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Body calls for audit on online health services

KUCHING: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has called upon the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) and the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) to conduct an audit on online healthcare services to safeguard patients. MMA president Prof Datuk Dr Subramaniam Muniandysaid this was important to ensure that healthcare services could be properly regulated following the increase in […]

Consider non-Sarawakian doctors in state too

KUCHING: Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) Sarawak has proposed that besides Sarawak-born doctors, the Health Ministry (MoH) should also consider giving permanent posts to non-Sarawakian doctors presently serving in the state and who are married to Sarawakians. “These doctors are likely to serve the state in the longer term with such family ties,” said MMA Sarawak […]

Postpone non-urgent travel to Sarawak

KUCHING: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) Sarawak has urged those who want to travel to the state to do so only if necessary in view of the ever-present Covid-19 pandemic. Its chairman Dr Teh Siao Hean said it might be prudent to exercise patience and postpone non-urgent travel to Sarawak until the overall situation improved […]

Vaccine is for prevention, not cure

KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 vaccine, which is expected to be available in the first quarter of next year, is not for treating the infection but rather as protection against the disease, said the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Prof Datuk Dr Subramaniam Muniandy. Dr Subramaniam said that when the vaccine was injected into the human […]

Focus on Sabah’s healthcare, no need to declare emergency

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged the federal government to speed up the emergency funds and all related aid needed to mitigate the situation in Sabah which is in dire need of help in its fight against Covid-19, instead of declaring a national emergency. Its president Prof Datuk Dr Subramaniam Muniandy said […]

Detailed study needed on govt clinic new shift system

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) today urged the Ministry of Health (MOH) to conduct a more detailed study on the new shift system at all government clinics before implementing such a move. Its president, Dr N Ganabaskaran said the ministry must first address staffing and infrastructure issues without compromising healthcare welfare, as well […]

Set up diagnostic test centres

SIBU: Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) Sibu has suggested that the state government set up diagnostic test centres throughout the state to combat the spread of Covid-19. Chairman Dr Wong Chya Wei told a press conference yesterday said according to the State Disaster Management Committee, Sarawak was facing its biggest potential pandemic ever. “We are of […]

MOH praised for effectively handling Covid-19

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has applauded the Ministry of Health’s effectiveness in handling Covid-19 in the country. Its president Dr N. Ganabaskaran said the ministry’s quick response in surveillance efforts and infectious disease control as well as providing reports from time to rime on the outbreak in Wuhan, China when the Covid-19 […]

Prevention is better than cure

KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng rues the low community participation in health screening despite the many health programmes that have been organised by health organisations. He said apparently, there are still too many people who are not well-informed while not a few refuse to go for health screening because […]