From the President REFLECTIONS…and moving forward Assalamualaikum and Salam Sejahtera to esteemed members of MPA. First and foremost, as the newly elected President of MPA for 2017-2019, I would like to express my heartiest gratitude to Dr Thiyagar Nadarajaw, the immediate past president, who had done a splendid job during his tenure as the MPA…
From the President REFLECTIONS…and moving forward Dear comrades, Our next Annual General meeting is during our 39th Annual Congress in October. With that my tenure as the President of MPA comes to an end. How do I feel? Relieved? Yes. Huge relieve from replying the avalanche of emails I receive! Disappointed? A little. Feel let-down that most state subcommittees are still inactive…
8 November 2016 I refer to the Sun Daily report dated 3 Nov 2016 which headlined “Govt yet to approve dengue vaccine due to lack of info: Subra” http://www.thesundaily.my/node/405930 Historically, Malaysia was foremost to document Dengue Fever (DF) in 1902 and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in1962. It would have been another feather in our national…
From the President Work Inclusively With MPA… Happy New Year dear members, The Malaysian Paediatric Association (MPA) looks forward to a better and properous 2017. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all MPA committee members for the assistence and cooperation rendered throughout the year 2016. I also want to thank non-committee members who…
Dear IPA Member Societies, Greetings from International Pediatric Association !! We are pleased to inform you that the, 4 International Joint Statements was released on 15th February 2017 at Malawi. These statements are supported and endorsed by IPA and other international health care professionals. Here is the link to the joint statements. IPA encourages each pediatrician…
CYBERJAYA: A radical move to provide free vaccination for all children under five, including migrants and refugees, is being mulled by the Health Ministry. Selangor Health director Datuk Dr Zailan Adnan said the plan, which would involve providing all vaccines listed under the National Vaccination Programme, has been discussed at high-level technical group meetings which…
KUALA LUMPUR: Vaccination will not be made compulsory for the time being but there is a need to further educate parents on the importance of having their children immunised, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam. Noting that not all matters could be enforced by law, he said nevertheless, awareness on vaccination to prevent…
By Tharanya Arumugam KUALA LUMPUR: Babies will be vaccinated for measles as early as 9 months effective from April following a sharp rise in the number of measles cases in the country. Health deputy director-general (Public Health) Datuk Dr Lokman Hakim Sulaiman said the Health Ministry would bring forward the first dose of measles–mumps– rubella…
KUALA LUMPUR: The move by the Health Ministry to change its measles vaccination schedule is welcomed by medical experts. Malaysian Medical Association president Dr Ashok Zachariah Philip said immunising infants with measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine at 9 months, followed by a second dose at 12 months, would ensure a wider coverage of immunity.…
26 December 2015 December 23, 2015 Philippines became the first Asian country to approve the sale of the world’s first ever dengue vaccine Dengvaxia in the country. The Dengvaxia vaccine has been manufactured by French pharmaceutical manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur. It has been designed to protect people in the 9-45 age groups from all four subtypes…