27th to 29th August 2024

Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) hosted a Health Fiesta at Dewan Serbaguna Seroja, UiTM Shah Alam, aiming to enhance health awareness among the general public, UiTM staff, and the local community. In alignment with this objective, the Malaysian Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis (MAPTB) Selangor was invited to participate by setting up an exhibition booth dedicated to tuberculosis (TB) education.

The booth featured informative leaflets and pamphlets on TB, providing visitors with essential knowledge about the disease, its symptoms, prevention methods, and treatment options. Miss Ivy Lim Yim Chuui, MAPTB Selangor's Welfare Assistant, and volunteer Puan Mary Lum Yin Pin were instrumental in organizing and managing the booth throughout the three-day event.

This initiative reflects MAPTB Selangor's ongoing commitment to community engagement and public health education, aiming to reduce TB incidence through increased awareness and proactive prevention strategies.

Study aims evaluate a pharmacist-led telemedicine strategy designed to enhance medication adherence among tuberculosis (TB) patients. The primary objective of the Care-TB study is to assess the impact of a pharmacist-led telemedicine intervention on patient-centered TB care in Malaysia. The study is being conducted at Hospital Sungai Buloh, the country's main treatment center for infectious diseases. By integrating digital health solutions, the initiative seeks to improve treatment adherence and overall outcomes for TB patients.

August 14, 2024

Assoc. Prof. Ts Dr. Vimala Balakrishnan from the Department of Information Systems at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, extended an invitation to the Malaysian Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis (MAPTB) Federal to collaborate on a project titled "Revolutionizing TB Patient Care in Malaysia through a Digital Health Platform." This initiative aimed to develop an integrated platform, including a mobile application, to enhance tuberculosis (TB) treatment adherence in the country.

Dr. Balakrishnan, along with her team comprising undergraduates Mr. Thayanathan Kumaresan, Mr. Tiong Chiong Kian, and Mr. Nicholas Ng Jian Shen, sought the collaboration of MAPTB to leverage their shared commitment to improving TB care. Representing MAPTB Federal, Dr. Mazlina bte Mohtar (Honorary Medical Director), MAPTB Selangor's volunteer Puan Lum Yin Pin, and APTB Kuala Lumpur's volunteer Puan Noorsheela bte Mohd Sidek joined the research program.

As collaborators, the MAPTB team played a crucial role in identifying TB patients for engagement and facilitating connections within the TB community through knowledge sharing. Ten patients participated in the program, each receiving a RM100 Jaya Jusco voucher as a token of appreciation. Dr. Hemawathi a/p Shummugham, Head of the TB & Leprosy Unit at PKD Hulu Selangor, along with her staff, assisted MAPTB Selangor in identifying suitable patients. The program involved participants completing survey forms (Part 1 and Part 2), providing feedback, participating in video recordings, and engaging with slide presentations.

This collaborative effort underscores the importance of integrating technological innovations with community engagement to enhance TB treatment adherence and patient outcomes in Malaysia.

20th to 21st July 2024

Seminar “Yes! We can end TB” and 74th Annual General Meeting for Malaysian Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis (Federal) held on 20th to 21st July 2024 (Saturday), Hotel Bayview, Langkawi, Kedah:- The Malaysian Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis (MAPTB Federal) held its 74th Annual General Meeting alongside the seminar titled "Yes! We Can End TB" on July 20th and 21st, 2024, at Hotel Bayview in Langkawi, Kedah.

Prof. Dato Dr. Haji Abdul Razak bin Abdul Muttalif, Vice President of MAPTB Selangor, delivered a presentation titled "Update on TB & LTB!" during the seminar, providing insights into the latest developments in managing tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis.

26th April to 29th April 2024

Asia Pacific Regional Conference (APRC) 2024 In Taipei, Taiwan.

The 9th Asia Pacific Region Conference of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (APRC 2024) was held from April 26th to 29th, 2024, at the Taipei International Convention Center (TICC) in Taipei, Taiwan. The conference, themed "Shaping a Safer World through High-Quality Holistic Healthcare," focused on areas such as tuberculosis, emerging respiratory infectious diseases, universal health coverage, and the impact of environmental factors on both communicable and non-communicable diseases. Representing the Malayan Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis (MAPTB) Selangor at the conference were Vice Presidents Dr. Punitha Makeswaran and Prof. Dato’ Dr. Haji Abdul Razak bin Abdul Muttalif.

14 Oct 2022

“Punca & Pencegahan Tuberkulosis (TB) tajuk ceramah yang telah disampaikan oleh Dr. B. Venugopalan kepada sekumpulan warga emas telah diadakan di D’ HAPPY CLUB di No. 124, Jalan SS2/6, Petaling Jaya.

24 March 2022

Title: National TB Webinar in Conjunction with World TB Day Celebration 2022
Date: 24 March 2022
Time: 8.30am-5.30pm
CPD Points Provided for medical personnel. (MMA, NSR and MyCPD)
Jointly organized by: TB & Leprosy Sector Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH)
TB & Leprosy Unit Selangor State Health Department
Universiti Teknologi Mara (UITM)
Malaysian Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis (MAPTB) Selangor
Theme: 'INVEST TO END TB. SAVE LIVES'

24 Feb 2021

MAPTB Selangor and the Selangor State Health Department is organising a one-day conference to educate all health care workers,
from paramedic, nurses, medical officers and Public Health specialists. Selangor has one of the highest recorded number
of TB cases in Malaysia. As such, it is important to highlight this disease to all HCWs, so that it can be identified early and managed well. Together we can combat this disease and aim towards a TB free world.

Tarikh : 13 Ogos 2019
Tema : Membudaya Komuniti Sihat Kearah Selangor Maju Bersama
Tempat : Di Hotel Concorde Shah Alam
Masa : 08.00 pagi hingga 12.00 Tengahari

Dialog Bajet 2020 yang berjumlah RM21 Juta untuk belanjawan kesihatan telah dibincangkan
bersama Ajensi-ajensi Kerajaan seperti Hospital IJN, Hospital Serdang dan Universiti Institut Teknologi Malaysia (UiTM).
Peruntukan sebanyak RM10,000 telah diperuntukan untuk demam denggi kepada setiap ADUN diseluruh negeri
untuk program membasmi pembiakan nyamuk aedes. Program kesedaran TB, “TB kembali” juga dibahaskan,
perbanyakan Pendidikan dan kesedaran mengenai TB supaya ianya tidak menular keseluruh negara.
Barisan penal terdiri dari Y.A.B Tuan Aminudin bin Shari, Dato’ Menteri Besar Selangor, EXCO Kesihatan,
Puan Siti Kamariah dan YBhg. Dato' Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim, Pengarah Kesihatan Negeri dan Timbalan Pengarah Kesihatan Negeri
(Kesihatan Awam),Dr. B. Venugopalan. Timbalan Presiden MAPTB Selangor, YBhg. Dato’ Abdul Razak bin Abdul Muttalif dan
Presiden MAPTB Selangor, Encik Peter Lim Chee Min turut hadir dimajlis tersebut

07 August 2019
Dailog Tower, Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya

Timbalan Presiden MAPTB Selangor, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Abdul Razak bin Abdul Muttalif telah dijemput
untuk memberi ceramah berkaitan TB kepada lebih kurang 200 kakitangan Dialog Group hadir dan
mendengar ceramah yang telah diadakan di Dailog Tower, Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya.
Ditubuhkan pada tahun 1984, DIALOG Group adalah pembekal perkhidmatan teknikal tertentu dalam
industri minyak, gas dan petrokimia. Beribu pejabat di Kuala Lumpur dan mempunyai kakitangan
lebih daripada 2,500. DIALOG Group mempunyai pejabat dan kemudahan di Malaysia, Singapura,
Thailand, Indonesia, China, Australia, New Zealand, Arab Saudi dan Emiriah Arab Bersatu.

Sumbangan Hamper Raya

11 Jun 2019
Hospital Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor
Sumbangan disampaikan olih Staf Puan Mary Lum & Cik Ivy Lim

Sumbangan Hamper Raya

13 Jun 2019
Hospital Tuanku Ampuan Rahimah
Sumbangan disampaikan olih Ahli Jawatankuasa MAPTB Selangor Puan Tariza

Sumbangan Hamper Raya

11 Jun 2019
Hospital Jabatan Orang Asli, Gombak,Selangor
Sumbangan telah di sampaikan olih Timbalan Presiden MAPTB Selangor,
YBhg Dato’ Dr. Abdul Razak b Abdul Muttalif & Staf MAPTB Selangor Puan Mary Lum

Sumbangan Hamper Raya

11 Jun 2019
Hospital Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor
Sumbangan disampaikan olih Staf Puan Mary Lum & Cik Ivy Lim

Sumbangan hamper kuih dan paket raya

29 May 2019
Sumbangan hamper kueh dan paket raya kepada pesakit-pesakit di Wad Tibi Hospital Sungai Buloh
bersempena menyambut perayaan Hari Raya Aidil Fitri. Turut hadir menyampaikan hamper ialah
Y.Bhg Dato’ Dr. Abdul Razak bin Abdul Muttalif, Stephanie Yeow, Ivy Lim, Pn Mary Lum dan
juga kakitangan-kakitangan Hospital.

Pameran Penyakit Tibi Sempena Larian “ LTH Millenials Run”

Tarikh : 14 April 2019
Masa : 06.30 pg hingga selesai
Tempat : LTH Training Centre, Batu 12, Gombak, Selangor
Kehadiran : Lebih kurang 600 peserta mengambil bahagian.
Anjuran : LTH Group Asia

Hari Tibi Sedunia 2019

Bersempena Hari Tibi Sedunia 2019, MAPTB Selangor bersama Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Selangor dan
Department of Pulmonology menganjurkan “World TB Day Conference” dan telah diadakan di The Raintree Club pada 23 Mac 2019.

Sambutan Hari Tibi Sedunia Dan Kusta Peringkat Negeri Selangor 2018

Anjuran: Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Selangor.
Kerjasama: Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah Kuala Langat
Jemputan: Persatuan Bagi Mencegah Penyakit Tibi Negeri Selangor (MAPTB Selangor)
Perasmian: YBhg. Dato’ Dr. Hj. Azman bin Abu Bakar
Timbalan Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan Malaysia (Kesihatan Awam), Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia.

FESTIVAL INCENTIVE TO TB PATIENTS

Foods Hamperss and Festival Goodies for the Celebration of Christmas (25/12/2017) , New New Year (1/1/2018) and Chinese New Year (16/2/2018) to the needy TB patients at, Hospital Tuanku Ampuan Hospital, Klang, Hospital Tanjong Karang, Hospital Kuala Kubu Bharu and Hospital Orang Asli (KKM Hospital Gombak).

Hospital Tuanku Ampuan Hospital, Klang Puan Trariza give the the hampers and Ang pow to TB patients.

Hospital Orang Asli (KKM Hospital Gombak) and At Hospital Kuala Kubu Bharu.

23 APRIL 2017
THEAN HOU TEMPLE

On the 23rd April 2017 , at 6.00 pm. to 10.00 pm. In conjection wthe the commemoration of World TB Day, MAPTB,Selangor had organized a fund raising project "Line Dance Your Way to Wellness" at the Multipurposed Hall, Thean Hou Temple , Jalan Syed Putra, Kuala Lumpur to create greater TB Awareness among the general public.

Mr. Peter Lim Chee Min, President briefed the guests on the role played by MAPTB ,Selangor.

Dr. B Venugopalan, Vice President of MAPTB Selangor presenting a TB talk to the participants.