Primary Health Care Now, More Than Ever

The report also recognizes the work of family medicine doctors / specialist is essential in advocating and achieving health equity and health care reforms. Family Medicine Specialist came into the primary health care scene of Malaysia in 1997 as part of the Malaysian Health Care System reform. As pointed out by  WHO Director-General, Margaret Chan; ‘Primary Health Care offers a way to organize the full range of health care, from households to hospitals, with prevention equally important as cure, and with resources invested rationally in the different levels of care.’ Thus, Family Medicine Specialist is to play an integral part in bridging the gap and to help facilitate intersectoral collaboration and networking.

Bearing that in mind this conference has been planned with the objectives to share best practices, to discuss on challenges and issues in primary health care and the way forward for primary care in Malaysia

On behalf of the Family Medicine Specialist Association it is a great pleasure for me to extend greetings to everyone participating in this very important event. This conference will provide a wonderful platform where all policy makers, primary health care professionals and the universities to work together, strengthening networks and partnerships as well as sharing ideas and insights towards the ultimate goal of moving primary health care  in Malaysia forward.

I would also like to extend a big thank you to the Organizing Committee members. Without them, this conference would not be a success

Appreciation and gratitude also to Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Kedah and all sponsors for their valuable support and paving the way without which this conference would not be possible.

Datin Dr. Hjh. Zil Falillah Bt. Hj. Mohd Said

Selamat Datang.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the Family Medicine Scientific Conference 2009, I am delighted to welcome you toour conference held in Awana Porto Malai, Langkawi on 6-9th August 2009. This year has been a fortunate year for us to host this prestigious event. Preparation started off a year ago and our 1st Announcement was in our official website since October 2008 and I am glad it captures a number of International participants as far as United States of America (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Thus, this is a global assembly and hope participants are able to fully benefits in sharing experiences and knowledge out of this conference. Last year (2008) marked both the 60th birthday of WHO and the 30th anniversary of the Declaration of Alma-Ata on Primary Health Care in 1978. Yet, despite enormous progress in health globally, our collective failures to deliver in line with these values are painfully obvious and deserve our greatest attention.
In moving forward, it is important to learn from the past and, in looking back, it is clear that we can do better in the future. With the conference’s slogan of Primary Care: Now More than Ever, it is an important opportunity to draw on the lessons of the past, consider the challenges that lie ahead, and identify major avenues for health systems to narrow the intolerable gaps between aspiration and implementation.
It is hope, you enjoy all the sessions and obtain fruitful outcome, nevertheless do find time exploring the extravaganza of beautiful Langkawi has to offer.

Dr Mohd Faudzi Abdullah
Organizing Chairman,
13th Family Medicine Scientific Conference 2009

SCIENTIFIC MEETING 2009

1)  CHAIRMAN: Dr Mohd Faudzi Abdullah

2) DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Dr Mohd Fozi Kamaruddin

3) SECRETARY: Dr Kow Fei Ping

4) DEPUTY SECRETARY: Dr Arfah Ahmad

5) TREASURER: Dr Siti Aishah Johari

6) SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE: Dr Baizury Bashah

Dr Rosli Omar

Dr Abdul Jamil Ahmad

Dr Yusmawati Mohd Yusoff

7) INVITATION, PROTOCOL & TECHNICAL / AUDIO-VISUAL:

Dr Adlina Bakar

Dr Yusnita Yusoff

8 ) EXHIBITION, FINANCE & EVENTS SECRETARIATS:

Dr Sri Wahyu Taher

Dr Nor Azah Mohamad Nawi

Dr Shakirah Ismail, MSD

9) ACCOMODATION & HOSPITALITY:

Dr Habshoh Hat

Dr Siti Khamariah Ahmad

10) PUBLICITY & MEDIA:

Dr Zamri Mansor

Dr Mohd Hafidin Basir

11) SOUVENIERS & REGISTRATION:

Dr Norsiah Md Nor

Dr Jamilah Abdullah

Dr Fatimah Abu Bakar

12) SOCIAL FUNCTIONS / EVENTS CO-ORDINATORS:

Dr Suzaini Mat Daud

Dr Azlina Shuaib

Dr Nor Hashimah Ismail

13) TRANSPORTATIONS:

Dr Abdul Jalil Ahmad                                                                 

Dr Rohaizan Rodzi

Dr Tang Wei Shoung, PARAMEDICS

14) AWANA HOTEL REPRESENTATIVE:

Cik Azizah Aziz