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On-site registration WILL NOT be accepted. Places are limited. Go here to register
For further enquiries, please contact the MTS Secretariat at +603-2859 0289/+6012-494 0289 or mts.spirometry@gmail.com

Platinum Xpert Workshop

Doubletree Hotel, Kuala Lumpur and Virtual Platform

Date: 20th May 2023

Registration links: Physical | Virtual

9th Asian Pacific Congress on Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology 2023

Le Meridien Putrajaya, Malaysia

Date: 26th - 28th May 2023

For more details and to register for the event, go to Event Website

Clinical Research Proposal Write-Up Workshop

Clinical Research Centre (CRC), Hospital Tunku Azizah, Kuala Lumpur

Date: 30th May 2023 and 22nd June 2023

To register for the event, click here.

For further enquiries, please contact +603-2600 3000 ext 2120 or email to researchwchkl@moh.gov.my

Webinar on "TB Pendam, Kaunseling Berkesan"

Zoom Webinar

Date: 31st May 2023, Wednesday from 1300 - 1400

If you wish to join the webinar, please scan the QR code on the flyer.

Asthma Series with Medical Advocates (ASMA): Asthma Management - Addressing the Current Gaps

Virtual

Date: 3rd June 2023

To register, please click here

24th Paediatric Respiratory Virtual Grand Ward Round

Virtual

Date: 7th June 2023, Wednesday from 4.00pm - 5.15pm.

The topic is "Pulmonary Tuberculosis: The Aftermath". Please email to m.thoracicsociety@gmail.com for the Zoom ID and password if you wish to attend the event.

10th European Update in Pneumology

Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) – Amsterdam, Netherlands and Virtual

Date: 23rd - 24th June 2023

For details and registration, go to Event Website

Paediatric Bronchiectasis Workshop 2023

Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang.

Date: 10th July 2023

For registration, please click here

For further enquiries, please email to klinikpediatrikhtar@gmail.com.

Basic Statistic for Clinical Research Workshop

Hospital Tunku Azizah, Kuala Lumpur.

Date: 13th July 2023

For registration, please click here

For further enquiries, please contact +603-2600 3000 ext 2120 or email to researchwchkl@moh.gov.my

Masterclass in Systemic Cancer Therapy

TJ Danaraj Auditorium, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.

Date: 15th and 16th July 2023

For more information and registration, please visit MSCT website www.msctummc.com or you may contact the event secretariat at 03-7949 ext 2185/3037/3298 or email: msctummc23@gmail.com

MthoR Thoracic Radiology Workshop

National Cancer Institute, Putrajaya.

Date: 5th - 6th August 2023

For registration, please click here

MTS is offering 5 travel grants for members who attend the event. The due date of the application of the travel grants is on 3rd July 2023. Please click here to apply. Late applicants will not be entertained.

MTS Spirometry Certification Programme Phase 3 Course

UiTM Selayang Campus

Date: 23rd - 24th September 2023

On-site registration WILL NOT be accepted. Places are limited. Click here to register
For further enquiries, please contact the MTS Secretariat at +603-2859 0289/+6012-494 0289 or mts.spirometry@gmail.com

4th Congress of Asian Society of Sleep Medicine

Bangkok, Thailand

Date: 10th - 13th December 2023

Full details on official website

11th Edition of the International Workshop on Lung Health

Seville, Spain

Date: 18th - 20th January 2024

Full details on official website

News

MHC - Malaysia Needs Clear Laws on Vaping Before Any Taxation

Press Statement from MHC. - Click here to read

MMHC - Malaysia Perlu Undang-Undang Vape Sebelum Mengenakan Cukai

Press Statement from MHC. - Click here to read

MHC - Budget 2024 Must be More Strategic for Malaysia’s Health

Press Statement from MHC. - Click here to read

MHC - Belanjawan 2024 Mesti Lebih Strategik untuk Kesihatan Malaysia

Press Statement from MHC. - Click here to read

MHC - Long-Term Implementation of the Health White Paper

Press Statement from MHC. - Click here to read

MHC - Pelaksanaan Jangka Panjang Kertas Putih Kesihatan

Press Statement from MHC. - Click here to read

Malaysia needs Tobacco Free Generations

Press Statement from MTS. - Click here to read

Malaysia Memerlukan Generasi Bebas Tembakau

Press Statement from MTS. Click here to read

马来西亚需要无烟一代

Press Statement from MTS. Click here to read

மலேசியாவிே் புகையிகே இே்ோத தகேமுகைைள் அவசியம்

Press Statement from MTS. Click here to read

MHC - Full Steam Ahead for the Generational End Game

Press Statement from MHC. Click here to read

MHC - Laksanakan Strategi Generasi Penamat Rokok

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MHC - White Paper for an Equitable and Sustainable Malaysian Healthcare System

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MHC - Ensure Safe Working Conditions for All Health Professionals

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MHC - Tread Cautiously with the Loosening of Restrictions

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MHC - Waspada Dalam Melonggarkan Sekatan

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MHC - We Need a Trustworthy Owner for MySejahtera

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MHC - Kita Memerlukan Pemilik yang Amanah untuk MySejahtera

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MHC - Re-evaluate 'Return To Work' Criteria For Healthcare Professionals with COVID

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MHC - Rombak Kriteria Kembali Bekerja Untuk Petugas Kesihatan Disahkan COVID

Press Statement from MHC. Click here to read

MHC - We must improve maternal, sexual, and reproductive health rights in Malaysia

Press Statement from MHC. Click here to read

MHC - Hak Kesihatan Keibuan, Seksual dan Reproduktif Wanita di Malaysia mesti Dipertingkatkan

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MHC - Reinforce Malaysia’s Plan Against Omicron

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MHC - Our Endemic COVID-19 Strategy must include a Variant Strategy

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MHC - Strategi COVID-19 Mesti Melibatkan Strategi Varian

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MHC - Ensure Comprehensive Healthcare Allocations in Budget 2022

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MHC: A Strong Start by the Health Minister and More Is Needed

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MHC: Review the Relaxed Restrictions for Fully-Vaccinated Persons

Press Statement from MHC. Click here to read

MHC: Science and Public Health Must be Apolitical

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MHC: Do Not Harass or Intimidate Our Health Professionals

Press Statement from MHC. Click here to read

MHC: In Solidarity with Healthcare Workers Under Investigation

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MHC: Better Pandemic Strategies Needed After Re-organisation

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MHC: Solve The Contract Situation for Junior Doctors and Health Professionals

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MHC: Ivermectin Must Follow Malaysia's Standard Approval Process

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MHC: Spend Public Funds Based On Science and Good Judgement

Press Statement from MHC. Click here to read

MHC: Provide More Detail for the Recovery Plan

Press Statement from MHC. Click here to read

MHC: No COVID-19 Patient Should Be Brought in Dead

Press Statement from MHC. Click here to read

MHC: Total Lockdown Must Be Supported By Other Measures

Press Statement from MHC. Click here to read

Persatuan Pakar Perubatan Kesihatan Awam Malaysia, 26 NGO bantah hisap vape, rokok di Parlimen

Published by sinarharian.com.my 8 Aug 2020. - click here to read in full

Make face masks free for B40 group, says Thoracic Society

Published by thestar.com.my 30 July 2020. - click here to read in full

Mandatory Use Of Face Masks In Public

Published by Codeblue 30 July 2020. - click here to read in full

MTS Press Statement: Mandatory Use of Face Masks in Public

Press Statement from MTS dated 29 July 2020. - click here to read in full

Press Coverage on Use of Face Masks

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Kenyataan Media Mengenai Penggunaan Topeng Muka Semasa Pandemik COVID-19

Di kala Malaysia menuju ke fasa lanjutan perintah kawalan pergerakan bersyarat (PKPB) bermula pada 13hb Mei 2020 sehingga 9 Jun 2020, kita akan menyaksikan lebih banyak aktiviti-aktiviti “norma baharu” secara beransuran di kalangan rakyat Malaysia meliputi sektor kurang kritikal. - klik sini untuk bacaan lanjut

MTS Press Statement on Use of Face masks

As Malaysia eases into an extended phase of conditional movement control order (CMCO) beginning on the 13th May 2020 until 9th June 2020, we shall witness the gradual return of new normal activities among fellow Malaysians in many non-essential sectors in the country - click here to read in full

Respiratory Medical Group Wants E-Cigarettes Banned In Malaysia

The Malaysian Thoracic Society says there’s no proof e-cigarettes are more effective than conventional smoking-cessation therapies. - click here to read in full

Proposing a Non-Citizens Health Act for Malaysia

THE recent polio case in Sabah highlights the people our health system has left behind. Therefore, we propose a Non-Citizens Health Act for Malaysia to achieve universal health coverage, which is both our Health Minister’s stated aim and a World Health Organisation commitment.. - click here to read in full

Announcements

MTS Spirometry Certification Programme 2023 Phase 1 and Phase 3 Travel Grant

MTS is offering 10 travel grants for members who attend both 1st phase and 3rd phase of MTS Spirometry Certification Programme. The closing date is on 5th May 2023. No late applicants will be entertained.

To apply for the travel grant, please click here.

MTS 2023 Annual Congress Travel Grant

MTS is offering 20 travel grants for for those attending MTS Congress 2023 in Nexus, Connexion Conference & Event Centre (CCEC), Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur from 25th - 27th August 2023 (this excludes the conference workshop on 24th August 2023). The due date of the application of the travel grants is on 23rd July 2023. Late applicants will not be entertained.

To apply for the travel grant, please click here.

MTS Overseas Travel Grant 2023

The application for the MTS Oversea Travel Grant is now OPEN! The due date of the submission is on 30th June 2023. No late application will be entertained.

To apply for the travel grant, please click here.

Donation of a CPAP machine to Lung Foundation of Malaysia

A CPAP machine was donated to Lung Foundation of Malaysia in his name. For more details, click here.

Booking of Meeting Rooms at the MTS Office

For more details, click here.

Joint Statement on the New WHO Air Quality Guidelines

A global statement on the new WHO Air Quality guidelines that were released on 22nd September 2021. The release of the guidelines is very important for the future lung health of people across the globe and the joint statement has garnered the support and endorsement of over 100 societies. The statement has now been published and is available here. The statement has also been published by International Journal of Public Health The press release can be viewed here .

Malaysia Home Without Smoking Environment (MyHOUSE)

MyHOUSE is a programme to encourage people to keep their houses smoke free. For further information, please go to their website at https://www.my-house.com.my/. To join the programme click here.

Primo-COPD Modules

Six online CPD modules on COPD have been placed on the online platform MMA Medcomet. The modules were created by Novartis. Upon completion of each module, 1 CPD point will be granted instantly provided a 60% passing mark is obtained. Please click on this link to access the modules.

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