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28 September 2023

Trials And Tribulations Of The GP – Dr Pearl Leong

Nowadays, most patients are under managed care organisations (MCOs), where there are no more personal relationships between the patient and doctor. The doctor spends more time doing reports for the MCO, rather than with the patient.

19 September 2023

Malaysia

Madani Medical Scheme’s GP Consultation Fee Raised By RM5, Programme Expanded Nationwide

ProtectHealth raises GP consultation fee under Madani Medical Scheme (SPM) from RM30 to RM35 and the limit for combined consultation & med per visit from RM60 to RM70. Also, 20 drugs added to the medication list. SPM was expanded nationwide from Sept 15.

9 August 2023

Malaysia

Madani Medical Scheme Expanded To 11 More Districts

The Madani Medical Scheme expands to 11 districts in Kedah, Terengganu, Kelantan, Pahang, Melaka, Penang, Negeri, and Perlis: Kota Setar, Kuala Muda, Kuala Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Kota Bharu, Pasir Mas, Kuantan, Melaka Tengah, Seberang Perai, Seremban.

6 June 2023

Malaysia

Madani Medical Scheme Set For Launch This Month

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa says the Madani Medical Scheme will commence soon in this month of June, following engagements with private clinics and GPs.

21 June 2022

Malaysia

MOH Survey: 85% Of Private Health Facilities Short Of At Least One Medicine

Shortages mainly involve medicines for cough and cold, fever, and antibiotics for children. Khairy Jamaluddin expects the situation to stabilise within a month or so.

17 June 2022

Malaysia

MOH Releases SOP On Loaning Medicine Supplies To Private Facilities

A June 16 circular by MOH’s pharmacy practice & development division outlines the procedure to loan drug stocks to private health care facilities and for the return of supplies to the Health Ministry.

1 June 2021

Malaysia

JKJAV Slowing Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout At GP Clinics: MMA

MMA claims state JKJAV ordered audits on GP clinics before permitting them to administer Covid-19 vaccines; only 184 of 2,500 private clinics registered with PICK are currently conducting vaccination.

4 March 2021

Malaysia

Clarify GPs’ Role In Home Monitoring Covid-19 Patients: MMA

The Malaysian Medical Association asks the Ministry of Health for minimum RM35 daily remuneration for private general practitioners (GPs) to issue home surveillance orders and to monitor Category 1 and 2 Covid-19 patients at home.

1 February 2021

Malaysia

GPs Angered By Blame Over Covid-19 Reporting Delay

The Malaysian Medical Association says that all RT-PCR tests are processed in laboratories and that MOH guidelines oblige the person conducting laboratory processing of samples to report the result via SIMKA.

15 January 2021

Letter

EO Is Not For Arm Twisting And Bullying The Private Sector — MMA

It must also be noted that most of the private hospitals are owned by GLCs, where the government as a shareholder is a beneficiary of its profits and dividends.

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Trials And Tribulations Of The GP – Dr Pearl Leong

Madani Medical Scheme’s GP Consultation Fee Raised By RM5, Programme Expanded Nationwide

Madani Medical Scheme Expanded To 11 More Districts

Madani Medical Scheme Set For Launch This Month

MOH Survey: 85% Of Private Health Facilities Short Of At Least One Medicine

MOH Releases SOP On Loaning Medicine Supplies To Private Facilities

JKJAV Slowing Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout At GP Clinics: MMA

Clarify GPs’ Role In Home Monitoring Covid-19 Patients: MMA

GPs Angered By Blame Over Covid-19 Reporting Delay

EO Is Not For Arm Twisting And Bullying The Private Sector — MMA

Landmark UN Report Highlights Malaysia’s Mandatory Death Penalty Abolition For Drug Offences

At Selayang Hospital’s Understaffed Emergency Department, Doctors Allege Abuse By Patients’ Relatives

MMA Demands Zero Tolerance For Health Worker Abuse

The Suffering Family Medical Practitioner — Dr Sng Kim Hock