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Time For Malaysia To Have A Good Samaritan Law

Shanti Abraham, Immediate Past President, Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia

17-Dec-24 07:45

Time For Malaysia To Have A Good Samaritan Law

The Ministry of Health is looking to introduce a Good Samaritan Law which offers legal protection to individuals who act in good faith to help others in emergencies. Shanti Abraham, Immediate Past President, Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia tells us why it's timely to introduce this law and what needs to be done in conjunction with it to ensure its efficacy.

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Produced by: Natalie Tan, Aimi Azreena, Adani Binti Mohamad Zaidi

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar


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Categories:  government,  Law/Activism,  health policy,  medical advances

Tags:  good samaritan law,  malaysia,  ministry of health,  first responders, 


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