authentication needed as fake medicines swamp market
PETALING JAYA: Counterfeit and unregistered medicines are no longer a marginal issue, but an escalating public health threat in Malaysia, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
21 April 2026 – Corporate Benefit Schemes Can’t Override Doctors’ Clinical Decisions, Says MMA
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has told employers not to interfere with doctors’ clinical decision-making authority for cost control purposes.
18 April 2026 – Allowance review for specialist nurses urgent, says Malaysian Medical Association
KUCHING (April 18): The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has called for an urgent review of the long-standing RM100 monthly post-basic allowance for specialist nurses, describing it as a test of national leadership and commitment to the healthcare system.
9 April 2026 – MMA: Govt urged to strengthen national medicine security amid global instability
THE Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has called for strategic measures to bolster the country’s medicine security, citing global uncertainties triggered by the prolonged conflict in West Asia and its impact on the international economy.
9 April 2026 – Prioritise essential medicines in buffer stock, MMA says
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has proposed that the government prioritise medicines from the National Essential Medicines List when establishing strategic buffer stocks.
9 April 2026 – Strategic Buffer Stocks Should Prioritise Essential Medicines — MMA
The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) supports the measures announced by the government to ensure the security of the nation’s medicine and medical device supply.
6 April 2026 – MMA: Scam targeting junior doctors at HTA reflects systemic failure
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has described a scam involving a government hospital staff member allegedly defrauding junior doctors as a systemic failure in the healthcare system
3 April 2026 – Restore 300L Monthly Fuel Subsidy Quota For Health Workers — MMA
The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) supports the call by MAPSU for the government to restore the 300-litre monthly fuel subsidy quota under Budi95 for health care workers under the Ministry of Health (MOH).
2 April 2026 – GP fee revision must not be one-off, says MMA
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) today said the revision of consultation fees for general practitioners (GPs) must not be treated as a one-off exercise.
2 April 2026 – MMA: GP fee revision crucial step to strengthen primary care
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has welcomed the gazettement of new regulations revising general practitioner (GP) consultation fees, describing it as a long-overdue move to strengthen primary care.
2 April 2026 – Long Overdue GP Fee Revision Strengthens Primary Care — MMA
The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) welcomes the gazettement of P.U. (A) 150/2026, the amendment to Schedule 7 under the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Regulations 2006, which will take effect on April 2, 2026.