Press Statement
NOVEMBER 2025 – PRESS STATEMENT
23 November 2025 – MC THROUGH TELECONSULTATION: ETHICS, PATIENT SAFETY MUST REMAIN AT CORE – MMA
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) — Ethical digitalisation and firm governance must remain at the core of Malaysia’s healthcare transformation to ensure rapid technological adoption does not compromise patient safety and medical autonomy, says Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Datuk Dr Thirunavukarasu Rajoo.
23 November 2025 – MMA backs council’s halt on virtual MCs, says physical checks remain vital for patient safety
KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has raised concerns that telehealth services are becoming increasingly shaped by corporate priorities rather than proper medical judgement, warning that this shift could compromise patient safety.
18 November 2025 – MMA backs MMC ban on medical certificates via teleconsults
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association has expressed strong support for the Malaysian Medical Council’s recent decision to prohibit the issuance of medical certificates after teleconsultation sessions, calling it an overdue but essential clarification for practicing physicians.
18 November 2025 – Doctors must not be reduced to ‘scripted care’ – MMA backs teleconsultation sick leave ban
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has welcomed the ban on issuing medical certificates for sick patients via teleconsultation.
18 November 2025 – MMA sokong larangan MC melalui telekonsultasi
SHAH ALAM – Langkah Majlis Perubatan Malaysia (MMC) melarang pengeluaran sijil cuti sakit (MC) melalui telekonsultasi dilihat sebagai peringatan penting yang sudah lama diperlukan bagi memastikan setiap Pengamal Perubatan Berdaftar (RMP) kekal mematuhi tanggungjawab profesional masing-masing.
16 November 2025 – Review sugar subsidies to tackle diabetes crisis, govt urged
PETALING JAYA: The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) has urged the government to review its subsidies on sugar, saying it is no longer aligned with public health needs as the country faces a rise in diabetes cases.
14 November 2025 – MMA seeks tougher sugar-control measures as diabetes cases rise
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) is calling for a 30% reduction in added sugar content across manufactured food and beverages within the next five years and for the sugar tax to be expanded
14 November 2025 – MMA proposes 20-30% cut in added sugar to curb diabetes crisis
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) today urged the government to enforce a 20-30% reduction in added sugar across manufactured food and beverages over the next three to five years, warning that Malaysia is facing a diabetes crisis.
14 November 2025 – MMA: Drastic Action Needed As One In Five Malaysians Now Diabetic
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has called for drastic, whole-of-society measures to curb the alarming rise in diabetes cases, warning that the situation has reached a critical point.
14 November 2025 – 1 in 5 Malaysians have diabetes; MMA calls for intervention
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has called for urgent action to curb the rising number of diabetes cases in the country.