RESOLUTIONS REGARDING THE IMPLICATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AFTA ON THE
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE IN ASEAN COUNTRIES
Resolution
1
That
MASEAN recognises the wide differences in medical legislation, professional and
technological standards, as well as culture and language among the ASEAN countries;
therefore the medical professionals of ASEAN countries are not ready for the full
implementation of AFTA with regard to the liberalisation of medical services by
the year 2003.
Proposer:
Malaysia
Seconder:
Indonesia
For: Indonesia,
Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam
Abstain:
Cambodia
Resolution
2
That
members of MASEAN will communicate Resolution 1 to their respective governments
as well as work with their respective governments on the stand of this issue within
their own countries.
Proposer:
Malaysia
Seconder:
Indonesia
For: Cambodia,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam
Resolution 3
That MASEAN countries agree
to form a working group on this issue which will submit a report by the next mid-term
MASEAN Meeting in Myanmar in November 2000. The terms of reference for this working
group are to study the implications of AFTA on healthcare and the registration
of doctors.
Proposer:
Malaysia
Seconder:
Singapore
For: Cambodia,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam
Resolution 4
That once a consensus has
been arrived at, through Resolutions 1 to 3, MASEAN should make its representation
to and meet the ASEAN Ministerial-level Meeting.
Proposer:
Malaysia
Seconder:
Indonesia
For: Cambodia,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore,
Abstain:
Thailand, Vietnam
Issued
by:
MASEAN Secretariat
9th MASEAN
Conference, Hanoi
31st
October 1999
REGISTRATION
OF DOCTORS
1)
A system for initial registration and subsequent re-certification for fitness
to practise needs to be considered. The following are aspects that need to be
considered:
a)
A valid certificate of practice will be issued by the country of initial registration.
If the certificate becomes invalid for whatever reason, it will apply to all countries
of ASEAN.
b)
A doctor with a valid certificate also needs to obtain a certificate in the country
of intended practice with regards to
i)
ability to speak and understand the languages in the country of practice,
ii) ability to understand
the cultural and social values of the country of intended practice.
c) A common ASEAN system
of medical audit be set up based on the principles of good clinical governance
d)
A system of re-certification be established in ASEAN.
2) A resolution be passed that MASEAN develop the items 1b), 1c) and 1d). (This
has been included as part of the terms of reference in Resolution 3).
Written by:
A/Prof Goh Lee Gan
President
Singapore Medical Association
As
Chairman of panel discussion on "Registration of Doctors"
30th
October 1999
