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Kandungan/Contents:
Editor’s Note 2
Message From The President 3
Message From
The Honorary Secretary General 4
Organisation Chart 2008-2010 5
2nd Apr Regional Conference Conference 2009 6-8
The The Union Asia Pacific
Office In Singapore Singapore Opens 9
MAPTB Partnership With IDS Asia 9
Number 1 PP12731/06/2010 (029785)
Treat TB, Fight TB, Prevent TB, Cure TB
Skim Elaun Rawatan Tibi
TB Treatment Treatment Allowance Scheme
Perlis
Kedah
Penang Kelantan
Perak Terengganu
Selangor
Kuala Lumpur
Pahang
Negeri Sembilan
Melaka Johor
Advokasi Tibi
TB Advocacy
TIBI, TIBI,
CEGAH CEGAH
SEMBUH
SEMBUH
TIBI, TIBI,
TIBI TIBI
LAWAN
LAWAN
TIBI, TIBI,
RAWAT
RAWAT
1 Malaysia, Rakyat Didahulukan Pencapaian Diutamakan • 1 Malaysia, People First, Performance Now • 1 Malaysia, Rakyat Didahulukan Pencapaian Diutamaka
n • 1 Malaysia, People First, Performance Now • 1 Malaysia, Rakyat Didahulukan Pencapaian Diutamakan • 1 Malaysia, People First, Performance Now •
Rangkaian MAPTB
MAPTB NETWORK
Sarawak
Labuan
World TB Day 10-11
Know More About Tuberculosis 12-13
MAPTB Key Activities 14-36
Media Updates 37-39
Upcoming Events 40-41
Fund Raising Campaign 42
In Memory Of
The Late P.C. Balachandran, PPT, AMP. 43
MAPTB Directory 44
Perkhidmatan X-Ray X-Ray MAPTB
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MAPTB X-Ray X-Ray Services
BERSAMA
BERSAMA KITA KITA BOLEH BOLEH HAPUSKAN
HAPUSKAN TIBI! TIBI!
TOGETHER WE CAN ELIMINATE TB!
Sabah
Editorial Board:
Advisor
Y. Bhg. Dato’ Seri Yeop Jr. b. Hj. Yeop Adlan,
SPMP, DPMP, PJN, PMP, PJK, PJ.
Editor
Dr. B Venugopalan
Editorial Commitee
Tuan Hj. Ibrahim b. Hamzah, JMN,AMP
Tuan Hj. Sahul Hamid b Hj. A. Karim,
JSM, KMN, PPN, PIS.
Y. Y. Bhg. Datuk Godfrey Raphael Lim,
PGDK, ADK, BSK.
Mr. A. Nadarajan, PJK.
Tuan Hj. Ahmad bin Abd. Hamid, AMN,PPN.
Puan Sally Soh
Photographer
Puan Noorsheela bte Mohd Sidek

EDITOR’S NOTE
Dr. B. Venugopalan
Medical Director
Malaysian Association For The Prevention of Tuberculosis
(MAPTB)
The 2010 World TB Day slogan “On the Move against Tuberculosis- Innovate to Accelerate Action” underlines
the on-going challenge of customizing the TB control programme to the population demands. Innovation cuts
through many areas of TB concern including better TB drugs, newer diagnostic tools, forming new partnerships and
sustained funding of the control programme.
The MAPTB is also in the process of shifting its role in the national TB control programme. Apart from its traditional
role in disbursing funds to needy TB patients through the Treatment Allowance Scheme (TAS), the organization is also
embarking on new approaches to TB advocacy in the community such as engaging the mass media (e.g. radio and TV
talks) and co-organizing conferences such as the recently concluded ‘TB & Lung Disease Symposium 2010’ which
was co-organized by MAPTB Penang and the Hospital Pulau Pinang in March 2010.
The Ministry of Health is currently in the � nal stages of formulation of the National TB Strategic Plan 2010-2015
and it will include the important role of NGOs such as the MAPTB in ensuring the success of the national TB control
programme. The MAPTB is committed to assisting the MOH in achieving the targets of the National TB Strategic Plan
and looks forward to working closely in areas such as public advocacy, early case detection and effective treatment
compliance.
Slogan bagi Hari Tibi Sedunia 2010 “On the Move Against Tuberculosis – Innovate to Accelerate Action”
mengariskan cabaran masa kini dalam menyeragamkan program kawalan Tibi berpandukan kehendak
penduduk. Berbagai pembaharuan telah dibuat termasuk mengadakan ubat-ubatan yang berkesan, cara
menetapkan sifat penyakit, menubuhkan rakan kongsi dan meneruskan pembiayaan program kawalan.
MAPTB juga sedang dalam proses mengalih peranan dalam program mengawal Tibi bagi peringkat Nasional. Selain
daripada peranan tradisi iaitu memberi sumbangan wang kepada pesakit yang miskin melalui TAS, MAPTB juga
sedang merancang menggunakan media massa (iaitu radio dan wawancara TV) dan bersama menganjurkan konferen
sapertimana yang telah dilaksanakan simposium Tibi dan penyakit paru-paru 2010 yang telah dianjurkan bersama
oleh MAPTB Penang dan Hospital Pulau Pinang pada Mac 2010.
Kementerian Kesihatan sekarang ini dalam peringkat terakhir merumuskan Pelan Strategi Tibi National 2010 – 2015
dan ini akan memasukkan peranan penting NGO saperti MAPTB bagi memastikan berjayanya program tersebut.
MAPTB juga telah bersetuju memberi komitmen membantu Kementerian mencapai target dalam Pelan Strategik Tibi
dan bersedia bekerja rapat dalam “public advocacy”, pengesahan awal penyakit dan rawatan yang efektif.
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Y. Bhg. Dato Seri Yeop Jr. b. Hj.
Yeop Adlan,SPMP, DPMP, PJN, PMP, PJK, JP.
President of The Malaysian Association For
The Prevention of Tuberculosis
Greetings to all state af� liates and all our readers. With Allah blessings, we have compiled this
latest edition of the MAPTB bulletin that details the various activities carried out by the MAPTB. The
unrelenting support and co-operation by all state af� liates had successfully enabled MAPTB to carry out its
programmes and activities and these efforts are most appreciated. I hope that all state af� liates will continue
their support to enable MAPTB to continue to play an important role in the national TB control programme.
MAPTB and its state af� liates have a responsibility in helping the Government to meet the social impact
of TB through its welfare assistance programme and TB community awareness programmes. All state
af� liates are encouraged to continue their efforts of sharing their TB knowledge with their members and
general public.
Finally, I hope that all the planned MAPTB programmes and activities will be implemented effectively
with the collaboration of all state af� liates. God bless us in our TB work.
Assalamulaikum Warahmatullah Wabarakathuh dan salam sejehtera untuk semua Ahli Gabungan
dan semua pembaca. Saya amat bersukur dapat sekali lagi menerbitkan Buletin MAPTB. Saya
ingin mengucapkan terima kasih kepada semua Ahli Gabungan yang sentiasa memberi sokongan
dan kerjasama bagi menjayakan program dan aktibiti yang dijalankan oleh MAPTB.
Saya berharap semua Ahli Gabungan akan terus memberi sokongan yang murni ini terutama sekali
dalam usaha MAPTB meningkatkan keupayaan melalui perancangan program yang akan dijalankan.
MAPTB dan Ahli Ahli Gabungan diperingkat akar umbi juga mempunyai peranan dan tanggungjawab untuk
membantu usaha usaha kerajaan dalam bidang kebajikan terutama sekali dalam menghadapi bencana
Tibi dengan berkongsi pengetahuan dan maklumat kepada ahli ahli dan juga masyarakat umum.
Adalah menjadi harapan saya agar segala perancangan program dan aktibiti yang telah diaturkan mendapat
restu, sokongan dan kerjasama dari semua ahli Gabungan MAPTB.
Mudah mudahan Allah subahanahu Watallah memberkati segala usaha murni kita untuk menghapuskan TIBI.
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MESSAGE FROM
THE HONORARY SECRETARY GENERAL
Tuan Hj. Sahul Hamid bin
Hj. A. Karim,JSM, KMN, PPN, PIS,
Honorary Secretary General of The Malaysian Association
For The Prevention of Tuberculosis
Greetings to all MAPTB members and dear fellow readers.
First and foremost I would like to express my gratitude to the editorial board for theirr
initiative in the publication of this MAPTB Newsletter. Looking back at 2009, MAPTB had
carried out various activities including conducting workshops, commemoration activities es for
World TB Day and study tours.
For this year, MAPTB has planned activities focusing on training for its members to increa ase the
productivity of the voluntary workers and staff of the Association in � ghting TB.
Lastly, I call upon all MAPTB members to work in unity and with greater effort this year to o meet
the objectives of the association in reducing the TB burden in the community.
Assalamualaikum warahmatullah dan salam sejahtera untuk semua ahli-ahli gabungan MAPTB M
dan semua pembaca sekalian.
Terlebih dahulu saya ingin merakamkan terima kasih dan syabas kepada sidang pengarang di i atas
inisiatif mereka maka terbitnya Berita MAPTB tahun 2009.
Mengimbas kembali pada tahun 2009 beberapa aktiviti telah dijalankan oleh MAPTB, antarannya
iala lah Bengkel, Sambutan Hari Tibi Sedunia termasuklah aktiviti melancung sambil belajar.
Untuk uk tahun ini pula, MAPTB mempunyai perancangan dan aktiviti yang telah disusun aturr
termasu te suklah program latihan bagi meningkatkan keupayaan sukarelawan dan kakitangan
Peersatuan an dalam menghadapi masalah penyakit yang semakin komplek.
Akhi hir kata, sa saya menyeru semua ahli-ahli gabungan MAPTB untuk sama-sama bersatu dan bekerja
denga gan lebih h te tekun lagi pada tahun ini untuk mencapai objektif dan kejayaan persatuan masing-
masing ng khasnya a ddan
kejayaan MAPTB secara amnya
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ORGANISATION CHART 2008-2010
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2ND APR REGIONAL
CONFERENCE 2009
The 2nd APR Regional Conference was hosted by the Chinese Anti-Tuberculosis Association at Jiuhua Resort &
Convention Center, Beijing, China from 9 to 12 September 2009. Nineteen MAPTB members attended 2nd APR
Regional Conference. Beside the scienti� c sessions, the following meetings were also being conducted:-
Meetings and Presentation
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APR Scienti� c Committee Meeting was held at No.77 Meeting
Room (2F) Jiuhua Resort & Convention Center, Beijing, China on
9th September 2009.
At the Workshop 3 of the 2nd APR Regional Conference held at
No.77 Meeting Room (2F) Jiuhua Resort & Convention Center, Beijing,
China on 9th September 2009, MAPTB National President, Dato Seri
Yeop presented a paper with the title: TB control status in Malaysia.
Tuan Hj Sahul Hamid was the coordinator for this session.
New regional of� cers of APR.
The new of� cers elected at the APR Council Meeting on 11th September 2009 in Beijing, China are as follows-
Dr. Camilo Roa Jr (Philippines) - Chairman
Prof. S. H. Lee (Hong Kong) - Conference President
Prof Dr. Wang Xie Xiu (China) - Vice Chairman
Dr. Elizabeth Cadena (Philippines) - Secretary General
Ex-Of� cio
Dr. Nils E. Billo (France) - Executive Director of the Union
Mr. Yeop Jr. (Malaysia) - Immediate Past President
Dr. Ral Antic (Australia) - Chairman of Scienti� c Committee
Adviser
Dr. Nobukatsu Ishikawa (Japan)
Dr. Sangjae Kim (Korea)
Member
Mr. Sahul Hamid (Malaysia)
Dr. Irawan Kosasih (Indonesia)
Dr. Tao-Ping Lin (Taiwan)
Report sent by Professor, Dr. Duanmu Hongjin, the Organising Chairman of 2nd Conference of The International Union
Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Asia Paci� c Region held in Beijing China on 9-12 September
2009, It reads as…………
In 2007, Chinese Anti-Tuberculosis Association of� cially put forward a bid to host the “2nd Conference of The International
Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Asia Paci� c Region” which will be held in 2009, at the “1st Conference
of The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Asia Paci� c Region” in Malaysia, and after
review and endorsement by “Executive Committee of Asia Paci� c Region”, China won the right to host it.
The 2nd Conference of The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Asia Paci� c Region”, was
held from September 9 to 12, 2009 in Beijing. The venue of the conference will be the Jiuhua Resort & Convention Center,
Beijing, China.
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Dato Seri Yeop gave a speech during the Opening Ceremony of
2nd APR Regional Conference held at Multifunctional Hall No.1
(3F), Jiuhua Resort & Convention Center, Beijing, China on 9th
September 2009. He also presented a closing speech at the Closing
Ceremony on 12th September at the same function room.
APR Council Meeting was held at No.78 Meeting Room (2F)
Jiuhua Resort & Convention Center, Beijing, China on 11th
September 2009.
Scienti� c Report of the 2nd APR Regional Conference

I Conference’s Theme and Seminar Topics
1. The theme of the conference was “Prevention and Control of
Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis”.
2. Seminar Topics
1) Tuberculosis(TB) Prevalence Trend; 2) Control of TB; 3)
Prevention and control of drug resistant TB; 4) Newly trend
in TB research; 5) Respiratory disease; 6) HIV/TB infection; 7)
Tobacco control: promotion and implementation of an antismoking
movement; 8) Others: new respiratory infectious
disease; non-tuberculosis mycobacterial disease.
II Organizing Committee
Chinese Anti-Tuberculosis Association organized “2nd Conference
of The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
(The Union), Asia Paci� c Region”. Prof.ChenZhu, the Minister of
the M.O.H of P.R.China is to be the Conference president; Vice
Minister YinLi is to be the executive Conference president; the
members of Organizing Committee consist of World Health
Organization (WHO),International Union Against Tuberculosis
and Lung Disease (The Union),Asia Paci� c Region and Chinese
Anti-Tuberculosis Association.
III Support from
The UNION -APR and others
1) The Scienti� c Committee of Asia Paci� c Region had met on 3
occasions in 2009 at Beijing February 2009, in Singapore June
2009 and on 9 September 2009 during the APR Conference in
Beijing.
The Scientific Committee had supported and guided the
Beijing Conference Organising Committee of the China Anti
TB Association, to consider the request from the Union to align
the Regional Activities with the Union’s Strategic Plan and its
restructure into 4 Departments and in that context to develop
a regional scienti� c plan.
2) The Scienti� c Committee of Asia Paci� c Region inspected
the conference venue-- Jiuhua Resort & Convention Center,
Beijing, in February 2009.
3) The Union, put forward arranging one-day Post-Graduate
Courses on antidrug-tuberculosis diagnosis and prevention
and two Symposia on operational research.
4) WHO and Japan Research Institute of Tuberculosis arranged a
seminar on tuberculosis epidemiological survey.
5) The editor of the Int J Tuber Lung Dis—Dr. Clare Pierard arranged
a seminar on ” How to write a scienti� c paper in English”.
6) West Paci� c region of WHO arranged two symposia on PPM-DOTS.
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7) Management Sciences for Health arranged a symposium on
Anti-TB drug management.
8) Asian Paci� c Region arranged a seminar on progress in TB
control in the region.
9) The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation arranged 4 speakers on
new TB drugs, diagnostics, and vaccines.
10)The secretary-general of Headquarters of The Union,
Representative of APR, Dr. Camilo was the compere of
the opening ceremony.
IV Promotion
1) Two delegates attended the “39th Union World Conference on
Lung Health” from October 16 to 20, 2008, Paris; and conduct
conference contact and promotional activities; decorate the
Booth and sent out promotional materials of Chinese achievements
in TB control, and issue 3000 copies of the � rst announcement
of conference.
2) Established a dedicated conference web page (http://www.
bjtheunion-apr.com) in October, 2008, and a dedicated
e-mail address (mail@bjtheunion-apr.com).
3) Total of 9 000 copies of the � rst announcement of conference
distributed in October, 2008; and 6 000 copies of the second
announcement of conference distributed in April, 2009.
4) With the cooperation of the website and magazine, we will link
the dedicated conference website (http://www. bjtheunionapr.com)
with “China Tuberculosis Website ”, “ Chinese Anti-
Tuberculosis Association” and “TB 123 Website”. The conference
information will be released on the “Chinese Journal of
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases” and “Chinese Journal
of Anti-tuberculosis”.
V Conference Activities
1. The leaders of the Ministry of Health met with VIPs and
leading experts, attending the opening ceremony and deliver
an opening speech.
2. Plenary Session
Special Guest Lecture by Dr. Donald Enarson (The Union)
before the opening ceremony on Sep 9, 2009, the theme was
“Prevention and Control of Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
There were four Plenary Sessions on September, 10 and 12, 2009.
Total 10 speakers made lectures on “TB control in China”,
“Global tuberculosis situation”, “The need for innovations in
TB control and the progress to develop them”, “Global laboratory
initiative”, “Action plan for MDR-TB control and
prevention in China”, “Advances in the development of new
diagnostic tests for M/XDR-TB”, “Progress on new vaccines for
tuberculosis”, “New drug”, “MDR-TB call for action” etc.
Speakers came from China, WHO, The Union and the relevant

countries, regions, international organizations in Asian Paci� c
Region respectively.
3) Conference Symposia
18 Symposia included the themes on “TB Control”, “MDR-
TB management”, “MDR-TB clinic & nurse”, “Programmatic
management of drug resistant TB”, “TB control in special
groups”, “HIV/TB”, “Tobacco control”, “Respiratory diseases”
and “ Operational research” etc.
4) Post-Graduate Course and Seminars
Post-Graduate Course “Antidrug-tuberculosis diagnosis and
prevention” (one day); Seminar on “Tuberculosis epidemiological
survey” and “How to write a scienti� c paper in English”. There
will be a seminar on “TB control status in APR countries”.
5) Invited Speakers
131 speakers/times have been invited to make lecture.
6) Call for abstract
333 abstracts have been received.
7) Number of delegates
1126 delegates attending the conference, 276 come from 36
Country/Region and 850 from Chinese mainland.
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VI Performance with the Welcome dinner
The Chinese Anti-Tuberculosis Association organized the performance
during the Welcome Dinner on August 9. It is a valued
opportunity for exchange of ideas and fellowship.
VII Recommendation
The APR should continue to align itself with the Union’s Plan to
further develop its focus on activity for low and middle income
countries and populations and also the programmatic approach to
disease management highlighted by The Union.

The Union Asia Paci� c
Of� ce in Singapore opens
The Union has opened a new region office to serve the Asia Pacific
Region. The Union Asia Paci� c Of� ce (UAP) in Singapore will serve as a
base for technical assistance, education and research activities in the region
sponsored by The Union and its partners.
In October 2009, the new of� ce was of� cially approved by the Government
of Singapore. The Economic Development Board (EDB) of Singapore will
sponsor The Union Asia Paci� c’s application as an International Charitable
Organisation. In addition the EDB has awarded The Union a three-year grant
to support Union operations in Singapore over three years.
Upcoming Union activities in Singapore will include international courses
for physicians in managing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and a series of
courses in management for public health professionals.
The Union China Country Office in Beijing also serves the Asia Pacific
Region. Its current focus is on tobacco control.
The Union Asia Pacific Office is located at 146 Robinson Road, #06-01, Singapore 068909. For further information
please contact Jay Evans, Senior Officer Management & Planning, jevans@theunion.org.
MAPTB Partnership
with IDS Asia
IDS Asia provides a unique direct patients
healthcare communication through 1,000
clinics, medical centres and hospitals
waiting hall set up with their healthcare
display communications racks and poster
frames called waitingroom information
system ( WIS ). IDS Asia expects to reach
out to 9 million population of patients
through their permissible clinics and
hospitals. To increase the awareness on
disease prevention and treatment, IDS
Asia has assisted MAPTB to distribute
TIBI awareness messages and lea� ets
to the public with their well organized
healthcare database to create greater
awareness.
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WORLD TB DAY
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KNOW MORE ABOUT TUBERCULOSIS
Ingin ketahui mengenai penyakit TIBI
Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis / Berkenaan dengan penyakit Tibi
Tuberculosis infection is caused by exposure to airborne droplets containing the TB bacillus.
Penyakit Tibi berjangkit melalui udara oleh kuman “TB bacillus”
People infected through the lung / Penyakit Tibi biasanya menyerang paru-paru: ru: :
1. Most of the infected will heal & calcify due to body immunity.
Kebanyakan jangkitan akan sembuh sepenuhnya mengikut
ketahanan badan.
2. Small proportion progress to disease due to poor body immunity
Progres penyembuhan agak lambat mengikut ketahanan badan seseorang.
Symptoms and Signs of Tuberculosis / Simptom dan Kesan Penyakit Tibi
Cough
Batuk
Ways to better recovery in Tuberculosis / Cara yang terbaik menangani penyakit Tibi
Compliance and regular
treatment and medication
Makan ubat mengikut jadual
yang ditetapkan
Enough rest
Rehat yang cukup
Fever
Deman
Source: The Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Diseases
Weight Loss
Turun berat badan
Faith in treatment
Percaya dengan
rawatan
Adequate exercise
Cukup bersenam
Blood stained sputum
Kahak berdarah
Night sweats
Berpeluh dimalam hari
If you have the above symptoms, please seek your doctor’s early advice.
Sekiranya anda ada tanda-tanda sedemikian. sila berjumpa dengan doktor secepat mungkin
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Balance diet
Makanan seimbang
Fresh air
Udara bersih

Preventive measure in Tuberculosis / Ukuran dalam pencegahan penyakit Tibi
BCG vaccination for new born
& children under 15 who have
never had BCG before
Suntikan BCG untuk bayi yang
baru dilahir dan kanak-kanak di
bawah umur 15 tahun.
Enough rest
Rehat secukupnya
7
1
Balance diet
Makanan seimbang
6
Early diagnosis &
treatment
Kesan awal dan
rawatan
Fresh air
Udara bersih
2
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Early contact
tracing
Jejak kesan jangkitan
awalan
5
Adequate exercise
Cukup bersenam
3
Faith in treatment
Percaya dengan
rawatan
Personal hygiene
Kesihatan sendiri
4

MAPTB Key Activities
MAPTB FEDERAL
13 March 2009
In conjunction with World TB Day 2009, TV3 allocated a slot at
the t Malaysia Hari Ini on the TB situation in Malaysia and on the
role l played l d bby MAPTB MAPTB. TTuan Hj Hj. SSahul h l HHamid, id th the HHonorary
Secretary General represented MAPTB Federal and Dr.
Goon Ai Khiang, Consultant Chest Physician represented Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Kuala Lumpur.
Sempena Hari Tibi Sedunia pada 13 Mac 2009, TV3 telah menyediakan satu slot dalam rancangan Malaysia Hari Ini
kepada MAPTB untuk menerangkan peranan yang dimainkan oleh Persatuan, MAPTB diwakili oleh Setiausaha
Kehormat Tuan Hj. Sahul Hamid b. Hj. A. Karim.
Dr. Goon Ai Khiang, Tuan Hj Sahul Hamid and TV3 Crew
Gambar bersama Dr. Goon Ai Khiang, Tuan Hj Sahul
Hamid dan krew TV3
18th & 19th March 2009
International TB symposium; Theme:
TB Research and Innovation:
Sustainable Health For The Bottom Billion held at
G Hotel, 168A Persiaran Gurney, 10256 Penang,
Malaysia. The symposium was organised by the
Tuberculosis Research Group (TRBG) School of
Pharmaceutical Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Our National President, Dato’ Seri Yeop Jr was an
invited speaker at the symposium. He presented a
talk on “Tuberculosis Control in Malaysia” on 18th
March 2009.
Symposium TB Antarabangsa: Tema:
Penyelidikan dan Inovasi Tibi
“Sustainable Health For The Bottom Billion”
yang telah diadakan di G Hotel, 168A Persiaran
Gurney, 10256 Penang, Malaysia. Symposium
tersebut telah dianjurkan oleh Kumpulan Penyelidikan
Tibi Sekolah Sain Perubatan. Presiden
Persatuan Bagi Mencegah Penyakit Tibi, Y
Bhg. Dato’ Seri Yeop Jr b. Hj Yeop Adlan adalah
Penceramah Jemputan yang telah memberi
ceramah bertajuk “Pengawalan Tibi di Malaysia
Pada 18th Mac 2009.
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Tuan Hj Sahul Hamid and Dr. Goon Ai Khiang at TV 3
Gambar kenangan Setiausaha Kehormat Tuan Hj. Sahul
Hamid bersama Dr. Goon Ai Khiang di Sri Pentas TV3
21 to 25 March 2009
TB Exhibition was set up by MAPTB Federal at Ampang
Puteri Hospital to commemorate World TB Day 2009.
Gambar diambil semasa mengadakan pameran poster
TB di Lobby Hospital Ampang Putri, Kuala Lumpur.

27 March 2009
Commemoration of World TB Day at Wilayah Level at Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Jalan Pahang, Kuala
Lumpur. MAPTB collaborated with Institute Respiratory Medicine in organizing this memorial annual event.
Dato Seri Yeop Jr, National President of MAPTB was invited to of� ciate the Opening Ceremony. Other MAPTB
of� cers who had attended the event are Tuan Hj. Ibrahim Hamzah, Tuan Hj. Sahul Hamid, Tuan Hj Ahmad
Abdul Hamid and Mr. Hew Kiang Hoe.
Sambutan Hari Tibi peringkat Wilayah Persekutuan diadakan di Institut Respiratori Perubatan, Jalan Pahang,
Kuala Lumpur. MAPTB bersama I.P.R telah menganjurkan majlis tersebut. Y. Bhg. Dato’ Seri Yeop Jr, Presiden
MAPTB telah merasmikan majlis tersebut, lain-lain yang hadir ialah Tuan Hj. Ibrahim Hamzah, Tuan Hj. Sahul
Hamid, Tuan Hj. Ahmad Abd Hamid dan En. Hew Kiang Hoe.
Dato Seri Yeop Jr, National President of MAPTB
delivering his opening speech.
“
Dato Seri Yeop Jr and Tuan Hj. Sahul Hamid visited
the TB patient in the ward
Saya mampu
hentikan TIBI
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Press Conference
Opening Ceremony

MAPTB Key Activities
SPECIAL SPEECH DELIVERED BY MAPTB NATIONAL PRESIDENT, Y. BHG. DATO’ SERI
YEOP JR. IN COMMEMORATION OF WORLD TB DAY 2009 AT INSTITUTE OF RESPIRATORY
MEDICINE, KUALA LUMPUR ON 27TH MARCH 2009
UCAPAN OLEH Y. BHG. DATO’ SERI YEOP JR. PRESIDEN MAPTB
PERASMIAN MAJLIS SAMBUTAN HARI TIBI SEDUNIA 2009 PERINGKAT INSTITUT PERUBATAN
RESPIRATORI (IPR) PADA 27 MAC 2009
Y. Bhg Datin Dr. Hajah Aziah Ahmad Mahayiddin
Pengarah Institut Perubatan Respiratori
Para Jemputan dan Tuan/Puan yang dihormati sekalian.
Assalamualaikum warahmatullah hibarakatuh dan salam sejahtera.
Pertama sekali saya ingin mengambil kesempatan disini untuk mengucapkan terima kasih kepada pihak penganjur yang telah
menjemput saya hadir dalam majlis ini, menyampaikan ucapan dan seterusnya menyempurnakan perasmian sambutan Hari Tibi
Sedunia 2009, peringkat Institut Perubatan Respiratori (IPR) yang diadakan pada pagi ini.
Sukacita saya maklumkan disini, sasaran untuk mengawal penyakit Tibi dan juga penyakit malaria dan HIV secara global telah digubal
berdasarkan Millenium Development Goal (MDG) oleh United Nation (UN) atau Persatuan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu pada tahun 2000.
Dibawah MDG tersebut, UN telah menetapkan insiden penyakit Tibi hendaklah dihentikan dan dikurangkan menjelang tahun 2010.
Selain dari itu, Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO) dibawah ‘Regional Goal’ telah menambah 2 lagi sasaran iaitu untuk mengurangkan
kadar prevalen dan kadar kematian kepada separuh daripada tahun 2000 hingga 2010.
Melihat kepada pencapaian Program Kawalan Penyakit Tibi untuk Malaysia pada tahun 2008, kadar insiden adalah 63.1 kes untuk
100,000 penduduk dan jauh dari mencapai sasaran yang telah ditetapkan pada tahun 2008 iaitu 47.5 kes untuk 100,000 penduduk.
Walaubagaimanapun, jika dilihat sasaran yang telah ditetapkan mengikut WHO Regional Goal, dimana sasaran mendapatkan
sekurang-kurangnya 70% sputum positif pesakit Tibi dikesan dan dirawat dengan DOTS serta menyembuhkan sekurang-kurangnya
85% kes yang telah dikesan telah berjaya dicapai.
Datin/Tuan-tuan dan Puan-puan,
Dalam Program Kawalan Tibi, masih banyak perkara yang boleh diperbaiki. Institut Perubatan Respiratori hendaklah terus memainkan
peranan sebagai pusat kecemerlangan dalam rawatan pesakit Tibi. IPR terus menjadi contoh dalam mengekalkan ‘standard’ dalam
rawatan pesakit Tibi. Perkara yang harus dititikberatkan oleh IPR adalan meningkatkan kesedaran pegawai perubatan disektor kerajaan
dan swasta dalam pengesanan kes-kes Tibi pada peringkat awal dan memastikan mereka merawat pesakit dengan sempurna supaya
dapat mengelakkan berlakunya kes ‘drug resistance’. Usaha untuk mencapai sasaran MDG dan WHO Regional Goal harus ditingkatkan
sehingga boleh mencapai kadar sembuh kepada 95%.
Peranan Institut Perubatan Respiratori (IPR) menganjurkan kursus kepada pegawai perubatan dan paramedic tentang penyakit Tibi amat
dihargai. IPR telah menganjurkan kursus untuk paramedik yang telah berlangsung awal minggu ini dan seterusnya kursus untuk pegawai
perubatan yang akan diadakan esok. Kursus-kursus ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan pegawai kesihatan serta memastikan
mereka terus komited dalam membantu mengawal penularan penyakit Tibi. Kursus yang telah dianjurkan kepada pegawai yang bekerja
disektor swasta pula dapat membantu Kementerian Kesihatan dalam meningkatkan penglibatan mereka dalam rawatan Tibi bagi
menerapkan konsep kerjasama antara pihak swasta dan kerajaan (Private Public Mix).
Pihak IPR disarankan terus membantu Pusat Rawatan 1 (PR1) dan pengamal perubatan yang berkhidmat di klinik swasta. Ini adalah kerana
kadar pengesanan di klinik-klinik primer dan klinik-kinik swasta masih lagi rendah iaitu 14% daripada keseluruhan kes Tibi dinoti� ikasi
di Malaysia. Tetapi hal ini berbeza di Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor kerana lebih ramai pesakit mendapatkan rawatan
di klinik-klinik swasta.
Pihak kami juga maklum tentang beban bilangan pesakit warga asing yang menerima rawatan di IPR. Hal ini menyukarkan pengurusan
rawatan pesakit Tibi kerana berlakunya kes ‘defaulter’, sukar untuk melakukan ‘contact tracing’, ketidakpatuhan mereka kepada
rawatan, kes drug resistance dan juga isu sosial yang sukar dibendung.
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Datin/Tuan-tuan dan Puan-puan,
Dengan kepakaran yang diperolehi pihak IPR, kerjasama dengan pihak Kementerian adalah amat dialukan terutama dalam rancangan
untuk menambahbaik garis panduan ‘Guideline for the Management of Tuberculosis’ yang kali terakhirnya diubahsuai pada tahun 2002.
Penambahbaikan garis panduan ini perlu untuk mengambil kira isu-isu semasa seperti ‘multi-drug resistance’ rawatan pesakit TB-HIV
dan rawatan untuk pesakit yang mempunyai ‘Latent TB Infection’.
Kerjasama pihak IPR bersama dengan persatuan bukan kerajaan seperti MAPTB perlu dicontohi oleh Institusi Perubatan yang lain.
Pesakit Tibi yang memerlukan bantuan kewangan dapat bersua dengan wakil MAPTB yang hadir sewaktu Klinik Tibi beroperasi.
Semoga kerjasama ini diteruskan dan ditingkatkan daripada masa ke semasa.
Untuk makluman, pihak Kementerian Kesihatan telah merangka “National Strategic Plan To Stop TB For Malaysia 2009 – 2015’ dan
telah meminta kerjasama IPR dalam mengukuhkan pelan ini. Dalam Pelan Strategi Tibi Kebangsaan ini empat (4) strategic utama telah
dikenalpasti iaitu:
i. Memperkukuhkan aktiviti survelan dan pemantauan buat penyakit Tibi.
ii. Memperkukuhkan dan mempertingkatkan cara pengesanan kes dan mencapai sasaran melebihi 80%
iii. Memantapkan cara rawatan penyakit Tibi dan mencapai kadar sembuh melebihi 85% serta mencegah kewujudan kes rentanan ubat dan
iv. Memperkukuhkan cara pencegahan kes terutama dikalangan pesakit yang berisiko tinggi.
Saya mampu menghentikan Tibi (I am stopping TB) adalah tema yang dipilih untuk sambutan tahun ini. Tema ini bertujuan untuk
memperkasa (empower) semua orang untuk memainkan peranan mereka dalam menghentikan jangkitan Tibi. Tema ini dapat difahami
dengan lebih jelas melalui penelitian peranan yang boleh dimainkan oleh golongan tertentu dalam masyarakat:
i. Pesakit-pesakit boleh memainkan peranan yang aktif dalam regime rawatan mereka dengan mengambil semua ubat yang telah
ditetapkan dengan betul.
ii. Anggota kesihatan boleh menghentikan Tibi dengan sentiasa berwaspada akan tanda-tanda penyakit ini, segera menjalankan
diagnosis dan cepat memberi rawatan.
iii. Guru-guru di sekolah boleh memberi penerangan kepada murid-murid mereka mengenai penyakit Tibi dan cara-cara
mencegahnya.
iv. Anggota masyarakat pula boleh menghentikan Tibi melalui perkongsian maklumat untuk mencegah penyakit ini dan
membantu orang yang memerlukan rawatan.
v. Para saintis boleh menjalankan kajian untuk membangunkan peralatan dianostik, ubat-ubatan dan vaksin baru untuk
menghenti Tibi.
Sebelum saya mengakhiri ucapan dan merasmikan majlis sambutan Hari Tibi Sedunia Peringkat IPR pada pagi ini, saya ingin
mengucapkan terima kasih di atas peranan IPR sebagai penasihat teknikal dalam Program Kawalan Tibi serta kerjasama yang erat
dengan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia. Sekali lagi saya ingin mengucapkan setinggi-tinggi tahniah kepada semua pihak yang
terlibat secara langsung menjayakan sambutan ini. Saya berharap tuan-tuan dan puan-puan akan terus memberi sumbangan bakti
dalam usaha nembanteraskan penyakit Tibi di Malaysia.
Dengan sukacitanya saya merasmikan sambutan Hari Tibi Sedunia Tahun 2009 Peringkat IPR.
Sekian, terima kasih.
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MAPTB Key Activities
9 April 2009
Commemoration of World TB Day at State Level in Pahang. Persatuan Bagi Mencegah Penyakit Tibi dan
Paru-Paru Negeri Pahang collaborated with the State Health Department of Pahang to organize this memorial
annual event at Pusat Serenti, Raub, Pahang. There was a forum with the theme “I Am Stopping TB
(Kami Mampu Hentikan Tibi)”. Our National President, Dato Seri Yeop Jr was invited to be in the panel of 4
speakers. He also presented a cheque of RM10,000-00 as a launching grant to the State Association to start
off its activities. This newly registered State Associaton was formed to revive the activities in Pahang. Tuan
Hj. Sahul Hamid and Puan Hajjah Norhayati Abdullah were present at the event. A TB Exhibition with a
display of TB Posters was set by MAPTB Federal for public viewing.
Sambutan Hari Tibi Sedunia peringkat Negeri Pahang diadakan di Pusat Serenti, Raub, Pahang, Y. Bhg. Dato’
Seri Yeop Jr. Presiden MAPTB dijemput sebagai panel forum. MAPTB Federal juga telah menyampaikan cek
bernilai RM10,000 kepada Persatuan Tibi Negeri Pahang sebagai “Launching Grant” untuk menjalankan
aktiviti, Setiausaha Kehormat Tuan Hj. Sahul Hamid dan Puan Norhayati Abdullah juga turut hadir Pameran
Tibi poster diadakan sempena majlis tersebut.
Y. Bhg Dato’ Seri Yeop Jr. having a forum session
Majlis forum yang di Pengerusi oleh
Y. Bhg Dato’ Seri Yeop Jr.
Y. Bhg Dato’ Seri Yeop Jr. and other VIPs
Dato’ Seri Yeop Jr, bersama Tetamu Kehormat.
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Presentation of souvenir
Upacara penyampaian cenderahati.
Presentation of cheque to MAPTB state af� liate, Pahang
by Y. Bhg Dato’ Seri Yeop Jr.
Penyampaian cek kepada Presiden Negeri Pahang oleh
Dato’ Seri Yeop Jr,.

25 April 2009
TB Exhibition at Perpustakaan Desa, PNM, Kg Paya Datuk,
Alor Gajah, Melaka.
Pameran Tibi di diadakan sempena pembukaan rasmi
Perpustakaan Desa, di Kampong Paya Datuk, Alor Gajah,
Melaka.
13 JJune
2009
In conjunction with the commemoration of World TB Day
2009, MAPTB Federal and MAPTB Melaka collaborated with
the State Health Department of Melaka by organizing a forum
and setting up a TB Exhibition at Dataran Keris, Alor Gajah.
Sempena Hari Tibi Sedunia MAPTB Pusat & MAPTB Melaka
telah dijemput oleh Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Melaka menjayakan
forum dan pameran Tibi di Dataran Keris, Alor Gajah,
Melaka.
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MAPTB Key Activities
24 June 2009
THE UNION APR SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE MEETING IN SINGAPORE.
The Union APR Scienti� c Committee met in Singapore to discuss the programme on the 2nd APR Regional
Conference which would be held in September 2009 in Beijing, China.
Jawatankuasa “The Union APR Scienti� c” berkumpul di Singapura bagi membincangkan program 2nd APR
Regional Conference yang akan diadakan di Beijing, China.
24 July 2009
MAPTB Executive Committee Meeting held at
Quality Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
Mesyuarat Ahli Jawatankuasa MAPTB telah
diadakan di Hotel Quality, Kuala Lumpur.
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25 July 2009
MAPTB Annual General Meeting 2009 was held on 25 July 2009 at Quality Hotel, Kuala
Lumpur. At the same, a 3 days Workshop on TB TAS was organized from 24 July to 25 July
2009 at the same place to reviw the implementation of MAPTB TB Treatment Allowance
Scheme (TAS). The MAPTB had been the forerunners in the TB control programme in
Malaysia during the 1950’s before the National TB Control Programme was established
by the Ministry of Health in 1961. In the early years, MAPTB was given license to run the
Social Welfare Lottery, the returns of which were used to fund the various activities of the
association. Later, this license was withdrawn and government funding was obtained
through the Ministry of Social Welfare. Since 1999, funding for the MAPTB related
activities were channeled through the Ministry of Health. Currently, the main
activities of the MAPTB are directed to TB patient treatment allowance scheme (TAS)
and TB advocacy activities in the community and related health staff. The TAS was
designed to � nancially assist poor TB patients to improve TB treatment compliance and
to alleviate some of the expenses related to TB treatment such as bus fare for supervised
treatment at government clinics. The last of� cial review of the TAS was done on 10th
October 1964.
In view of this situation, MAPTB had decided to organize a workshop on TAS with
the following objectives:
1. To establish a standardized criteria for TAS disbursement.
2. To establish an evaluation system for the impact of TAS on TB treatment.
3. To standardize the mechanism for TAS budgeting & disbursement and to
explore additional funding sources for TAS funding.
A total of 37 delegates from 15 state af� liates attended the 3-day workshop from
24-26/7/2009 in Quality Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. These delegates were divided into 3
groups to discuss on the objectives outlined above.
Mesyuarat Agung bagi tahun 2009 telah diadakan pada 25 Julai 2009 bertempat di Hotel Quality, Kuala Lumpur. Sempena
Mesyuarat Agung tersebut satu bengkel telah diadakan pada 24 Julai ditempat yang sama bagi mengkaji semula Implimentasi
Elaun Rawatan Tibi (TAS). MAPTB telah menjalankan program Kawalan Tibi di Malaysia semenjak tahun 1950 sebelum Program
Kawalan Tibi Kebangsaan yang di istiharkan oleh Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia dalam tahun 1961. Dalam tahun sebelumnya,
MAPTB telah diberi lesen bagi menjalankan Loteri Kebajikan Sosial, yang mana dana tersebut telah diagihkan kepada persatuan
negeri-negeri bagi menjalankan aktiviti-aktiviti. Kemudian lesen berkenaan telah ditarikbalik dan diganti dengan peruntukan geran
kerajaan yang diberi melalui Kementerian Kebajikan Sosial. Mulai tahun 1999, peruntukan untuk MAPTB telah disalurkan melalui
Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia untuk menjalankan aktiviti. Aktiviti Persatuan masa kini ialah memberi bantuan kewangan kepada
pesakit Tibi yang layak serta tanggungannya, TAS ini adalah untuk membantu pesakit-pesakit Tibi yang tidak berkemampuan
mendapat rawatan yang sempurna dan mempastikan kesemua sumber jangkitan yang dikesan akan terus mengambil rawatan
sehingga sembuh. Kajian terakhir program TAS Skim Elaun Rawatan Tibi ialah pada 10 Oktober 1964.
Dalam situasi tersebut, MAPTB telah bersetuju menganjurkan bengkel mengenai Implimentasi Skim Elaun Rawatan (TAS) dengan
objektif berikut:-
1. Menentukan kriteria pembayaran Skim Elaun Rawatan Tibi.
2. Menentukan “evolution” sistem dan impak Skim Elaun Rawatan Tibi dalam rawatan Tibi.
3. Menyeragamkan “mechanisem” untuk bajet TAS dan pengagihan serta mencari dana tambahan bagi menampung kewangan
Skim Elaun Rawatan Tibi.
Seramai 37 delegasi dari 15 gabungan Negeri-negeri menghadiri 3 hari bengkel dari 24 hingga 27 Julai 2009 di Hotel Quality,
Kuala Lumpur. Delegasi telah dibahagi kepada 3 kumpulan membincangkan objektif-objektif di atas.
Mesyuarat Agung Tahunan dan Bengkel TAS MAPTB telah diadakan di Hotel Quality, Kuala Lumpur.
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MAPTB Key Activities
14 November 2009
MAPTB Executive Committee Meeting held at the
Hotel Quality, Jalan Raja Laut, Kuala Lumpur.
Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Eksekutif diadakan di Hotel
Quality, Jalan Raja Laut, Kuala Lumpur
MAPTB PERAK
26 April 2009
TB Awareness with a health Carnival was jointly
organized by Menglembu Health Clinic and MAPTB
Perak on 26 April 2009 (Sunday) at Menglembu Health
Clinic Perak from 8am till 5 pm. It was of� ciated by the
Menglembu Member of Parliament.
About 600 public attended the function and the
activities were:
a. Exhibition on TB, Smoking, , HIV/AIDS
b. Counselling TB
c. Lung Function Test
d. Ideal Weight Measurement
e. Random Blood Sugar
f. Distribution of Health Education TB materials-
pamphlets, booklets, MAPTB magazines etc
Kanival Kesihatan anjuran bersama MAPTB Perak
dan Klinik Kesihatan Menglembu diadakan pada
26hb April 2009 di Klinik Kesihatan Menglembu,
Perak. Lebih kurang 600 orang pelawat menghadiri
majlis tersebut. Aktiviti yang diadakan adalah
seperti berikut:-
1. Pameran Tibi, merokok, HIV/AIDS
2. Kaunseling TB,
3. Pemeriksaan Paru-paru
4. Pemeriksaan berat badan
5. Pemeriksaan gula dalam darah
6. Pengedaran risalah Tibi
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28 March 2009
World TB DAY 2009 in Perak was jointly organized by Perak Health Department (Kinta Health Of� ce) and MAPTB Perak.
It was celeberated on 28 March 2009 at Ipoh Parade Shopping Complex from 10am till 6 pm. It was of� ciated by Perak
State Exco Health and Welfare, YB Dato Dr Mah. The VIP was Dato’ Seri Yeop Jr b Yeop Adlan President MAPTB National
and President MAPTB Perak and State Health Director Dato’ Dr Ahmad Radzin b Mahir. About 2000 public attended
the function and the activities were:
a. Exhibition on TB, Smoking, Diabetes, HIV/AIDS
b. Counselling TB
c. Lung Function Test
d. Ideal Weight Measurement
e. Random Blood Sugar
f. LCD Projection on TB
g. Computer Games on TB
h. Quiz on TB
i. Logo writing on TB
j. Anti Smoking sessions
k. Distribution of Health Education TB materials-
pamphlets, booklets, MAPTB magazines etc
Hari Tibi Sedunia Negeri Perak telah dianjurkan bersama Jabatan Kesihatan
Perak cawangan Kinta dan MAPTB pada 28 Mac 2009 di Pusat Membeli
belah, Ipoh Parade. YB Dato’ Dr. Mah telah merasmikan majlis tersebut.
Antara tetamu kehormat ialah Presiden MAPTB, Yg Berbahagia Dato’ Seri
Yeop Jr dan Pengarah Kesihatan Perak
Y. Bhg Dato’ Dr. Ahmad Radzin b. Mahir. Seramai 2,000 orang telah hadir.
Antara aktiviti yang dijalankan ialah:a.
Pameran Tibi, merokok, Diabetes, HIV/AIDS
b. Kaunseling TB,
c. Pemeriksaan Paru-paru
d. Pemeriksaan berat badan
e. Pemeriksaan gula dalam darah
f. Pengedaran risalah Tibi
g. Tayangan video mengenai penyakit Tibi
h. Permainan Komputer
i. Kuiz Tibi
j. Melukis logo Tibi
k. Sessions Anti merokok
MAPTB MELAKA
22 January 2009
Presentation of red packets to TB patients at
Klinik Dada, Hospital Melaka.
Penyampaian ang pow kepada pesakit Tibi
di Klinik Dada, , Hospital p
Melaka.
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MAPTB Key Activities
MAPTB SARAWAK
6 February 2009
Ceremony for presentation of hampers to TB
patients organized in conjunction with the festive
season, Chinese New Year Celebration. Anti TB
Association of Sarawak (ATAS) and Hospital/Unit
TBCP/LCP Simunjan, Health Promotion Unit of
Sawawak jointly organized this event.
Majlis Penyampaian Hamper kepada pesakit Tibi
sempena Sambutan Tahun Baru Cina 2009 anjuran
bersama Persatuan Pencegah Tibi Sarawak (ATAS),
Hospital/Unit TBCP/LCP Simunjan, Unit Promosi
Kesihatan Negeri Sarawak.
28 March 2009
TB prevention campaign jointly organized by the State Health Department of Sarawak, ATAS and JKKK
Kampong Tabuan Lot at Kampong Tabuan Lot mosque.
Kempen Pencegahan Penyakit Tibi anjuran bersama
Pejabat Kesihatan Bahagian Kuching, Persatuan
Pencegahan Tibi Sarawak (ATAS) dan JKKK Kampong
Tabuan Lot. Majlis diadakan di Surau Kampong
Tabuan Lot. Pameran Tibi dan pemeriksaan kesihatan
juga diadakan.
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4 April 2009
Commemoration of World TB Day 2009 at district level held at Bas Station Building, Lundu Town on 4 April
2009. The opening ceremony was of� ciated by District Health Of� cer, Dr. Mathew Gabriel. ATAS President,
Datin Louise Luncha Kanyan presented food hampers to the TB patients. A TB exhibition was set up and TB
quiz was organized to create TB awareness for the visitors and school children.
Sambutan Hari TB Sedunia 2009 peringkat daerah Lundu diadakan di Bangunan Stesyen Bas, Pekan Lundu
pada 4 April 2009. Majlis dirasmikan oleh Pegawai Kesihatan Daerah Lundu, Dr. Mathew Gabriel. Presiden
ATAS, Y. Bhg. Datin Louise Luncha Kanyan menyampaikan hamper makanan kepada pesakit TB. Pameran
poster dan kuiz mengenai penyakit TB diadakan untuk para hadirin dan kanak-kanak sekolah.
8 – 9 April 2009
ATAS and State Health Department of Sarwak jointly organized a seminar on TB Control/
Leprosy 2009 for the medical staff in Sarawak.
Persatuan Pencegah Tibi Negeri Sarawak A.T.A.S bersama-sama dengan Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Sarawak
telah mengadakan Kursus Program Kawalan Tibi/Kusta Tahun 2009 untuk Penolong Pegawai Perubatan dan
Jururawat pada 8 – 9 April 2009.
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MAPTB Key Activities
20 May 2009
Ceremony for the presentation of hampers to TB patients
jointly organized by ATAS, State Health Department of
Sarawak and Health Promotion Unit.
Majlis Penyampaian Sumbangan Hamper kepada Pesakit
Tibi anjuran bersama Persatuan Pencegah Tibi Negeri
Sarawak A.T.A.S, Hospital Saratok dan Pejabat Kesihatan
Daerah Saratok dan Unit Promosi Kesihatan.
20 May 2009
TB talk to create TB awareness, the project was jointly organized by ATAS, Saratok Hospital, District Health
Department of Saratok and Health Promotion Unit at the residents’ long house in the district.
Ceramah Kesihatan mengenai Penyakit Tibi telah dianjurkan bersama Persatuan Mencegah Penyakit Tibi
Sarawak, Hospital Saratok, Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah Saratok dan Unit Promosi Kesihatan bertempat dirumah
panjang.
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13 October 2009
Medical staff and health representative from
the kampong giving counseling and advice in
taking TB drugs.
Penyelia Kesihatan dan Wakil Kesihatan
Kampong memberi Pendidikan Kesihatan
tentang cara makan ubat Tibi.
MAPTB KUALA LUMPUR
13 – 14 November 2009
TB awareness programme jointly organized by TB
Control & Leprosy Department of Kuching, ATAS and
Parent Teacher Association Serasot School at Multi
Purpose Hall at Kampong Serasot, Sarawak.
Program Kesedaran Penyakit Tibi Anjuran bersama
Unit Kawalan Tibi & Kusta Kuching, Persatuan
Mencegah Penyakit Tibi Sarawak (ATAS) PIBG Sekolah
Serasot telah diadakan di Dewan Serbaguna Kampong
Serasot, Sarawak.
7 May 2009
Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis Lung Diseases Kuala Lumpur (APTBLDKL) was invited to set up
a TB exhibition at Bandar Batu Seri Petaling School.
APTB, Kuala Lumpur dijemput mengadakan pameran & ceramah penyakit Tibi, Dr. Khairiah Ibrahim JKWPKL
telah menyampaikan ceramah kepada guru-guru sekolah di Sekolah Rendah Bandar Baru Seri Petaling.
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MAPTB Key Activities
30 MAY 2009
APTBLD, KL set up a TB exhibition at Victoria
Institution Kuala Lumpur
APTBLD, Kuala Lumpur dijemput mengadakan
pameran Tibi sempena Kanival di Victoria
Institution, Kuala Lumpur.
5 JULAI 2009
APTBLDKL set up a TB exhibition at Community
Centre Gombak Setia, Kuala Lumpur.
APTBLD, Kuala Lumpur mengadakan pameran Tibi
di Pusat Komuniti Gombak Setia, Kuala Lumpur.
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Setiausaha Kehormat MAPTBLD, Kuala Lumpur, Tuan Hj.
AAhmad
Abd Hamid telah memberi penerangan mengenai
penyakit Tibi kepada YAB Timbalan Perdana Menteri semasa
beliau melawat booth APTB, Kuala Lumpur
16 JULAI 2009
APTLDKL set up a TB exhibition at Bandar Baru
Sentul Kuala Lumpur Secondary School,
Kuala Lumpur.
APTBLD,Kuala Lumpur telah mengadakan pameran
dan ceramah penyakit Tibi yang telah disampaikan
oleh Dr. Khairiah Ibrahim di Sekolah Kebangsaan
Bandar Baru Sentul, Kuala Lumpur.
Murid sekolah ekolah sedang mendengar ceramah yang
telah disampaikan oleh Dr. Khairiah Ibrahim dari Jabatan
Kesihatan Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur.

12 Sept 2009
The Committee members of APTBLDKL presented festive
gifts to TB patients at Institute of Respiratory Medicine,
Kuala Lumpur.
Jawatankuasa APTBLD, Kuala Lumpur telah bersama-sama
melawat dan menyampaikan kueh raya kepada pesakit
Tibi di Wad I.P.R. Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur.
Presiden APTBLD,KL , Tuan Hj. Ibrahim menyampaikan
cenderahati kepada pesakit Tibi
Setiausaha Kehormat Tuan Hj. Ahmad Abd Hamid
menanyakan sesuatu dari pesakit tersebut
Jawatankuasa APTBLD,KL turut serta menyampaikan
cenderahati
Ketua Pengarah Institut Respiratori Perubatan, Y. Bhg Datin
Aziah Mahiyiddin beramah mesra dengan jawatankuasa
APTB,KL
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MAPTB PENANG
March 2009
Commemoration of World TB Day 2009 by
MAPTB Penang
MAPTB, Penang telah mengadakan Sambutan
Hari TB Sedunia 2009

MAPTB Key Activities
MAPTB KEDAH 23 January 2009.
MAPTB Kedah presented gifts to TB patients to the senior
citizens at Sejatra House, Pokok Sena Kedah during the Chinese New Year Celebration
Sempena Tahun Baru Cina Ahli Jawatankuasa Persatuan telah menyampaikan hadiah wang tunai kepada
wargamas di Rumah Sejatra, Pokok Sena,Kedah.
3 July 2009
TB Exhibition with quiz jointly organized
by MAPTB Kedah and Indian Association
Kedah during the Health Promotion
Campaign/Medical Camp.
Pameran dan Peraduan Kuiz TB diadakan
Sempena Kempen Promosi Kesihatan
(Medical Camp) di Persatuan Kaum India
Kedah (KIA)
Kelihatan pengunjung di pameran Tibi.
Gambar menunjukkan AJK, Dari kiri: En. P. M.
Varatharajoo, Dr. Thanimalai, Tuan Hj. Syed Mohd
Zainudin, En. P. S. Maniam
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Setiausaha Kehormat En. P. S. Maniam dan Naib Pengerusi
En. A. Nadarajan menyampaikan hadiah wang tunai kepada
pesakit Tibi
16 Sept 2009
MAPTB Kedah celebated Hari Raya Aidil� tri by visiting TB
patients in the wards and presented them with gifts.
MAPTB Kedah mengadakan Sambutan Perayaan sempena
Hari Raya Aidil� tri di wad serta mengedarkan cenderahati
Chairman Pengerusi
MAPTB Kedah Tuan
Dr. Hj. Mohd Yacob
memberi hadiah wang
tunai kepada pesakit
Tibi di Hospital Alor
Setar.
Gambar Setiausaha En.
P. S. Maniam, AJK Dr. S.
Thanimalai dan Pengerusi
Dr. Hj Mohd Yacob memberi
hadiah kepada Pesakit Tibi
Setiausaha En. P. S. Maniam,
AJK Dr. Thannimalai (tengah)
sampaikan hadiah wang
tunai kepada pesakit Tibi,
Pengerusi Tuan Hj. Dr. Mohd
Yacob.

14 October 2009
Financial Assistance presented to TB patients by
MAPTB Kedah in conjunction with the Deepavali
Celebration
Sempena Perayaan Deepavali kaum India telah
diberi hadiah wang tunai oleh Persatuan Tibi Kedah.
TB patients / Pesakit-pesakit Tibi
MAPTB SELANGOR
22 January J 2009 9
s
Presentation of festive gifts to TB patients
at Gombak Hospital. .
Penyampaian kueh oleh MAPTB Selangor r
sempena sambutan Tahun Baru Cina a
di Hospital Gombak. .
6 March 2009 9
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Payment of � nancial assistance and presentation
of festive gifts to TB patients at Kajang Hospital. l.
Pembayaran TAS dan penyampaian hamper er
oleh MAPTB Selangor di Hospital Kajang. g.
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MAPTB Kedah Chairman, Tuan Hj. Dr. Mohd Yacob
presented a gift to a TB patient; besides him Mr. A
Nadarajan and Mr. P. S. Maniam
Pengerusi Tuan Hj. Dr. Mohd Yacob menyampaikan hadiah
wang tunai kepada pesakit Tibi. Naib Presiden En. A.
Nadarajan dan Setiausaha Kehormat, En. P. S. Maniam
bersama turut hadir.
11 1 February 2009
Payment Pa of � nancial assistance and
presentation p
of festive gifts to TB patients
at Klang General Hospital
Bayaran B TAS dan hamper oleh MAPTB
Selangor Se di Hospital Klang.

MAPTB Key Activities
MAPTB TERENGGANU
8 – 10 January 2009
TB Exhibition set up in conjunction with Health Promotion
Day at Dataran Shah Bandar, Kuala Terengganu.
Pameran Kesihatan bagi penyakit Tibi sempena Hari
promosi kesihatan telah diadakan di Dataran Shah
Bandar, Kuala Terengganu.
Y. Bhg. Dato’ Hj. Mansor Mohd viewing the TB germ
Y. Bhg. Dato’ Hj. Mansor Mohd melihat kuman Tibi sempena
Hari Promosi Kesihatan
Participating viewing the TB germ /
Peserta melihat kuman Tibi
PERSATUAN MENCEGAH PENYAKIT TIBI
NEGERI TERENGGANU.
Y. Y Bhg. Bhg Dato’ Hj Hj. Mansor Mohd had discussion with NYDP
Dato’ Tok Teng Sai.
Y. Bhg Dato’ Hj. Mansor b. Mohd berbincang sesuatu dengan
NYDP Dato’ Tok Teng Sai.
Participants �lling � lling TB quiz form during Health Promotion Day
Peserta-peserta mengisi borang penyertaan kuiz Tibi sempena
Hari Promosi Kesihatan
31 March 2009
TB Seminar at district of Kuala Terengganu “I am Stopping TB” was held at the Asembly Hall of Manir Secondary School in Kuala
Terengganu, the event was jointly organized by the State Health Department of Kuala Terengganu and MAPTB Terengganu.
Seminar Tibi peringkat daerah Kuala Terengganu “Saya Mampu Hentikan Tibi” diadakan di Dewan Sekolah Menengah
Kebangsaan Manir, Kuala Terengganu anjuran bersama Pejabat Kesihatan Kuala Terengganu dengan kerjasama Persatuan
Bagi Mencegah Penyakit Tibi Kuala Terengganu.
Theme Theme of of the the Seminar/Tema Seminar/Te // Seminar
TTemaS a Seeminar i
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Y. Bhg. Dato’ Hj. Mansor b. Mohd
delivering the opening speech at the
Asembly Hall of Manir Secondary
School in Kuala Terengganu
Y. Bhg. Dato’ Hj. Mansor b. Mohd
menyampaikan ucapan
perasmian seminar Tibi di Dewan
Sekolah Menengah Manir, Kuala
Terengganu

MAPTB SABAH
23rd March 2009
SABAH ANTI TUBERCULOSIS
ASSOCIATION (SABATA)
SABATA conducted a one day seminar at Palace Hotel, Kota Kinabalu in collaboration with Medical
Department Sabah which was attended by 206 people.
Seminar anjuran bersama SABATA dan Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Sabah telah diadakan di Hotel Palace,
Kota Kinabalu yang telah dihadiri seramai 206 peserta.
23rd April 2009
Sabah Health Department was assigned to host the National World TB Day for year 2009 that was held at the
Kadazan-Dusun Cultural Centre (KDCA), Penampang. At the function MAPTB was represented by National
President, Y Bhg. Dato’ Seri Yeop Jr b. Hj Yeop Adlan., 1st Vice President, Datuk Godfrey Raphael Lim and his
wife Datin Rosalia Yap, Honorary Secretary General, Tuan Hj. Sahul Hamid bin Hj. A. Karim and his wife, Puan
Hjh. Norhayati bte Abdullah and MAPTB Consultant Chest Physician, Datin Dr. Hjh. Aziah Ahmad Mahayiddin.
Whereas SABATA was represented by the Secretary General, Datuk Godfrey Raphael Lim, Assistant Secretary
General, En. Henry Mogindol, Treasurer General, Datuk Flora M. Evaristus and several SABATA Organising
Committee members who were on duty.
Sambutan Hari Tibi Sedunia tahun 2009 peringkat National telah diadakan di Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Jabatan
Kesihatan Negeri Sabah telah diminta menganjurkannya dan sambutan telah diadakan di Dewan Kebudayaan
Dusun Kadazan, Penampang. Persatuan Bagi Mencegah Penyakit Tibi telah diwakili oleh Presiden, Y Bhg. Dato’
Seri Yeop Jr b. Hj Yeop Adlan, Naib Presiden, Y Bhg. Datuk Godfrey Raphael Lim dan isterinya, Datin Rosalia
Yap, Setiausaha Agung Kehormat, Tuan Hj. Sahul Hamid bin Hj. A. Karim and isterinya, Puan Hjh. Norhayati
bte Abdullah dan Pakar Perunding Perubatan Respiratori, Y Bhg. Datin Dr. Hjh. Aziah Ahmad Mahayiddin.
Manakala, Persatuan Pencegah Batuk Kering Sabah diwakili oleh Setiausaha Agung, Datuk Godfrey Raphael
Lim, Timbalan Setiausaha Agung, En. Henry Mogindol, Bendahari Agung, Y Bhg. Datuk Flora M. Evaristus dan
beberapa orang ahli Jawatan Kuasa.
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MAPTB Key Activities
At the function the “Tokoh Hari TB Sedunia” awards were presented to Y. Bhg. Dato’ Seri Yeop Jr b. Hj Yeop Adlan, MAPTB
Consultant Chest Physician and The Head of Institute of Respiratory Medicine Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Y. Bhg. Datin Dr. Hjh.
Aziah bte Ahmad Mahayiddin and SABATA President, Y. Bhg. Datuk K. J. Joseph.
Pada majlis tersebut tiga orang daripada Persatuan Bagi Mencegah Penyakit Tibi telah dipilih menerima tokoh Tibi tahun
2009 terdiri daripada Y Bhg. Dato’ Seri Yeop Jr b. Hj Yeop Adlan, Y Bhg. Datin Dr. Hjh. Aziah Ahmad Mahayiddin dan Y
Bhg. Datuk K J Joseph.
MAPTB JOHOR
16 May 2009
PERSATUAN MENCEGAH PENYAKIT TIBI
NEGERI JOHOR
1. Seminar “ Penularan Penyakit Berjankit”:- This half Day Seminar was held on 16th.May, 2009, at
Hotel Crystal Crown, Johor Bahru, in conjunction with World TB Day 2009. It covered three main
topics dealing with infectious diseases, mainly for the general public. Topics discussed were :i)
Management & Treatment of TB
ii) Understanding HIV/AIDS
iii) Management of Leprosy
Although targeted 100 participants, the turnout
of 110 participants were very encouraging.
Seminar Penularan Penyakit Berjangkit:-
Seminar separuh hari telah diadakan di Hotel
Crystal Crown, Johor Bahru sempena Sambutan
Hari Tibi Sedunia 2009. Tiga topik mengenai
penyakit berjangkit iaitu:i)
Pengurusan dan rawatan penyakit Tibi
ii) Pengertian penyakit HIV/AIDS
iii) Pengurusan mengenai penyakit kusta
Our Advisor - Dr Noor Aliza Md Tarekh – On TB
Dr. Noor Aliza Md Tarekh menyampaikan ceramah
mengenai penyakit Tibi
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Participants – In Full Concentration ncentration
Peserta-peserta eserta-peserta seminar seminar
Our Chairman, Tuan Hj Sahul Hamid b Hj A. Karim “
Thank You - To Dr Noor Aliza.”
Presiden Tuan Hj. Sahul Hamid b. Hj. A. Karim
menyampaikan cenderahati kepada Dr. Noor Aliza

2. TB Exhibition At Sutera Mall, Johor Bahru:-
In conjunction with World TB Day 2009, was held on
4th.April.2009. This was a one day program (10.00am
– 8.30pm) and was carried out together with the Johor
Health department. Tibi Quiz was held to encourage
visitors to participate actively. Prizes in the form of ‘gift
vouchers’ were given to participants. A total of 134
visitors participated in the Quiz.
Pameran Tibi di Sutera Mall, Johor Bahru:-
Sempena Hari Tibi Sedunia 2009 satu pameran
penyakit Tibi telah diadakan bersama-sama Jabatan
Kesihatan Negeri Johor di Sutera Mall, Johor Bahru.
Kuiz penyakit Tibi juga telah diadakan untuk
pengunjung. Seramai 134 pengunjung telah
mengambil bahagian dalam kuiz Tibi dan hadiah
berupa “gift vouchers” diberikan kepada pemenang.
Exhibition - Sutera Mall, Johor Baru
TB Quiz? Searching For Answers??
Kelihatan para pengunjung mencari jawapan untuk kuiz.
3. Johor Bahru District -World TB Day Program:- to celebrate world TB Day.2009, members of MAPTB
Johor Bahru visited the TB Wards in Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Baru, on 24th.March. 2009,
and distributed goody bags and gifts to patients who were admitted there.
Daerah Johor Bahru – Program Sambutan Hari Tibi Sedunia:-
Sempena Hari Tibi Sedunia 2009, jawatankuasa MAPTB, Johor Bahru telah mengadakan lawatan ke
Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru pada 24 Mac 2009 dan MAPTB, Johor telah menyampaikan
cenderhati kepada pesakit Tibi di wad tersebut.
MAPTB Johor Bahru Members Visiting TB Ward
For Distribution Of Goody Bags To Inpatients
Jawatankuasa MAPTB Johor Bahru telah melawat wad Tibi
menyampaikan cenderahati kepada pesakit Tibi.
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Exhibition - Sutera Mall, Johor Baru
Our Team – At Work. Always A Smile?
Para petugas bergambar di pameran tersebut.
The Winner! Congratulations
Hon. Secretary MAPTB Johor – Mr A. Visvalingam
Giving Away The Prize
Setiausaha Kehormat En. A. Visvalingam menyampaikan
hadiah kepada pemenang.
This One’s For You ! Get Well Soon
From Our Treasurer, Pn Saras Chin, MAPTB Johor
Bendahari Kehormat MAPTB, Johor, Pn Saras Chin
menyampaikan cenderahati.

MAPTB Key Activities
4. Talk On TB:- This was held on 24th.March .2009 for staff of City Bank Headquarters, Johor Baru.
The Management requested for the talk because a few of their staff have contacted TB. About 18
staff members attended this talk.
Ceramah TIBI
Ceramah mengenai Tibi telah diadakan pada 24 Mac 2009 untuk kakitangan Ibu Pejabat City
Bank, Johor Bahru. Pihak pengurusan Bank telah memohon supaya MAPTB menyampaikan ceramah
kepada 18 orang kakitangan bank di-antaranya termasuk kakitangan bank yang telah dijangkiti Tibi.
Vice Chairman, Mr Tiow Geok Beng, MAPTB Johor Bahru
Talk On TB – To City Bank Johor Baru Staff
Naib Pengerusi, En, Tiow Geok Beng, MAPTB Johor
menyampaikan ceramah Tibi kepada kakitangan City Bank.
Vice Chairman ,. Mr Tiow Geok Beng
‘ This is how its done!! ‘
Gambar: Naib Pengerusi, En. Tiow Geok Beng
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TB? Does Not Sound Dangerous - City Bank Staff
Tibi tidak merbahaya - Gambar kakitangan City Bank
Hope That Could Help You!
Hon.Treasurer, Puan Saras Chin, In Action
Gambar Bendahari Kehormat, Pn Saras Chin.
TB Can Be Cured - Counselling Session
Our Member Ms Narani Krishnan.
Sesi Kaunseling - Jawatankuasa Pn, Narani Krishnan.

MEDIA UPDATES
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MEDIA UPDATES
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MEDIA UPDATES
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to attend the 41st Union World
Conference on Lung Health to be hosted at the International
Congress Centre in Berlin, Germany, on 11-15 November 2010.
This conference will be very special as it will celebrate the 90th
birthday of The Union and marks the 100th anniversary of the death
of Robert Koch who was the � rst person to isolate the tuberculosis
bacillus in 1882 and subsequently awarded the Nobel Prize in
Physiology or Medicine for his tuberculosis � ndings in 1905.
The city of Berlin has undergone enormous changes over the last
two decades. Its new, modern and innovative architecture is wellintegrated
into the revitalized capital city. The theme of the World
Conference will greatly bene� t from the modern and dynamic spirit
of the setting and motivate conference participants to discuss the
real progress made in the development of new diagnostics, anti TB
drugs and vaccines along with the further advances in HIV care,
Lung Health and tobacco control.
Scienti� c sessions selected for this year’s programme intend to
highlight innovation in TB, HIV and lung health, setting a course
for future health solutions. As a link from the past to present,
and the central role of research, the theme of the conference is
“Tuberculosis, HIV and lung health: from research and
innovation to solutions”.
The 41st Union World Conference will also provide us all with the
opportunity to demonstrate continued commitment to the Year of
the Lung, which was launched on Sunday, 6 December 2009, at the
40th Union World Conference in Cancun, Mexico. This campaign,
organised by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS),
seeks to raise awareness that hundreds of millions of people around
the world suffer each year from treatable and preventable
respiratory diseases.
It is our great honour to invite you to join us to discuss debate and
network during this unparalleled gathering in Berlin.
Yours sincerely,
Dr Nils E BILLO, MD, MPH
Executive Director
Dr Michael E KIMERLING, MD, MPH
Chair, Coordinating Committee
of Scienti� c Activities
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Venue:-
The Internationales Congress
Centrum Berlin (ICC Berlin)
ranks among the biggest, most
advanced and most successful
congress venues in the world. It
was built in four years under the
watchful eyes of architects Ralf
Schüler and Ursulina Schüler-Witte.
Since its opening the highly versatile
communication complex - 320 metres
long, 80 metres wide and 40
metres high, - ICC Berlin is one of
the most outstanding landmarks of
postwar German architecture and
the model for many new congress
centers all over the world.
The statistics of the International
Congress & Convention Association
ICCA in Amsterdam, place Berlin
with its international conventions at
ICC Berlin among the five leading
convention venues in the world for
years and by far the most popular
convention city in Germany.
Conference secretariat:
International Union Against
Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
(The Union)
68 boulevard Saint-Michel
75006 Paris, France
Tel : (+33) 1 44 32 03 60
Fax : (+33) 1 53 10 85 54 /
(+33) 1 43 29 45 10
E-Mail: [berlin2010@theunion.org ]
Project Manager
Congress: [zerell@messe-berlin.de]

3rd Asia Paci� c Region Conference of the
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
8th – 11th July 2011
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition bition Centre
Following the 1st and 2nd APR Union Conference,
successfully and respectively held in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia in 2007 and Beijing, China in 2009, the Hong Kong
Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Diseases Association is
honoured to host the 3rd APR Union Conference 2011 in
Hong Kong with the collaboration of Department of Health,
Hospital Authority, the Universities and a number of
organisations. The conference is to be held from 8th to
11th July 2011 at the Hong Kong Convention and
Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
The theme of the conference is “Current Challenges in
Tuberculosis and Lung Health”. The Scienti� c Programme
will comprise postgraduate courses, plenary lectures,
parallel symposia, poster presentation and booth exhibition.
The contents will mainly cover tuberculosis, HIV and
respiratory infections, tobacco control and other lung
diseases, especially COPD and asthma. World renowned
speakers will be invited to deliver keynote speeches.
The coming conference will provide a very good platform for
the exchange of experience and expertise on tuberculosis and
respiratory diseases. We are con� dent that it will be a most
fruitful and rewarding one. Furthermore, you will be able to
enjoy the Chinese culture, various cuisine and the dynamic
city of Hong Kong.
Looking forward to seeing you in Hong Kong.
Important Dates
1 January 2011 Deadline for Abstract Submission
1 March 2011 Noti� cation of acceptance of abstracts
30 April 2011 Deadline for Early Bird Registration
Conference Website
www.2011apr-unionc.org.hk
For further details, please contact the Conference Secretariat: -
The Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Diseases
Association
Tel. : (852) 2572 3466
Fax : (852) 2834 0711
E-mail : antitb@ha.org.hk
Address : 266 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
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FUND RAISING CAMPAIGN
HELP US TO FIGHT TB
- BUY OUR GREETING SEALS
If you would like to help us in our anti TB work
please forward any donations to:-
Sekiranya anda ingin membantu kami dalam
kerja-kerja menghapuskan penyakit Tibi,
sila salurkan sumbangan anda kepada:-
MALAYSIAN ASSOCIATION
FOR THE PREVENTION OF
TUBERCULOSIS
No. 2 Lorong Syed Putra Kiri,
50460 Kuala Lumpur.
P.O. Box 1484,
50714 Kuala Lumpur
Donation will be gratefully received
and faithfully applied for the community.
Sumbangan dialu-alukan dan akan digunakan sebaik mungkin.
Donor’s Name/Penderma : ___________________________________________________________________
Mr. Mrs. Miss
Address/Alamat : ___________________________________________________________________
Telehone No/ No. Tel : ______________________(Home/Rumah)__________________(Of� ce/Pejabat)
Email/ Emel : __________________________________________________________________
Donation Method/Cara Sumbangan:
Enclosed herewith /Disertakan bersama ini RM$ ___________________________
Cheque No. _________________________ Bank: _____________________
Cheque, cash or bank draft should be sent with this reply slip.
Cek, tunai atau deraf bank hendaklah dihantar bersama.
Cheque should be made in favour of:
Slip jawapan dan dibuat atau atas nama MAPTB.
MALAYSIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS
You may bank in direct the donations into our account with:
Anda boleh membuat sumbangan terus ke akuan berikut:-
Public Bank Berhad Malayan Banking Berhad
3129587604 514486106099
Donation towards the fund of this Association is exempt from income tax under Section 44(6) Income Tax 1967.
Sumbangan anda kepada Persatuan akan diberi pelepasan cukai pendapatan.
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In Memory Of
THE LATE P.C. BALACHANDRAN, PPT, AMP.
“REAL HAPPINESS
IS HELPING OTHERS”.
This is the favourite quotation of the late P.C. Balachandran
who lived a full 84 years of life, practicing and living it.
P. C. Balachandran was born on 28th May 1925. He
simply wanted to be known as “Bala”. After completed
Senior Cambridge Certi� cate in King George V School,
Seremban, he went to Singapore to attend Teachers’
Training College. On completion, he taught in
Singapore Schools from 1950 to 1960.
His favourite sport was cricket and he used to play
friendly interclub matches. It was on the cricket � eld
that he met and fell in love with Vishalaskshi. Being a
� lial son, he brought his sweetheart to India to show his
parents and they were married in August 1956.
In 1960, Bala was offered a position as headmaster at
Gandhi Memorial School, Sitiawan. As the headmaster
he was well placed to serve the community. He moved
his family from Singapore and plunged into serious work.
He rose to the challenge and transformed a small humble
private funded school to well known government aided
school in 1980 when he retired. There are many
who remember him as dedicated, conscientious
and disciplined headmaster who set an example for
the staff and students.
Apart from being a distinguished teacher and headmaster,
Bala also served meritoriously in many nongovernmental
organization (NGO’s). Bala was a charter
member of Rotary Club, Sitiawan in 1961. True to his
character he was totally committed to serve. He held
many posts in the club, including being the President of
the Club twice. He scored 100 % attendance record in
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his 48 years of association – a record hard to beat.
Bala became a member of MAPTB Perak from 1960. He
was a member of the Administrative Committee 1962-
1979; Hon. Secretary/Treasurer 1979-1988. Bala became
the � rst members of MAPTB (Manjung), Secretary 1962-
1988; Chairman 1988-2000; Vice President (1) 2000-
2009 (Jan).
Other important community involvements of Bala included:
• Peace Corp Food Distribution Center in the sixties.
• Freemason at the Kinta Logde for more than 30 years.
• Juvenile Court Advisor from 1974. Chairman of the Children’s Advisory
• Committee 1982-1987.
• Board Member Red Crescent Society Malaysia Manjung from 1979.
• Board Member Handicap Center Manjung from 1988.
• Board Member Manjung Sea Rescue Unit (PBSM Sub Diistrict) 1982.
• Member of Rent Control Board, Manjung District from 1984.
• Member of Licencing Board, Manjung District 1987-2002.
• Member of Marriage Tribunal Manjung District since 1982.
• Member of District Consumer Council from 1984.
•
Charter Member of the Perak Yatch Club.
During his term of of� ce he was actively involved in the
cost-effective creation of TB awareness through many
seminars and workshop for various target groups (e.g.
Administrators, Medical and Paramedics, and Teachers)
at the National, State and District levels.
He personally took part in the investigation and rendering
� nancial assistance to the needy patients (TAS), and
also kept a close watch on DOTS. He was intelligent
and broad-minded and readily accepted ideas from
his colleagues and friends for the improvement of TB services.
Hard work, honestly and integrity were principles
he lived by.
In recognition of his contributions to the communities in
Perak, he was bestowed PPT and AMP by the Sultan of
Perak.
Not withstanding his failing health, he continued his valuable
services to MAPTB, punctuated only by his trips to
India for medical treatment. In his trip to India in 2009,
he � nally succumbed to pancreatic neoplastic growth and
passed away peacefully on 31/01/2009.
We have lost a wonderful community leader and worker
and a friend, whose presence always brought happiness and
bene� cial events for MAPTB and Manjung communities.
Our heart-felt condolences to Visha, her family members
and relatives. Peace of the Lord be with you all.
BY: Dr. & Mrs. Eddy L.O. AMN
MAPTB Manjung

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