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Report THE MALAYSIAN PAEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION NOV 2012 FOR MEMBERS ONLY Editorial Board 14th APCP and Datuk Dr Zulkifli Ismail Dr Yong Junina Fadzil th MPA 2011 – 2013 4 APCPN 2012 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia Dr Noor Khatijah Nurani Immediate Past President Prof Dr Zabidi Azhar Hussin Vice-President Dr Kok Chin Leong Secretary Assoc Prof Dr Tang Swee Fong Asst Secretary Dr Thiyagar Nadarajaw Treasurer Dato’ Dr Musa Mohd Nordin Committee Members Datuk Dr Zulkifli Ismail Dr Koh Chong Tuan Dr Hung Liang Choo Dr Ariffin Nasir Dr Selva Kumar Sivapunniam Joining in Sarawak cultural dance. Datuk Dr Soo Thian Lian Co-opted Committee Members Prof Datuk Mohd Sham Kasim Dato’ Dr Hussain Imam Haji Mohd Ismail The 14th Asia Pacific Congress book store, IPA Congress 2013 in Dato’ Dr Zakaria Zahari of Pediatrics and 4th Asia Pacific Melbourne, ACPID in Sri Lanka, and Affiliated to: Congress of Pediatric Nursing ended Habitat for Humanity Malaysia. • Malaysian Council For Child on 12th September after attracting Welfare 1284 registered delegates and MPA and APPA contribution to • ASEAN Pediatric Federation speakers, almost 60% of whom Sarawak were international delegates. The • Asian Pacific Pediatric Prior to the 14th APCP, the committee delegates came from 36 countries Association visited a house that was built by the excluding Malaysia and Singapore. – APPA (Previously Association of local Chapter of Habitat for Humanity Pediatric Societies of the South The Philippines and Thailand provided for a family to have a roof over their East Asian Region – APSSEAR) the most number of participants. heads. The Malaysian Paediatric • International Pediatric Association (MPA) then made a Association (IPA) The venue, Borneo Convention contribution on behalf of APPA to The Berita MPA is published for members to Centre Kuching (BCCK), had sponsor the building of house number keep them informed of the activities of the sufficient floor area to have 40 Association and to keep up with developments 118 costing RM26,000 (approximately Industry exhibition booths plus a in paediatrics and child health. USD 8,600). We were hoping that few complimentary ones for the The views & opinions in all the articles we could get some donations are entirely those of the authors unless indigenous Penan community, otherwise specified. from delegates to sponsor another We invite articles and feedback from readers – Editor <[email protected]> continued on page 3… 3rd Floor (Annexe Block), National Cancer Society Building, 66, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur. Tel: 2691 5379 / 2698 9966 Fax: 2691 3446 E-mail: [email protected] Web page: www.mpaweb.org.my BERITA MPA – NOV 2012 • 1 From The President Official Secrets Act (OSA) What It Means To Us Dear friends and colleagues, into being in preparation for the themselves or their parents have looming First World War and have a role to play in this as they First of all, I would like to take since undergone many revisions. have their rights and access to this opportunity to thank Datuk In Malaysia, the Act was enacted information on their care. Can Dr Zulkifli Ismail, the organising soon after the racial riots of 1969 we conveniently use the OSA chairman of the 14th Asia Pacific and was passed in Parliament in to prevent giving information to Congress of Pediatrics and his 1971 and was revised in 1986. In a third party, for example the committee for their commitment the Act, ‘official’ relates to any media? (For children who are and hard work in ensuring the public service and ‘public officer’ admitted for non-accidental smooth running of the recently- means any person holding any injury, the Child Protection Act concluded APCP in Kuching, office or employment in or under 2001 will cover this aspect of not Sarawak. The congress had 1284 any public service. In short, all releasing information or details registrants and to each and government servants. ‘Official to prevent the public from everyone of them, I would like to secret’ means any document identifying the victims) express my gratitude for being specified in the Schedule and there and giving us the support. The Act was amended in any information and material It is my fervent hope that our 1986 and the amendment as may be classified as ‘Top members will continue to give included a mandatory one year Secret’, ‘Secret’, ‘Confidential’ us their unwavering support imprisonment for offences under or ‘Restricted’ as the case may in whatever activities that we the Act if found guilty. So do be, by a Minister, the Menteri organise. It is also noteworthy that we need to fear the Act? Well, Besar or Chief Minister of a State many of the state committees to date no doctor has been or appointed public officers. This are busy with various activities hauled to court under this Act. broad definition is non-specific towards the year-end. Keep it up. As long as we respect patients’ and can cover most of the confidentiality and follow the law, government documents. ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ we have nothing to fear. So how does this Act affect For this issue, I would like to bring us in our work as doctors or ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ your attention to something paediatricians, if at all? Please that is ‘out of paediatrics’ (as I would like to take this note that there is no clear advised by our BMPA editor). I opportunity to wish all members definition of ‘secret’ in the Act as am sure all of us have heard of Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha, any document can be classified The Official Secrets Act (OSA) Happy Deepavali and Merry as such to protect the safety and but I wonder whether we are Christmas. As this is the last issue interest of the nation. However, familiar with the contents of the for the year, Happy New Year in our line of duty, it is of utmost Act. Why do we need to know 2013 and may the new year bring importance that we respect the about the Act? Well, for us in the good health to all members. 2 confidentiality of our patients. public sector, as public officers This is true for our colleagues we are governed by the Act in the private sector as well. and therefore must know what Noor Khatijah Nurani Often-times we have to make a President 2011 – 2013 it encompasses. The OSA, also decision on to whom to release [email protected] known as Act 88, was modeled information regarding patients after the British Official Secrets who are under our care. Patients Act 1911. The British Act came 2 • BERITA MPA – FEBRUARY 2012 Report … from page 1 house but most delegates felt they internationally acclaimed group of entertaining and educationally needed the money for souvenirs musicians. The best free papers and fulfilling as possible was done. and tours, etc. posters were given their awards and the Outstanding Asian Paediatrician With the 14th APCP 2012 over, The opening ceremony, held on Awards were also given out to the we look forward to an equally the evening of 8th September recipients by the APPA Secretary- enriching experience in Hyderabad, was preceded by 7 Pre-congress General, Prof. Datuk Dr Mohd India for the 15th APCP 2015 and Hands-on Workshops on Sham Kasim. The dinner ended 5th APCPN. 2 Echocardiography, EEG, Lung with a local Sarawak dance that Function Studies, Childhood was joined by some Faculty and [email protected] Injury, Tobacco Control run by the delegates. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Patient Management Many delegates Simulation Exercises. All seven were took the oversubscribed and some interested opportunity participants had to be turned away. of visiting and touring the Opening ceremony, scientific many sites that content and attendance Kuching and its surrounding areas The opening ceremony saw the had to offer (see Inaugural Perla Santos Ocampo BMPA August Memorial Lecture given by IPA Past 2012 issue). The President, Dr Chan Chok Wan. He tours offered touched on many issues causing by the agent inequity in child health worldwide engaged by the and on the effects of pollution Kindie kids’ presentation during opening ceremony. committee were on children from poor families very competitively than from the rich. A rendition of priced and dances by Krista Kindergarten provided fair value for money, then opened the scene for the so much so that many delegates opening ceremony that was returned for other tours after the punctuated by an Iban tribesman enjoyable first one; hence, the poor bursting a balloon with a blow-pipe. turnout at the Congress symposia. An entertaining award-winning orchestra kept the lively pace during the welcome reception. Transport It was anticipated that the transport The scientific content of the to and from the BCCK will be a congress was very good with challenge for the delegates. A Official launch. many speakers being spot-on in great deal of negotiation and addressing the inequity issue. It was planning went into making the a shame that the attendance in transport facilities as smooth the symposia was disappointingly and hassle-free as possible for poor despite the really good delegates. There were coaches presentations. Those who attended available every half hour from were however really interested in 0700 to 0900 hours and every hour the topics discussed, resulting in henceforth, with similar frequency many questions. The high quality returning to the hotels situated 8 presentations by the Faculty kilometres away. Although there were maintained throughout the were some complaints about the Congress despite the less-than- coaches leaving early (especially Bare attendance. satisfactory attendance throughout from the Hilton Hotel where there most of the presentations except for was no waiting area), the schedule the sessions on clinically applicable was strictly followed and no symposia like dermatology, delegate was left stranded.

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