Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia (MLSM) & Medico-Legal Society of Singapore (MLSS) is organising a joint half-day seminar with the theme:

"Recent Medico-Legal & Medical Ethics Developments in Malaysia & Singapore"

DATE: 18^TH JUNE 2011
TIME: 2.00 PM TO 6.30 PM
VENUE: LECTURE THEATRE, PENANG MEDICAL COLLEGE.

Topics for the seminar are:

The Singapore Experience

Topic 1:
The Practice of Human Tissue Harvesting and Its Related Ethical Issues
Associate Professor Dr Tan Soo Yong
Associate Professor in Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School and Senior Consultant in the Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital

Topic 2:
Addressing the Ethical Issues Related to Human Tissue Harvesting – The Legal Perspective
Mr. Malcolm Tan

The Malaysian Experience:

Topic 2:
Effective Management of Adverse Events
Mr. Amir Firdaus Abdullah, Chief Executive Officer, Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur

Topic 3:
The Medicolegal Climate in Australia-: From Bolam to Rogers to Bolitho - Why the Changes?
Professor Dr Roger Peperell, Emeritus Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia. Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Penang Medical College.

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Hairunnisha Jamaludin
On behalf of Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia
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NATIONAL HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SYSTEM (1CARE)

DATE:
15^TH MAY 2011

VENUE:
HOTEL EASTIN, PENANG

COST FOR DINNER:
RM30.00 PER PERSON (TO BE PAID DURING REGISTRATION) (DINNER IS PARTIALLY SUBSIDIZED BY PMPS)

PROGRAMME:

7.20-7.45 PM:
REGISTRATION

7.45-7.50 PM:
INTRODUCTION BY CHAIRMAN
Col (R) Dr Vejayan Rajoo, President of PMPS

7.50-8.10 PM:
National Healthcare System “Current Issues and What’s in it for us”
Dr Steven Chow, President of FPMPAM

8.10-8.30 PM:
Background on National Healthcare Financial System
Dr Jeyabalan, CAP Penang

8.30-8.45 PM:
Q & A Session

Followed by Dinner
RSVP : Please contact Ms Ewe/Ms Ng, 04-8180288 for reservation by
**12^th May 2011 ** for catering purposes.
Please advise if vegetarian food is required.

For Healthcare Professionals only.

Time to act

Dear Colleagues,

First of all allow me to thank you for electing me to the chair of President of PMPS, the premier Private Medical Practitioner’s Association in the country. I promise to do my best in this capacity.

We in the private health care are in a crucial juncture in the medical history of the country. The Government of Malaysia is in the process of formulating a Health Care Finance System (1 Care) that is all encompassing which will change the Primary Health Care Services very drastically.

In theory, this system incorporates both private and public primary health care services providing seamless care to the public. The important aspects in the scheme are:

1. Credentialing and Accreditation of all Primary Care providers
2. Resources will be pooled and managed by government linked or private company with General Practitioners work on capitation.
3. Prescribing and Dispensing of drugs will be separated
4. Primary Care providers will function as “gatekeepers”

A technical working group has been set up by the Ministry of Health involving various groups and so far met at least 3 times and is progressing very rapidly.

The choice we have now is, either take part in the decision making from the beginning or suffer the consequences. To this end PMPS is setting up a GP subcommittee which will handle this urgent matter. The committee needs your input.

We are interested in your opinion.

I would like to appeal to all the general practitioners in Penang to come for a special meeting on the 15th May 2011. Several speakers including Dr. Steven Chow, president of FMPMPS will be there to address the issue. We will discuss on the current status of Health Care Finance and will collect feedback from your which will be used in the subsequent meetings with Ministry of Health.

I appreciate and looking forward to your undivided support.

Humbly Yours,

Col (R) Dr Vejayan Rajoo
President, Penang Medical Practitioners’ Society

A Maldivian Adventure
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Dr. Alif Carr Bin Abdul Karim
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon,
Penang Medical College.

4 April 2011
A Weekly Wellness Note

Rice and Sugar?

I hear strangest things in my clinic, from my patients, almost everyday.

Here’re typical exchanges:

Patients tell me: “don’t eat rice, it’s fattening”; “no banana, it makes you fat”; “no watermelon, it’s too sweet”.

When asked why, here’s what I hear: “I need to lose weight”, “I’m fat”; “I’m diabetic”.

Shocked; and then I’d attempt to explain to them the following:

“Eating rice alone does not make you fat”. Really?

Yes, because what causes weight gain is excess calories. And it does not matter where the excess calories come from: fat, protein, carbohydrate or sugar.

“Sugar does not cause diabetes”. Really?

Yes, because the biggest risk factors for diabetes are overweight/obesity and physical inactivity.

And what’s so wrong with eating sweet fruits? It is not a sin to eat or love to eat something sweet, especially when they are as natural as a piece of fresh fruit. Really.

Enjoy all tropical fruits—banana, mango, watermelon, jackfruit, manggis. Eat them fresh, as they are. No juicing, no blending.

Come on, we are Malaysians. If we don’t eat rice, what do we eat?

So enjoy your rice—I mean steamed brown rice. It’s full of vitamins, minerals, fibre, and it is low calories.

Really.

Yours in wellness,

Dr Yen Ang DrPH( USA), MSc(S'pore), MPH (USA), RD, ACSM Lifestyle Intervention Consultant

Breaking News!

“wwww.fpmpam.org ” …….Up & In Action Again!

Dear Doctors,

Do visit and put your presence into our revamped website.

Do keep yourselves and colleagues posted regarding important current issues

• What’s up in National Health Financing/Insurance?
• What’s up in 1-Care – How it affects you? How to feedback to the TWGs? What you need to be in?
• What to do when your clinic is inspected?
• What to do when you want to relocate your clinic?
• Is your MCOs contract fair and lawful? What can you do?
• Is it lawful for MCOs to extract discounts from you?
• How we fight fee-splitting? How you can help?
• Help us with our CARE program “Citizens’ Action in Response to Emergencies”
• What’s up in the CME/CPD calendar nearest to you?

………………………………………..and many others……………………………………………………

Keep yourself in the loop with your Federation and your societies

Date: April 18th 2011

Dear Doctors,

SUBJECT: State Zoonosis Alert!!

"Cases of PUO where the cause is not identified, we would like to request the doctor to ask for a history of drinking fresh goats milk and consider brucellosis".

IF you request further information please feel free to call me.

Regards

Bina

DR SARASWATHI BINA RAI
Pakar Kesihatan Awam
Ketua Penolong Pengarah Kanan (Kawalan Penyakit)
Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Pulau Pinang
Tel: 04 2625533
Tel (D): 04 2017251
Fax: 04 2623371

Download this PDF for details. announcement-cpr.pdf (File size: 171 KB)

Dr.Gnanasegaran Xaxier is having a Teaching Session at Hospital Seberang Jaya on the following date:

2nd Bedside Teaching for GP's at Hospital Seberang Jaya

Date : 09/04/2011 ~ Saturday

Time : 5.00 - 7.00 pm

Venue : Bilik Syarahan Beside Socso room, Hospital Seberang Jaya