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President Message 2010 - Malaysian Paediatric Association 30 Years On…
I trust that by now you have all received a letter from me, introducing members of our Executive Committee who will endeavor to serve you and our society for the next 2 years.The MPA was formed in 1979 and that makes us 30 years old in 2009. It’s a long period in the life of a professional organisation.
We have seen significant changes in the way children are treated in this country over this period of time. The concerns about their health, education and social needs have continued to receive constant attention.
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President Message 2009 - Going Global
October will be a busy month for the MPA. October will see us hosting a major international congress in Kuala Lumpur, and also see us bidding for another major international conference for the year 2012. The 9th World Congress of the IAAH (International Association for Adolescent Health) will be held from 28-30 October 2009 in Shangri- La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
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President Message 2009 - Human-Machine Interaction
One of the iconic moments of cinematic history was when Arnold Schwarzenegger aka Terminator says “I’m baaaack” in his inimitable Austrian accent. The most recent installment of the seemingly interminable Terminator series of movies has been released, and hit the jackpot at the box office once again. Not many people realise that it has been 25 years since the first Terminator movie came out in 1984. A whole new generation has grown up in that time frame, and in America these young ‘uns have even changed history by voting in the first black President.
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President Message 2009 - Risk Management in Medical Care
One cannot open the newspapers nowadays, nor access the internet, without being reminded of the catastrophic global economic situation we are now in. The only word that would do justice in describing the situation is ‘meltdown’. Only that word can accurately conjure the image of how presumably solid financial institutions can almost overnight liquefy and literally melt away.
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President Message 2009 - Thalassaemia Program
It was 4 years ago, in 2004, that the then Health Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, touched by the plight of the Thalassaemic community during a celebration of the World Thalassaemia Day, pledged to seriously address their long ignored needs.
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President Message 2008 - A Better World
The 30th Malaysian Paediatric Congress has just successfully concluded in Melaka. Many thanks to all who are involved, especially the local organising committee headed by Dr Kuan Geok Lan and her able lieutenants Dr Tam Pui Ying and Dr Zainah Sheikh Hedra.
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President Message 2008 - Partners in Caring
In July, the MPA will be holding the 1st National Paediatric Nursing Congress. We have had nursing courses and getaways before, but this is the first time that we are embarking on a fullfledged scientific congress dedicated to the needs of the paediatric nursing community.
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President Message 2008 - Seeing eye-to-eye
I recently underwent a major eye operation. Contrary to the proverbial “doctors make the worst patients”, I was a good patient. And the operation went perfectly under the best ophthalmologist in town, followed by a smooth recovery. So what is the point of me relating this episode?
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