October 2018 – Press Statement

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28 Oct 2018 [The Star Newspaper] The Reality About Medicine

WE have too many doctors compared to houseman spots available.
This is due to the mushrooming of medical schools in the country, and a large number of students
doing medicine overseas,Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Dr Mohamed Namazie
Ibrahim says.


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05 Oct 2018 [The Star Newspaper] Minister_Proposed increase in private GP fees to be raised in Cabinet

KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed increase in private general practitioners’ fees will be brought up to
the Cabinet, says Health Minister Dr Dzulke􀃘y Ahmad (pic).
He said it was discussed at the ministry’s post-Cabinet meeting on Wednesday following the
Malaysian Medical Association’s proposal, and feedback gained from a townhall meeting held in
August.


 
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04 Oct 2018 [The Star Newspaper] GP fees adjustment will be brought up in Cabinet, says Dzulkefly

KUALA LUMPUR: The increase in private general practitioners’ fees has been discussed at the
Health Ministry’s post Cabinet meeting, and will be brought up to the Cabinet, says Health Minister
Dr Dzulke


 

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03 OCT 2018 [The Star Newspaper] Review of hospital fees for referred patients lauded

KUALA LUMPUR: Healthcare associations have lauded the government’s move to review the fee
rates of patients who were referred to public hospitals from private hospitals.
Malaysian Medical Association president Dr Mohamed Namazie Ibrahim said the review is a “wise
and sensible” move.

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