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06 February 2018 [The Star Online] Medical case worth mulling over

THE Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) is aware of the recent controversy surrounding the conviction of Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba for manslaughter by gross negligence. We understand that this matter is still under appeal and will not comment on it at present.

However, what has caused uneasiness among many doctors internationally is the fact that evidence from her personal appraisals (meant to be used for personal re?ection and learning) was used


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13 February 2018 [The Star Online] Doulas cannot replace trained personnel in childbirths

PETALING JAYA: Doulas – whose role is to give emotional support to mothers – cannot replace trained midwives or doctors in childbirths, said the Malaysian Medical Association. Its president Dr Ravindran R. Naidu said while some mothers opt to deliver at home in their belief that labour without medical intervention is a natural process, a birth is unsafe if it is not supervised and conducted by trained midwives or doctors.

 


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12 February 2018 [The MalayMail Online] MMA – Doctors, facing dim prospects at home, venture abroad

IPOH, Feb 12 — Poor employment terms and promotion prospects in Malaysia could be the reason why local doctors are practising abroad, the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) said.

“If terms of medical service and prospects of promotion are poor here surely they will look to work elsewhere, MMA president Dr Ravindran R. Naidu
told Malay Mail when contacted. Dr Ravindran was commenting on the United Kingdom’s Daily Mail report which stated that 1,548 Malaysian doctors were working in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) as of last


 

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