The year 2009 was a very challenging year. MDA, along with the entire dental industry, operated in an environment that faced a triple threat from a global financial crisis, H1N1 influenza virus and global climate change which have direct as well as indirect impact on us. Our government acted quickly to help stabilize the environment, and stimulus programs are being implemented around the world. Even so, recovery is expected to take time. The year 2010 may be just as difficult as the year it follows.
Over in MDA, we continue to grow despite the difficult prevailing global condition, more CPD talks are being organized; tremendous efforts have been put to improve the quality of 17th MDA/FDI Conference as well as the 67th AGM/ FDI Convention. Realizing the responsibility on the shoulders, we endeavour to be one of the most competitive Associations with emphasis on efficiency in operation, reliability and trustworthy for members and explore development of New frontier to propel the Association forward.
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Under the able Chairmanship of Dr Muzafar, the 17th FDI promises to be another breakthrough for the MDA. Our quality scientific programme has won recognition in CPD points from our neighbor Singapore. This means potentially more dentists from Singapore would attend our MDA Conferences. We also for the first time, invited the President of Chinese Stomatological Association (CSA) Professor Wang Xing and his delegations to attend our 17th FDI Conference. The CSA delegations would meet up with our Honorable Minister of Health – YB Dato’ Seri Liao Tiong Lai as well as top government officers. The CSA has also encouraged some Traders/Manufacturers from China to take part in our Trade Exhibition. There are also numerous enquiries from Korea and other overseas nations showing keen interest in our MDA Trade Exhibition. Thanks to our able Trade Exhibition Chairman Dr Teh Tat Beng for his excellent efforts.
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To embark on a journey of success one needs the mental preparedness, foresight and strategy. It is imperative to combine these three virtues to accomplish our dreams and goals to bring greater effulgence for our beloved dental profession. Following the success of the 66th MDA AGM / FDI Scientific Convention, we respond to the call by the Minister of Health – YB Liow Tiong Lai, to go international. In the 67th AGM/ FDI Convention, we would be integrating Scientific programme, Oral and Poster competition, Hands-on Workshop, Formal and Informal Dinners social programme, Dental auxialliary/ Dental Technicial programme, Dental Student Programme, Dental Military Programme as well as Trade Exhibition all under one single Convention to make it the largest Dental Convention in Malaysia and arguably, in the region. This would be held in the prestigious KLCC Convention Centre. We now already have 11 confirmed International renowned Speakers from USA, UK, Australia, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Taiwan covering almost every specialty as well as the latest development and technology in Dentistry. There would be many Hands-on Workshop, Limited Attendance Talks to further enrich your clinical skills and knowledge. There would also be many exciting social programmes. The MDA Banquet is now be renamed as MDA Gala Banquet to reflect the diverse and unique characteristic of our dental profession. We are already on the headway to secure some governmental support for our maiden venture into the international arena and we believe more support would come from other major sponsors and corporate for our sincere efforts to bring Malaysia to the World Stage. Your support and participation in this Convention is pivotal to our success. We hope this would be a scientific, social, networking, fellowship, family as well as shopping for bargained dental stocks for all the dentists in Malaysia as well as in the region.
We are today where our thoughts have brought us; we will be tomorrow where our thought is taking us now. Let’s confront our fears and skepticism and allow our thoughts to land us on the platform we have always dreamed to be.
May I take this opportunity to wish all of you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May 2010 be a better year for all of us.
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