| Webinar on Speaking for the Unspoken |
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| Monday, 07 February 2022 14:45 |
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Speaking for the Unspoken – Children of a Lesser God
The webinar titled, “Speaking for the Unspoken”, is organised by the Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia (MLSM). Our theme this year is “Children of a Lesser God” and the spotlight will be on current medico-legal issues concerning children. The webinar is open to the public and is free of charge.
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 2.00 p.m. – Opening Address
Dato Dr Venugopal Balchand, MLSM President
2.05 p.m. – Overview: Children’s Access to Healthcare
Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS, Consultant Paediatrician
2.50 p.m. – Transgender – Lost in Transition
Mitch Yusmar Yusof, Executive Director of Pertubuhan Pembangunan Kebajikan Dan Persekitaran Positif Malaysia (SEED)
3.20 p.m. – The Role of Doctors – Reporting Abuse in Children
Dr Yap Hsiao Ling, Consultant Paediatrician, Hospital Tunku Azizah
3.50 p.m. – Break
4.00 p.m. – The Indigenous Children and Access to Healthcare
Dr Colin Nicholas, Coordinator of the Centre for Orang Asli Concerns (COAC)
4.30 p.m. – Children in the Criminal Justice System
Dr Farah Nini Dusuki, Senior Lecturer of the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya
5.00 p.m. – Questions & Answers
Moderated by Meera Sivasothy, General Manager for BFM 89.9 together with the speakers from the other segments
6.00 p.m. – End
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