25 Dec 2023 – Dzul did the right thing, say medical experts
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry made the right decision in warning the public over the rising Covid-19 infections, say experts in backing Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
21 Dec 2023 – Minister Tiong, Here’s The Evidence That Smoking Causes Cancer — MMA
MMA shows Tiong King Sing the evidence that smoking causes cancer, citing data from the WHO, Johns Hopkins Medicine, and the US CDC, among others. “We also find the Tourism Minister’s criticisms of former Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin to be unfair.”
19 Dec 2023 – On-call allowances for doctors should be increased immediately, says MMA
KUALA LUMPUR: The much-delayed increase in the on-call allowances for medical officers should be carried out immediately without having to wait another decade.
20 Dec 2023 – Health White Paper Needs Follow-Up, Political Will, Say Doctor Groups
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — Doctors’ groups have urged the Ministry of Health (MOH) to follow up on the Health White Paper (HWP) that was passed by Parliament six months ago last June.
19 Dec 2023 – No need to make boosters mandatory: MMA
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no need to make boosters mandatory as data on current cases of Covid-19 show that most cases are mild, said the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
19 Dec 2023 – MMA lauds ministry’s decisive action on managing surge
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has provided a comprehensive strategy to manage Covid-19 and a clear direction on managing the surge going forward, says the Malaysian Medical Association.
14 Dec 2023 – Don’t Skip Covid-19 Self-Tests And Quarantine — MMA
The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) would like to remind the public of the importance of Covid-19 self-testing and quarantine to prevent spread of the virus and to protect vulnerable groups.
14 Dec 2023 – Do Covid-19 self test if you have flu-like symptoms, medical association urges public
KUCHING (Dec 14): The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged the community to do Covid-19 self test when experiencing flu-like symptoms and isolate themselves if infected with the virus to prevent its spread and protect vulnerable groups.
12 Dec 2023 – Medical Fraternity Hails Dzulkefly’s Return As Health Minister, Expected To ‘Hit The Ground Running’
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 – The medical fraternity warmly received the return of Dzulkefly Ahmad as Malaysia’s 24th health minister today, ahead of significant challenges and expectations in a declining public health service.
12 Dec 2023 – Medical practitioners back ‘competent’ Dzulkefly as health minister
PETALING JAYA: An academic has hailed Dzulkefly Ahmad’s reappointment as health minister, expecting him to play a pivotal role in carrying out necessary reforms within the ministry.
12 Dec 2023 – MMA yakin prestasi Dr Dzulkefly terajui Kementerian Kesihatan
KUALA LUMPUR: Persatuan Perubatan Malaysia (MMA) yakin rekod prestasi dan kualiti kepimpinan Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad untuk menerajui semula Kementerian Kesihatan.
07 Dec 2023 – Adopt healthy lifestyle, pandemic protocols to combat rise in Covid-19 cases, says Malaysian Medical Association
Malaysia recorded 3,626 Covid-19 cases for the 47th Epidemiology Week from Nov 19-25, a 57.3 per cent increase from the week before (2,305). During the same period, Singapore recorded 22,094 new Covid-19 infections, up from 10,726 cases, the previous week.
06 Dec 2023 – Tiada bukti lonjakan penyakit penafasan untuk penggera antarabangsa
Kuala Lumpur: Tiada bukti kemunculan patogen luar biasa yang mengakibatkan lonjakan penyakit berkaitan penafasan untuk penggera antarabangsa dibunyikan bagi memberi amaran kepada masyarakat global termasuk di Malaysia.
06 Dec 2023 – ‘Tiada bukti lonjakan penyakit pernafasan memerlukan kebimbangan global’
KUALA LUMPUR: Tiada bukti kemunculan patogen luar biasa yang mengakibatkan lonjakan penyakit berkaitan pernafasan hingga menuntut kebimbangan dan tindakan global termasuk di Malaysia.
05 Dec 2023 – Chua Jui Meng Was An Outstanding Health Minister — MMA
The late Chua Jui Meng was one of the recipients of the Malaysian Medical Association’s Gold Medal, and always showed a deep interest in issues concerning Malaysian medical practitioners.
04 Dec 2023 – MOH Orders Over 1,000 Contract Doctors To Resign Before Accepting Permanent Posts
MOH has ordered over 1,000 UD43 contract medical officers in the latest cohort to resign, effective on Dec 18, when they report for duty as permanent appointments. Matters concerning contract service cannot arise after the “irrevocable” resignation notice..