KUCHING, March 15 -- The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) welcomes the Health Minister's announcement about the revised private general practitioners' (GPs) consultation fees under Schedule 7 of the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act (PHFSA) 1998, to be announced before this May 1.

In a statement, MMA president Datuk Dr Kalwinder Singh Khaira expressed appreciation for the decision, noting that both the National Action Council on Cost of Living (NACCOL) and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had given their approval for the revision.

He added that MMA had long advocated for a revision, particularly over the past few months, during which it had actively engaged with the Health Minister and ministry officials on the ma...