Press Statement
MARCH 2026 – PRESS STATEMENT
8 March 2026 – Stop speculating, allow authorities to probe death of trainee doctor, says MMA
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged the public to stop speculating and allow the authorities to investigate the death of a 29-year-old trainee doctor at Hospital Sultan Ismail Petra (HSIP) in Kuala Krai, Kelantan.
5 March 2026 – Doctors’ Duty Of Care Is Not For Sale — Malaysian Medical Association
MMA warns doctors against leasing their credentialing privileges to aesthetic operators or prescribing Ozempic and Mounjaro for weight loss without proper assessment. Such practices breach medical ethics, risk patient harm, and undermine public trust.
5 March 2026 – MMA: Don’t lease credentials to aesthetic clinics
The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has warned medical practitioners against “leasing” their professional credentials to aesthetic clinics and prescribing weight-loss drugs without proper supervision.
5 March 2026 – Medical tourism keeps Malaysia’s best doctors from leaving
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s healthcare system is under strain from a worsening shortage of doctors, particularly specialists. Yet even as public hospitals struggle to retain talent, an unlikely force is helping keep some of the nation’s top doctors at home: medical tourism.
4 March 2026 – MMA warns doctors against leasing credentials to aesthetic clinics
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has warned medical practitioners against “leasing” their professional credentials to aesthetic clinics and the unsupervised prescription of weight-loss drugs.
4 March 2026 – Doctor’s duty of care remains, says MMA over claims of credentials lease to prescribe weight-loss medications
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) reminds doctors to ensure every prescription and facility operating under their name reflects their professional responsibility.