THE Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) will support the establishment of designated smoking areas (DSAs) as currently being considered by the Health Ministry. It must however be carefully planned and executed. Considering the implementation of DSAs is by no means a U-turn in policy by the Health Ministry. We believe the ministry remains firm in its stand against smoking.
Currently, under the present system, all MOs in public healthcare, whether they choose the MMED (local masters) programme or the parallel pathway (Royal Colleges) programme to specialise, are required to apply for HLP which is a government scholarship.
The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged the Health Ministry to investigate a recent case involving the death of a 5-year-old girl after her mother, a Shah Alam Hospital staffer, left her unattended in a car for several hours.
Langkah Dubai, a move by the opposition to topple Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s administration, is allegedly masterminded by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his right-hand man Tun Daim Zainuddin.
The Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners’ Association (Presma) will proceed with suing a TikTok user for making defamatory claims about food preparation and cleanliness at mamak restaurants.
