Medical Association of Malta

The Medical Association of Malta is a professional association for doctors in Malta. It is affiliated to the World Medical Association.

It was founded, initially as the Medical Officers Union, in 1954 by Dr Vincent Tabone.[1]

Mr. Gordon Caruana Dingli is the president of the Council of the association for 2014/6.[2]

It organised a satellite meeting for the Commonwealth People's Forum during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2015 which was held in Malta in November 2015. Sir Michael Marmot spoke on social inequality.[3]

It opposes private sector involvement in the management of the Maltese health system.[4]

References

1. Rudolph, Uwe Jens; Berg, Warren G (2010). Historical Dictionary of Malta. Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 215. ISBN 9780810873902.
2. "The Council 2014 - 2016". Medical Association of Malta. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
3. "Social inequality bad for our health". Times of Malta. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
4. "Doctors' union issues warning on government plans for private sector involvement". Times of Malta. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.