Time For Malaysia To Have A Good Samaritan Law

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

Morning Run · Top Story · 17 Dec 2024 · 07:45 am · 10 mins listen

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

Categories:

government,Law/Activism,health policy,medical advances

Tags:

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

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