MMA Position Papers
Updated Position Papers
The Malaysian Medical Association’s Position Paper on Assisted Reproduction
By Dr Pravin Peraba The importance of fertility treatment in a Malaysian context has taken on extra significance given the declining birth rate over the last 50 years. This trend has been particularly alarming over the last decade specifically. There needs to be a holistic approach to this issue with regards to the patients as well as the governance of the healthcare providers who engage and treat all these couples..... Read More
The Malaysian Medical Association’s Position Paper on MMA MPSN Schedule of Relative Values of Fees (2024)
By MPSN Development Committee This Medical Practitioner provides a service to his patient. Like all services, this will attract a fee payable by the patient to the doctor. This position paper is meant to suggest the principles to be used in determining the quantum of fees to be charged.... Read More
The Malaysian Medical Association’s Position Paper on The Health of The Plantation Community
By MMA Plantation Health Committee (2024) The health of the plantation community is crucial in the agriculture sector in Malaysia. Numerous studies have been done in the past to ensure that the community which contributed to one of the Country’s main economic sectors is not omitted in the national health plan... Read More
The Malaysian Medical Association’s Position Paper on Clinical Practice Guidelines
By Dr. Hooi Lai Ngoh Member of the MMA CPD-Committee (2023-2024) Healthcare policy makers, healthcare professionals, medical professional societies, non-governmental organizations, patients, and their careers in search of... Read More
The Malaysian Medical Association’s Position Paper on Organ Donation and Transplant
By Dr Mark Tan Kiak Min & Dr Wellester Anak Alvis (2024)
Organ donation and transplant has become one of the most significant advances in medicine, and it has been shown to save lives and enhance the quality of life for many people. Organ donation refers to the removal of an organ from...
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PROPOSED PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF POSITION PAPERS
(Original version 1997; Revised version 2023; Accepted by 63rd MMA Council on 26th of May 2023)
1. The objective of the development of position papers is to reflect in writing, the MMA's policies and positions on various health and healthcare issues.
2. As policies and positions are dynamic ones and not static, the position papers will be reviewed from time to time to reflect the changing....
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