Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) Archives

8 June 2026

Malaysia

How To Staff New PJ Hospital Amid Shortages? Asks MMA

MMA questions how a new PJ Hospital can be staffed amid health workforce shortages, suggesting instead that the MOH expand its hospital services outsourcing programme to private hospitals, besides increasing funding for digitalisation.

25 May 2026

Malaysia

A 680km Journey To Save Young Lives

Sepeda Amal Borneo 2026 calls on public support to help fund life-saving surgeries and care for children facing life-threatening and often overlooked medical conditions.

19 May 2026

Malaysia

Clarify If Nicotine Vapes Now Illegal After Court Ruling: MMA

MMA wants the Health and Finance Ministries to clarify if liquid nicotine remains on the Poisons List, after the High Court struck down its 2023 removal from the list, and if nicotine vapes are now effectively illegal and hence cannot be taxed.

9 April 2026

Letter

Strategic Buffer Stocks Should Prioritise Essential Medicines — MMA

The MMA wishes to emphasise that the global situation remains uncertain, and we cannot rely solely on the current stability.

2 April 2026

Letter

Long Overdue GP Fee Revision Strengthens Primary Care — MMA

MMA will continue to advocate for a structured and consistent approach to future revisions, including better alignment across the system.

6 January 2026

Malaysia

Medical Indemnity Providers To Continue Coverage Of Doctors Awaiting APC

MMA says MPS and Medefend will maintain professional indemnity coverage of medical practitioners during the period when they're awaiting issuance of their 2026 APC, as long as doctors submitted their APC application by Dec 31, 2025.

2 January 2026

Malaysia

Tens Of Thousands Of Doctors Yet To Receive 2026 APC, Says MMA

MMA says tens of thousands of doctors have yet to receive their 2026 APC due to admin backlog at the Malaysian Medical Council. MMA says APC delays carry serious legal implications, affect the livelihoods of private doctors, and disrupt continuity of care.

19 December 2025

Malaysia

Restoring Progressive BIW Allowance Costs RM4.2m Annually: MMA

MMA says reinstating the old BIW allowance structure (% of salary) for doctors posted to Sabah, Sarawak, Labuan costs RM4.2 million annually. In Nov 2024, KPPA Wan Ahmad Dahlan said the BIW allowance isn't a “right”, but a facility offered as appreciation.

11 December 2025

Letter

Act On Contract Pharmacy Officers’ Reserve Status — MMA

MMA calls for swift and decisive action to resolve the pharmacy officers' reserve status issue, which will ensure that all health care professionals feel valued and supported.

28 October 2025

Malaysia

MMA Wants MMC Ethical Advisory On Insurers Blacklisting Doctors, Interference In Medicine

MMA urges the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) to issue a new ethical advisory to address ITO/TPA blacklisting of doctors and interference in clinical care. Ethical exclusion from practice must remain under MMC's jurisdiction, not outsourced to companies.

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How To Staff New PJ Hospital Amid Shortages? Asks MMA

A 680km Journey To Save Young Lives

Clarify If Nicotine Vapes Now Illegal After Court Ruling: MMA

Strategic Buffer Stocks Should Prioritise Essential Medicines — MMA

Long Overdue GP Fee Revision Strengthens Primary Care — MMA

Medical Indemnity Providers To Continue Coverage Of Doctors Awaiting APC

Tens Of Thousands Of Doctors Yet To Receive 2026 APC, Says MMA

Restoring Progressive BIW Allowance Costs RM4.2m Annually: MMA

Act On Contract Pharmacy Officers’ Reserve Status — MMA

MMA Wants MMC Ethical Advisory On Insurers Blacklisting Doctors, Interference In Medicine

Ministers, Officials Go Around The World On 50 Trips In 50 Days

Insurers Question ‘Excessive’ Private Health Screenings, Procedures, Hospitalisations

Governor: Bank Negara Mandated To Protect Insurance Industry

The Corporate Scalpel: How Malaysia’s Private Hospitals Are Quietly Reshaping The Fight Against NCDs — Dr Rajeentheran Suntheralingam

Plague On Both Your Houses: MPs Slam Insurers, Private Hospitals