25 Oct 2023 – Enforcement of child car seat ruling still lacking, says MMA
KUCHING (Oct 25): There has been no enforcement despite the existence of the ruling in Malaysia to use a child car seat when transporting newborns to children aged 12, which took effect in January 2020.
24 Oct 2023 – Prioritise Child Safety, Use A Child Car Seat — MMA
The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) supports the Malaysian Paediatric Association’s (MPA) press statement emphasising the importance of child car seats in the prevention of child injuries following recent reports of an incident where a child was thrown out of a moving car onto a busy main road.
20 Oct 2023 – Backdate Contract Doctors’ Relocation Allowances To Cover July Transfers: MMA
MMA wants the government to backdate contract doctors’ eligibility for interstate transfer claims to Jan 2023 to cover the cohort in the July placement exercise, as many resorted to taking up loans to cover the cost of their relocation in short notice.
19 Oct 2023 – Consider backdating contract doctors’ allowance to allow July cohort transfer claims, medical association tells govt
KUCHING (Oct 19): The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has appealed to the government to consider backdating the allowance for contract doctors to allow July cohort transfer claims.
17 Oct 2023 – Ministry vows action against bullies in public healthcare sector
PETALING JAYA: The health ministry has vowed to take action against bullies in the public healthcare sector after a survey revealed that some 40% of doctors nationwide had been harassed and bullied at the workplace.
17 Oct 2023 – MOH will not hesitate to take action against bullies
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry (MOH) will not hesitate to take appropriate action against any party involved in bullying incidents among its staff, said its Minister, Dr Zaliha Mustafa (pic).
16 Oct 2023 – New Survey Reveals That Malaysian Doctors Are Severely Burnt Out, Many Also Bullied
A recent survey has shown that Malaysian doctors are sounding the alarm bells as they grapple with severe overwork, bullying, and burnout. Evidently, the healthcare sector’s persisting issues have reached a tipping point, with a major increase in resignations among contract doctors.
16 Oct 2023 – Up To 40% Of Doctors Bullied, 60% Of Junior Doctors Overworked: MMA Poll
The findings from a survey on Malaysian doctors conducted by the Malaysian Medical Association’s (MMA) Section Concerning House Officers Medical Officers and Specialists (SCHOMOS) and its Junior Doctor Network (JDN) further confirms that bullying and harassment at health care facilities is prevalent and in fact widespread going by the survey results.
10 Oct 2023 – Penangguhan RUU Kawalan Produk Merokok satu pengkhianatan terhadap kepercayaan awam
KUALA LUMPUR: Persatuan Perubatan Malaysia (MMA) mempersoalkan tindakan kerajaan menarik semula bacaan kali kedua Rang Undang-Undang (RUU) Kawalan Produk Merokok Demi Kesihatan Awam 2023 atau RUU Generasi Penamat (GEG) di Parlimen, hari ini.
10 Oct 2023 – MMA questions govt’s commitment after GEG bill failed to be tabled
PETALING JAYA: A medical group has questioned the government’s commitment to public health after Putrajaya failed to table a bill aimed at regulating the purchase and sale of cigarettes and vape products.
10 OCT 2023 – Tobacco Bill Postponement Unacceptable, Betrayal Of Public Trust — MMA
We were hopeful about the government’s commitment to the bill, but recent decisions, like removing liquid and gel nicotine from the Poisons Act and the current postponement, have eroded our confidence in their dedication to this legislation.