May 2022 – Press Statement

31 May 2022 – No immediate need for mass monkeypox vaccination: Health experts

PETALING JAYA: There is no immediate need for mass vaccination against monkeypox, despite its spread in several European and African countries, said health experts.

25 May 2022 – More to fear from dengue

PETALING JAYA: Dengue poses a greater threat than monkeypox which is not yet a concern to the public, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).

24 May 2022 – Uphold reputation of Malaysia’s healthcare system, MMA tells KJ

PETALING JAYA: It is now Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin’s (pix) responsibility to uphold Malaysia’s reputation as a country with one of the best healthcare systems in the world, said the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).

24 May 2022 – Health Minister has obligation to uphold Malaysia’s reputation as a country with one of the best healthcare systems

The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) is happy that Malaysia will be represented and directly involved in the decision making body of the World Health Organisation (WHO), with the appointment of Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin as one of the five vice presidents of the World Health Assembly.

24 May 2022 – Dengue bigger menace than monkeypox in Malaysia, says doctors’ group

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians need not be alarmed yet about the viral monkeypox that is spreading out of Africa, the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) said today.

24 May 2022 – Dengue still a bigger concern than monkeypox, says MMA

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has reminded members of the public that they should not be alarmed over the insurgence of monkeypox cases outside the country, as dengue cases are still a bigger concern here.

24 May 2022 – QuickCheck: Is the chickenpox vaccine also effective for monkeypox?

There have been several claims made that the chickenpox vaccine provides protection against monkeypox.

20 May 2022 – Concern over sudden spike in cases

PETALING JAYA: Parents are worried over the sudden spike in the hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) among schoolchildren, coupled with the increase in dengue cases.

20 May 2022 – Keep clean, stay vigilant against HFMD

PETALING JAYA: Practising good personal and general hygiene will go a long way to help stem the rise in hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD).

17 May 2022 – Khairy: Government Doctors Excluded From Work Culture Task Force To Omit Prejudices

PUTRAJAYA: Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin explained today that he did not include government doctors in the Healthcare Work Culture Improvement Task Force (HWCITF) because he sought an independent investigation free of prejudices.

12 May 2022 – Expert: Medical line is not for all

KUALA LUMPUR: A health expert agreed with the Malaysian Medical Association’s (MMA) proposal that a pre-entrance screening in the form of an aptitude test be introduced for those seeking to further their studies in medicine.

11 May 2022 – Criticisms on downplaying bullying cases unfair, says MMA

PETALING JAYA: Criticisms that the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) is downplaying bullying cases is unfair, says the body.

11 May 2022 – Ramasamy slams doctors’ group for downplaying bullying at govt hospitals

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy slammed the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) for trying to downplay bullying of trainee doctors at government hospitals.

11 May 2022 – MMA: Stress is part of the job

KUALA LUMPUR: Being a doctor is not easy and this is reflected in the stress and long working hours of housemanship programmes, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).

11 May 2022 – Junior doctors accuse MMA of playing down bullying cases

GEORGE TOWN: The Hartal Doktor Kontrak (HDK) group is upset over a Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) statement that there are only a handful of serious bullying cases involving junior doctors.

10 May 2022 – MMA: Screen students taking up medical studies, career

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has proposed that prospective students seeking to further their studies in medicine should be subjected to a screening test.

10 May 2022 – Culture of fear leaves junior doctors vulnerable, says MMA

Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Dr Koh Kar Chai has called on the Health Ministry to review a culture of fear which leaves junior doctors vulnerable to stigma.

10 May 2022 – Over 35 bullying cases reported through HelpDoc since 2017, says MMA

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 36 bullying cases have been received through the HelpDoc complaint line since it was launched in 2017, says the Malaysian Medical Association.

10 May 2022
MoH’s top brass don’t like doctors speaking out against healthcare system, says group as bullying issue resurfaces

KUALA LUMPUR: Some of the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) top officials do not like doctors complaining publicly about the healthcare system and the way it is run, the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) said today.

9 May 2022 – ‘Housemanship review is needed’

Malaysian Muslim Doctors Organisation (Perdim) president Dr Boi Saidi Abd Razak said the education and teaching process was to build strong character, but it had no definitive limits and was open to abuse.

7 May 2022
A welcomes setting up of task force by MoH

PUTRAJAYA – The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) hopes the independent task force set up by the Health Ministry will look into the entire training system, and sources of stress experienced by other health sector workers, and not just trainee doctors.

9 May 2022
Creating more permanent posts won’t solve Malaysia’s contract doctor problems

KUALA LUMPUR – The annual intake of students into medical schools in Malaysia began in March and will continue until September. Thousands are expected to enrol, despite their predecessors – now in contractual positions at government hospitals – expressing frustrations about job security.

7 May 2022
A welcomes setting up of task force by MoH

PUTRAJAYA – The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) hopes the independent task force set up by the Health Ministry will look into the entire training system, and sources of stress experienced by other health sector workers, and not just trainee doctors.

7 May 2022
After bullying claims, Teresa Kok moots counselling care for govt physicians’ mental health

KUALA LUMPUR – The Health Ministry should set up therapy and counselling units in all government hospitals for medical officers to avoid a repeat of the tragic death of a trainee doctor in Penang, Seputeh MP Teresa Kok said today.

7 May 2022
KKM To Form Task Force To Investigate Workplace Bullying Among Doctors

A probe to hear the experiences and plights of house officers and junior doctors will also be initiated. After the death of a houseman in Penang, there have been speculations about the toxic work conditions in hospitals, and calls to look into the treatment of doctors increased.

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