Letter Archives

6 November 2026

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One Patient, Multiple Decisions: Interprofessional Care In The Malaysian Health Care System — MHSA

The Malaysian Healthcare Students Alliance (MHSA) warns that professional hierarchies and poor communication among health care workers can compromise patient safety. The alliance calls for stronger collaboration across disciplines to improve patient care.

6 November 2026

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An Open Letter To The Sabah Chief Minister: Sarawak Is Investing In Its Future Doctors, But Why Is Sabah Still Falling Behind? — An Exhausted Doctor

A doctor practising in Sabah wants the state government to match Sarawak’s investment in local medical graduates, calling for scholarships and better rural infrastructure, housing and financial incentives to stem the exodus of doctors.

5 November 2026

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What Is The Status Of Our NG-999? — Dr Sarah Shaikh Abdul Karim

One year after NG-999's rollout, retreating to 21 fragmented hospital call centres wastes scarce clinical manpower and stalls emergency dispatch reform.

5 November 2026

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Doctors Have A Voice On Poisons Board, But How Much Weight Does It Carry? — Dr Pearl Leong

Dr Pearl Leong questions the Poisons Board’s nicotine exemption U-turn. Business representatives hold four of 12 seats, against three for medical representatives, but “without individual voting records”, doctors cannot be said to have been outvoted.

5 November 2026

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Insurers Must Expand GP Coverage To Curb Rising Private Health Care Costs — PMPASKL

PMPASKL backs APHM’s warning that patients bypassing GPs for routine illnesses are contributing to rising private health care costs. It urges insurers and TPAs to expand outpatient GP coverage to curb unnecessary hospital visits.

4 November 2026

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Protect Children First, Not Industry Convenience — MPA

A policy that legalises nicotine vapes while promising enforcement is not a balanced compromise, says the MPA.

3 November 2026

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Protecting A Generation: Malaysia Must Rethink Its Nicotine Policy — Dr Devadas Pathiyil Ramankutty

Malaysia's reported move towards exempting liquid nicotine from the Poisons List raises fundamental questions about public health priorities, regulatory consistency, and our responsibility to protect the next generation from nicotine addiction.

3 November 2026

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Nicotine Exemption: A Step Backwards For Public Health, Children At Risk Of Addiction — AMAM & FPMPAM

AMAM and FPMPAM warn that the proposed nicotine exemption risks repeating the unlawful 2023 exemption struck down by the High Court, urging Putrajaya to defer a new order until it addresses the court's findings.

3 November 2026

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Nicotine Exemption: A Betrayal Of Public Health Trust Malaysia Must Not Repeat — MyWatch

MyWatch condemns Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad’s reported move to exempt liquid nicotine from the Poisons List, calling it a betrayal of public health. The group urges him to halt the proposal and explain the Poisons Board’s endorsement.

3 November 2026

Letter

Government Must Explain Apparent U-Turn On Vape Ban — MMA

MMA demands Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad explain the proposal to exempt liquid nicotine from the Poisons List and reaffirm the government’s commitment to a nationwide vape ban, questioning an apparent U-turn after his pledge to ban vape.

Letter

One Patient, Multiple Decisions: Interprofessional Care In The Malaysian Health Care System — MHSA

An Open Letter To The Sabah Chief Minister: Sarawak Is Investing In Its Future Doctors, But Why Is Sabah Still Falling Behind? — An Exhausted Doctor

What Is The Status Of Our NG-999? — Dr Sarah Shaikh Abdul Karim

Doctors Have A Voice On Poisons Board, But How Much Weight Does It Carry? — Dr Pearl Leong

Insurers Must Expand GP Coverage To Curb Rising Private Health Care Costs — PMPASKL

Protect Children First, Not Industry Convenience — MPA

Protecting A Generation: Malaysia Must Rethink Its Nicotine Policy — Dr Devadas Pathiyil Ramankutty

Nicotine Exemption: A Step Backwards For Public Health, Children At Risk Of Addiction — AMAM & FPMPAM

Nicotine Exemption: A Betrayal Of Public Health Trust Malaysia Must Not Repeat — MyWatch

Government Must Explain Apparent U-Turn On Vape Ban — MMA

Obituary: Dr Sng Kim Chai, Sole Community Doctor Of Pulau Ketam — Dr Sng Kim Hock

Malaysian Anaesthesiologist First Asian To Lead Global Pain Association

Dzulkefly ‘Commits’ To Forming Health Service Commission Without Power To Create Positions Or Set Emoluments

Private Hospital Beds Officially Surpass Public Beds In Penang: Exco

Patients Skipping GPs For Private Hospitals Drive Up Medical Costs: APHM