Press Statement
JANUARY 2026 – PRESS STATEMENT
26 January 2026 – MMA calls for stronger parliamentary focus on rising healthcare costs
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): Issues surrounding healthcare financing and rising medical costs must continue to be raised and debated in Parliament as they affect the wider public, said Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Datuk Dr R Thirunavukarasu.
26 January 2026 – GP Involvement In Base MHIT Plan Strengthens Primary Care — Malaysian Medical Association
MMA says the involvement of GPs in the outpatient management of selected conditions such as dengue fever, pneumonia, bronchitis, and influenza, under the government’s base MHIT plan, strengthens primary care, which is central to a resilient health system.
6 January 2026 – Medical Indemnity Providers To Continue Coverage Of Doctors Awaiting APC
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) announced today that two medical indemnity providers have agreed to maintain coverage of doctors pending issuance of their 2026 annual practising certificate (APC).
6 January 2026 – Doctors awaiting practising certs still covered by insurance, says MMA
KUALA LUMPUR: Doctors awaiting their annual practising certificates (APCs) remain covered by professional indemnity insurance while their applications are being processed, the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) said today amid warnings by legal experts that practising without a valid APC is an offence.
3 January 2026 – Thousands of doctors practising without practising certs – Report
KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands of doctors are currently practising medicine without valid Annual Practising Certificates (APC), as the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) has yet to approve their renewal applications, claims a report.
3 January 2026 – Review MMC’s operations after delays in 2026 practising certs, says MMA
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has suggested a comprehensive review of the administrative operations within the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) after it was unable to issue doctors their annual practising certificates (APCs) for the year on time.
3 January 2026 – MMA calls for review of MMC operations to prevent APC issuance delays
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has called for a comprehensive review of administrative operations within the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) secretariat.
2 January 2026 – Tens Of Thousands Of Doctors Yet To Receive 2026 APC, Says MMA
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) claimed that delays in issuing Annual Practising Certificates (APC) for 2026 have left “tens of thousands of doctors” without their APCs, warning that the situation risks criminalising practitioners who complied with all renewal requirements on time.
2 January 2026 – Medical association urges council to resolve practising certificate delays
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) to provide immediate assurance to doctors who submitted all required documents on time that they can continue practising without delay and receive their certificates by the end of January.
2 January 2026 – Don’t penalise doctors over delayed practising certs, says MMA
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association has urged the Malaysian Medical Council to give its assurance that doctors who have submitted documents on time receive their annual practising certificates by Jan 31 and are allowed to practise without penalty.