Dr Raj Kumar Maharajah

Investigating officer's job is not a desk job

Investigating officer's job is not a desk job

LETTER | Last year, a conman reported to the IPD Kajang that he was blackmailed and threatened by my driver.

M’sian Medical Council should make a stand

M’sian Medical Council should make a stand

The Medical Practitioners Coalition Association of Malaysia (MPCAM) has been receiving complaints from doctors regularly through our online portal which has more than 10,000 doctors as members, regarding managed care organisations (MCOs) and third party administrators (TPAs) responsible in handling the payments of consumers’ health bills from corporate bodies - where these corporate bodies have appointed MCOs and TPAs to manage the health benefits of their employees.

Hybrid the best for the interim

Hybrid the best for the interim

The Medical Practitioners Coalition Association of Malaysia (MPCAM) would like to thank the Health Minister, Dr S Subramaniam, and the director-general of Health, Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, and members of the Pharmaceutical Services Department of the Health Ministry for accommodating the views of all parties who had given their feedback at the Pharmacy Bill stakeholders meeting held in Port Dickson late last year, which was conducted by the neutral body from the Prime Minister’s Department, Pemandu.

Regulate third party administrators, Health Ministry told

Regulate third party administrators, Health Ministry told

With reference to a letter titled, ‘Panel doctors feeling the squeeze’ published in The Star on Jan 20, the Medical Practitioners Coalition Association of Malaysia (MPCAM) has received many similar grouses from doctors, regarding managed care organisations (MCOs) and third party administrators (TPAs) handling the payments of consumers’ health bills from corporate bodies - which had originally appointed said MCOs and TPAs to manage the health benefits of their employees.
MMC should assist clinics to select genuine doctors

MMC should assist clinics to select genuine doctors

With reference to news reports from the president of the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) that four doctors were recently reprimanded for hiring unregistered doctors in their clinics, the Medical Practitioners Coalition Associations Malaysia (MPCAM ), an association consisting mainly of general practitioners, views the matter highlighted by the Malaysian Medical Council president seriously though the numbers highlighted by the council is less than 0.1 percent of the total registered clinics.
Designate zones for smokers instead

Designate zones for smokers instead

With reference to the recent report wherein the Health Minister, Dr S Subramaniam, had said that a smoking ban on all eating places, including open air spaces without air conditioning, is just a suggestion to increase smoke-free areas, I would like to give some suggestions which may be of good use.
Why not address dengue’s root cause, the mosquito?

Why not address dengue’s root cause, the mosquito?

I refer to a news report in which the health minister accused general practitioners (GPs) of missing 99 percent of dengue diagnosis on the patients’ first visit.
Sickening runaround by ministry, hospital staff

Sickening runaround by ministry, hospital staff

Health minister making doctors ill

Health minister making doctors ill

Put a stop to tele-specialists

Put a stop to tele-specialists

Bar addicts from getting behind wheels

Bar addicts from getting behind wheels

Patriots of yesteryears - C Thuraisingam

Patriots of yesteryears - C Thuraisingam

Educate public on health emergencies

Educate public on health emergencies

Mission schools can contribute too

Mission schools can contribute too

Why blind eye towards civil servants in politics?

Why blind eye towards civil servants in politics?

Stick to original vision, Wanita MIC

Stick to original vision, Wanita MIC

Policewomen tudung: Why are BN reps silent?

Policewomen tudung: Why are BN reps silent?