Berita MPA Newsletter February 2023

  General Paediatric Theme for 44th Annual Congress in October Good day and Salam Sejahtera to esteemed members of MPA, Friends and Colleagues! I guess it’s not too late for me to wish our Chinese friends “Gong Xi Fa Cai!” May the Rabbit hop into your lives with Peace, Prosperity, Happiness and Good Health. My…

Berita MPA Newsletter November 2022

  Successful Annual Congress More to Come… Good Day and Salam Sejahtera to esteemed members of MPA Friends and Colleagues! Happy Deepavali to all my Hindu friends and Malaysians. May the Divine Light of Deepavali spread into your lives in Peace, Prosperity, Happiness, and Good Health. Hope it is not too late. Thank you! I…

Paediatricians Warn Terengganu Of Maternal, Infant Deaths With Pregnancy Criminalisation

The Malaysian Paediatric Association says criminalising pregnancy and childbirth may increase maternal and infant mortality, with unsafe abortions and baby dumping. The Terengganu state government’s move to criminalise pregnancy and childbirth for unmarried Muslim women under Shariah law may increase maternal and infant mortality, paediatricians said. The Malaysian Paediatric Association (MPA) pointed out that some…

Paediatricians urges authorities to provide reproductive education, prevent unintended teen pregnancies

The Malaysian Paediatric Association (MPA) has called on the relevant authorities to provide a comprehensive life and reproductive education and information programme to adolescents to prevent unintended teen pregnancies. It said research has shown that such a programme could decrease high-risk sexual behaviour and increase the age when a person becomes sexually active. Resorting to…