PRESS STATEMENT: COVID-19 Vaccinated Individuals Requiring Anaesthesia (13th June 2021)

The Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists and the College of Anaesthesiologists, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia strongly refute the misleading message circulating on the social platform on the causation and / or adverse reactions of anaesthesia against COVID-19 vaccinated individuals. To date, there is no scientific evidence to validate the unfounded misinformation. Allowing such misstatements to propagate may impact many vulnerable individuals awaiting anaesthesia for surgical procedures and their inclination for vaccination. Hence the need for us to address this with urgency.

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PRESS STATEMENT: COVID-19 Crisis: To Win, Healthcare Providers Must Unite (17th January 2021)

We refer to the recent call made by the Ministry of Health Malaysia to private hospitals and their doctors to help with the management of COVID-19 patients.

The Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists representing 1200 members, the College of Anaesthesiologists, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia representing 900 academicians in Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, and the Malaysian Society of Intensive Care representing 200 members are humbled by the call from the Ministry of Health for us to stand united as a team in the quest to care for the COVID-19 patients. As we write this, we understand that ongoing meetings are being held between stakeholders from the Ministry of Health and the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) to further outline strategies for the involvement of the private sector in handling COVID-19 patients in various stages of their illness.

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Message from the President

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

It is with great pleasure I welcome you to the Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists’ website. The Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists was founded in 1964. We have since moved forward in leaps and bounds and currently the Society has total members of over 1000 members.

As a representative body for anaesthesiologists, the Society encourages and promotes continuing medical education, professionalism and research, protects the welfare and interests of anaesthesiologists and the specialty in the country, whilst ensuring high quality patient care and safety. [ read more... ]

Update Your Contact Details Now!
This is a call to update your contact details and details, particularly your current email,  for the  MSA membership database so that you do not miss any of our emails or exciting activities.  Kindly contact the MSA secretariat at secretariat@msa.net.my to update your details.

Dantrolene Stock in MOH Hospitals

Instructions:

1. Hospital in need to contact the Head of Department or Anaesthetist on call for permission to loan the stock.
2. Hospital to then send officer to collect the dantrolene from pharmacist or doctor on call.
3. Hospital to later issue a memo to acknowledge that the dantrolene will be replaced on a later date.

[ Dantrolene Availability by State and Hospital - PDF, 97 KB ]

Update on Epidural Fee for APS
(Letter from MOH; 12/3/2015)

Recommendations for Peripheral Nerve Blocks

Published by: 
Special Interest Group in Regional Anaesthesia
College of Anaesthesiologists, 
Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (2019)

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Malaysian Guidelines for the Peri-operative Care of
Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

Published by: 
College of Anaesthesiologists, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists (August 2018)

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