29Oct

AMA (NSW) President: student-led program to combat obesity showcases its effectiveness

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AMA (NSW) President, Dr Kean-Seng Lim, says the Students as Lifestyle Activists Program (SALSA) is a fantastic way to prevent childhood obesity. “The SALSA program has been running for several years in a growing number of schools in western Sydney. “It provides students with the means to educate their peers on healthy eating and exercise […]

26Oct

AMA (NSW) President: Quality care is more than just access to a vaccination

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AMA (NSW) President, Dr Kean-Seng Lim says the expansion of NSW pharmacist vaccination program will result in lost opportunities to deliver quality health care. “It’s disappointing that the NSW Government has expanded the pharmacist vaccination program, as this will further fragment care. “We’re relieved the Government has recognised that it’s not appropriate for pharmacists to […]

18Aug

AMA (NSW) President: asylum seekers deserve appropriate medical care

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AMA (NSW) President, Dr Kean-Seng Lim, says he is appalled at reports from Nauru that children in immigration detention are at imminent risk of dying. “Reports from Nauru about the extremely poor health of refugee children there are horrifying,” Dr Lim said. “The conditions The Guardian reports they are suffering from are not something that […]

17Aug

AMA (NSW) welcomes efforts to raise awareness about diabetes prevalence

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AMA (NSW) President, Dr Kean-Seng Lim, is welcoming NSW Health’s efforts to continue to raise awareness of the risks posed by undiagnosed type two diabetes. “The research released by the Western Sydney Local Health District is the biggest study of its kind about the prevalence of type two diabetes in Australia. “The fact that it […]

30Jul

Federal Government needs to act now on report into death in custody of asylum seeker, Hamid Khazaei

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The Federal Government should accept and implement the recommendations of the Queensland Coroner in relation to the 2014 death of asylum seeker, Hamid Khazaei, as soon as possible, AMA (NSW) President, Dr Kean-Seng Lim said. “The first recommendation in the Queensland Coroner’s report is that the health and wellbeing of asylum seekers who need a […]

13Jul

Well-managed diabetes in general practice can improve people’s health and keep them out of hospital

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This Diabetes Week, AMA (NSW) President, Dr Kean-Seng Lim, says it’s important to remember the important role GPs have in helping patients with diabetes. “About 10 per cent of the NSW population has diabetes – that’s approximately 750,000 people, which is a very large number. “That proportion increases in western Sydney, where I work, to […]

19Jun

AMA (NSW) President: State Budget solid with investments in areas of need

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AMA (NSW) President, Dr Kean-Seng Lim, is welcoming the State Budget, particularly the increases to frontline medical staff, investment in mental health, and Western Sydney. “It’s excellent to see the Government spending money in real areas of need including mental health, palliative care, oncology, pain management, and geriatrics. “It will be key to make sure […]

11Jun

AMA (NSW) congratulates doctors on the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours List

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AMA (NSW) President, Dr Kean-Seng Lim, is congratulating the doctors named on the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. “Every year, a large number of doctors are recognised on the Queen’s Birthday for their service to the medical profession and the patients we treat. “It is always especially good to see familiar names on that list. […]

07Jun

AMA (NSW) welcomes Bupa policy reversal

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AMA (NSW) President, Dr Kean-Seng Lim, is welcoming the policy reversal by Bupa on changes to its health insurance products that would have limited patient choice. “It’s important that when someone buys something like health insurance that it can be used when they need it, under the treatment of the doctor they choose, and at […]

17May

We support safe access zones for women’s health services

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AMA (NSW) President, Dr Kean-Seng Lim, says the organisation supports safe access zones around abortion and reproductive health clinics. “A private member’s bill championed by Labor’s Penny Sharpe and the Nationals’ Trevor Khan has been introduced in the NSW Upper House today. “It endorses 150-metre radius safe access zones around women’s health services. “AMA (NSW) […]

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