December 30, 2022 – Call to step up preparedness for Covid-19 surge as China opens up travel
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia needs to keep close tabs on not only China but also other countries, as there may be a need to be more restrictive on travel if there is a significant rise in Covid-19 deaths or severe illness reported in other countries.
December 28, 2022 – Syor kaji semula caruman KWSP untuk doktor perubatan lantikan tetap
KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan disaran melihat semula cadangan menawarkan perjawatan tetap kepada pegawai perubatan melalui caruman Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP), bukan hanya skim pencen yang dilaksanakan bagi semua perjawatan itu ketika ini.
December 27, 2022 – Syor pembangunan modal insan dasar penting, tangani penghijrahan pakar – MMA
PUTRAJAYA: Persatuan Perubatan Malaysia (MMA) menyarankan kerajaan menjadikan pembangunan bakat dan modal insan sebagai dasar penting dalam menangani isu penghijrahan pakar perubatan ke luar negara.
December 15, 2022 – Health Ministry, Sabah and S’wak govts to lead on improvements, access to facilities: Deputy minister
PETALING JAYA: Although the revised Budget 2023 has yet to be presented in Parliament, access to healthcare in Sabah and Sarawak is set to improve under the unity government, with focus on addressing major issues that have been plaguing the two states for years.
December 15, 2022 – Report: Medical associations urge health minister to address concerns on body cams worn by its officers
KUALA LUMPUR: Several medical associations have urged Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa to address public concerns on privacy issues possibly arising from her ministry’s implementation of body cameras.
December 15, 2022 – MMA: Partner With GPs On NCD Prevention To Decongest Hospitals
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) told the Health Ministry to collaborate with private general practitioners (GPs) on prevention of chronic disease to reduce overcrowding in public hospitals.
December 8, 2022 – Free Health Screening For Ages 40 And Above In Klang Valley, Negeri Sembilan
PETALING JAYA: Viatris Malaysia and the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) will jointly organise a free health screening campaign to get more members of the public aged 40 and above screened for risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCD), namely diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol.
December 7, 2022 – Free health screening for aged 40 and above
Viatris Malaysia and the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) will jointly organise a free health screening campaign to get more members of the public aged 40 and above screened for risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCD) which are diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol.
December 6, 2022 – Punitive action ineffective in reducing unplanned pregnancies, says MMA
PETALING JAYA: The country’s largest association for medical professionals has spoken out against Terengganu’s move to punish women who have unplanned pregnancies.
December 6, 2022 – Educate instead of punishing unwed mums, MMA tells authorities
KUALA LUMPUR: Instead of criminalising unwed pregnancies, the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged the authorities and lawmakers to provide comprehensive sexual education and access to reproductive health services. December 6, 2022 – MMA: Punitive Laws Lead To Unsafe Pregnancy, Childbirth
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) today expressed concern over Terengganu Shariah legal amendments that criminalise out-of-wedlock pregnancy and childbirth for Muslim women.
December 5, 2022 – Abg Jo supports proposal to appoint Malaysian Medical Association rep as Senator
KUCHING: Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has expressed his support for the proposal to have a representative from the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) to be appointed as Senator in Dewan Negara.