Address: 4th Floor, MMA House 124, Jalan Pahang 53000 Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
Tel: +603 4041 1375
The Malaysian Medical Association is a national association for medical doctors. Its mission comprises the following elements: The association declares its commitment to the highest possible professional and ethical standards of health care. The MMA embraces the principles of social justice and compassion for all and enjoins all physicians to be sensitive and responsive to the health needs of all. The MMA recognises its educational role in influencing health policies in the community, including the prevention of disease, promotion of healthy lifestyles, protection of the environment and personal responsibility for health. It reaffirms the need for physicians to retain their autonomy and professional integrity with renewed ideals and ethics. Finally the MMA resolves to make health care more rational, equitable and affordable, in a system compatible with equal access to quality health care, based on need, so that it may stand firm and resolute in responding appropriately to the challenges ahead and in fulfilling its responsibilities to the medical profession and society.
To promote and maintain the honour and interest of the profession of medicine in all its branches and in every one of its segments and help to sustain the professional standards of medical ethics.
To serve as the vehicle of the integrated voice of the whole profession and all or each of its segments both in relation to its own special problems and in relation to educating and directing public opinion on the problems of public health as affecting the community at large.
To participate in the conduct of medical education, as may be appropriate.
To promote social, cultural and charitable activities in building a united Malaysian nation.
To carry on any business, trade, joint venture, commercial arrangement, transaction or any enterprise whatsoever which may in the option of the Association be advantageous to the Association or calculated directly or indirectly to enhance any of the Association’s assets, properties or rights.
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