31 Aug 2022 – Review policy on wearing face mask indoors, MMA tells govt
PETALING JAYA – The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged the government to review its policy on the mandatory wearing of face masks in enclosed spaces.
27 Aug 2022 – Address unplanned pregnancies in Health White Paper, urges group
KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has called for the issue of unplanned pregnancies to be addressed in the Malaysian Health White Paper.
22 Aug 2022 – Sufficient allocations required to resolve manpower issue in govt healthcare services, says MMA
KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) requires adequate funding to address manpower shortages in government healthcare services nationwide.
21 Aug 2022 – MMA wants MOH to provide clear selection criteria for doctors’ permanent posts
KUCHING – The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) is calling upon the Ministry of Health (MoH) to provide clear selection criteria for permanent posts for doctors.
20 Aug 2022 – New code of conduct against bullying needs to be developed, says MMA chief
PETALING JAYA – A new code of conduct to battle bullying within Health Ministry offices and facilities needs to be developed, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).18 Aug 2022 – Doctors urge govt to consider more placements to avoid medical talent exodus
PETALING JAYA – While the government’s recent offer of permanent posts to 4,053 contract healthcare workers has been welcomed, Hartal Doktor Kontrak wants the welfare of those who didn’t get their letters be looked into.
17 Aug 2022 – 4,053 Contract Health Workers Get Permanent Positions
It’s the highest number of permanent positions given out with 3,215 medical officers, 438 dental officers and 400 pharmaceutical officers getting hired.17 Aug 2022 – Good news for contract staff
KUALA LUMPUR – Applications for permanent positions for 4,053 healthcare workers in the public service have been approved, says Khairy Jamaluddin.
17 Aug 2022 – We Support White Paper’s Holistic Approach To Reform Health Care System – MMA
The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has been advocating for a review of the current health care system in Malaysia since the 1980s, when we recognised that the system may be ageing.
17 Aug 2022 – MMA: Comprehensive policy should be enforced to curb bullying in healthcare sector
KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Medical Association hopes a comprehensive policy will be enforced to curb bullying in the healthcare sector following the report by the Healthcare Work Culture Improvement Task Force (HWCITF) today.
16 Aug 2022 – MMA calls for campaigns to educate public on primary healthcare
PETALING JAYA – The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged the government to increase the healthcare budget to 5% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
16 Aug 2022 – MMA calls for campaigns to educate public on primary healthcare
KUALA LUMPUR – The Health Ministry’s plans to enhance primary care must also be followed with campaigns to educate the public on the role of primary care in the nation’s healthcare system, Malaysian Medical Association president Dr Koh Kar Chai said.
12 Aug 2022 – Unmasking beauty quacks
PETALING JAYA – The government has initiated steps to better regulate the lucrative but poorly monitored beauty industry, which has indirectly caused the number of fake medical practitioners to increase.
12 Aug 2022 – MMA welcomes tougher regulations on beauty and aesthetic industry
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) welcomes the recent call by the Health Ministry for stricter regulations on the beauty and aesthetic industry.
8 Aug 2022 – ‘Promote Awareness Towards Healthy Lifestyle’
PETALING JAYA: Education about a healthy lifestyle will help fight and reduce the growing number of non-communicable diseases(NCD) cases in the country, especially in three categories – cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD).7 Aug 2022 – Revision of medical charges needed to support system
PETALING JAYA: The review of public healthcare fees is timely and necessary to sustain the healthcare system, say those in the healthcare industry
04 Aug 2022 – Medical association backs public healthcare registration fee review, says long overdue
KUCHING: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) supports the government’s decision to review the current low public healthcare registration fees.04 Aug 2022 – Stub out further delays
PETALING JAYA: Public health groups want faster scrutiny of the Control of Tobacco Product and Smoking Bill by the Parliamentary Special Select Commission (PSSC) so that it is approved before GE15 is called.01 Aug 2022 – Address tobacco addiction among Malaysians first, say doctors’ group
PETALING JAYA: A doctors’ group says comprehensive measures to deal with tobacco addiction are needed before the generational end game (GEG) anti-smoking Bill is put into effect.
1 Aug 2022 – Doctors’ groups clash over GEG bill
PETALING JAYA: A doctors’ group says comprehensive measures to deal with tobacco addiction are needed before the generational end game (GEG) anti-smoking Bill is put into effect.