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Malaysian Skin Foundation

Malaysian Skin Foundation (MSF) is established by a group of dermatologists from the Dermatological Society of Malaysia who recognized the need to address the significant impact of skin conditions on individuals and communities in Malaysia. Our aim is to improve the quality of life of those suffering from skin conditions and to empower them by providing them with the resources they need to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.

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For this, MSF aims to collaborate with relevant public and private healthcare facilities, charities, organizations, professional bodies and state agencies in the country to improve the quality of life of patients with various skin conditions.

Aims

To promote skin health by improving care and treatment access, raising awareness and standard of education and facilitating good quality research.

Believes

That support, information, advocacy and better understanding of skin diseases can empower those affected to make more informed decisions when seeking the right treatment for their conditions.

Wants

To be an effective voice for patients and a key player in advocating better healthcare services.

Much more can be done to improve the lives of people living with skin conditions or diseases in Malaysia.

Much more can be done to improve the lives of people living with skin conditions or diseases in Malaysia.

Malaysian Skin foundation

Our Objectives

Main Objective

Second Objective

Third Objective

Our main objective is to make it possible for patients to have the opportunity to gain better access to effective medications in the treatment of their skin diseases with the aim of improving lives.

Our second objective is to increase awareness of skin diseases by improving knowledge and to raise the standard of education and training in dermatology.

Our third objective is to facilitate and support good quality research that translates to improved care.

Malaysian Skin foundation

Our Objective

Main Objective

Second Objective

Third Objective

Our main objective is to make it possible for patients to have the opportunity to gain better access to effective medications in the treatment of their skin diseases with the aim of improving lives.

Our second objective is to increase awareness of skin diseases by improving knowledge and to raise the standard of education and training in dermatology.

Our third objective is to facilitate and support good quality research that translates to improved care.

Malaysian Skin foundation

Core values

Compassion
Compassion is a value that is central to our pursuit in understanding the negative psychosocial impact of skin diseases.

Improving lives
Skin is the window to a person’s inner health and by striving to improve skin health, we improve lives.

Respect
We value our patients , their carers and families, healthcare providers, and our partners and respect their aspirations and commitments in life.

Empowerment
We strive to empower patients when making informed decisions about their skin diseases by improving the knowledge and understanding of their diseases.

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Target Groups

Skin Disorders

Psoriasis

Target Groups

Skin Disorders

Eczema

Malaysian Skin Foundation

Vision

We envision a Malaysia where everyone has access to quality healthcare and is unburdened by skin diseases.

Mission

To improve access to treatment and to advance knowledge of skin diseases through advocacy, training and research.

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Challenges Faced

It has come to MSF’s attention that most often patients with skin conditions are not given due attention they require as their problems are usually brushed aside and considered to be not life threatening or fatal. MSF wants for Malaysians with skin diseases or conditions to be given the necessary access to dermatology specialists or dermatology clinical nurses without the need to face difficulties in terms of getting the right specialists or long waiting times for appointments. As an example, care and treatment for people with psoriasis in Malaysia remains challenging. By 2017, the Malaysian Psoriasis Registry (MPR) captured over 17,000 adults and children with psoriasis from 25 dermatology outpatient clinics. Of this figure, one in four patients reported severe impairment of quality of life. The total number of cases registered has now risen to more than 24,000. Among the challenges that patients might face include:-

Malaysian Skin Foundation

Challenges Faced

It has come to MSF’s attention that most often patients with skin conditions are not given due attention they require as their problems are usually brushed aside and considered to be not life threatening or fatal. MSF wants for Malaysians with skin diseases or conditions to be given the necessary access to dermatology specialists or dermatology clinical nurses without the need to face difficulties in terms of getting the right specialists or long waiting times for appointments. As an example, care and treatment for people with psoriasis in Malaysia remains challenging. By 2017, the Malaysian Psoriasis Registry (MPR) captured over 17,000 adults and children with psoriasis from 25 dermatology outpatient clinics. Of this figure, one in four patients reported severe impairment of quality of life. The total number of cases registered has now risen to more than 24,000. Among the challenges that patients might face include:-

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Rising Cases

In Malaysia, we have seen a rise in the number of skin diseases, and it is a significant public health concern. For instance, the prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) has risen from 9.5% in 1994-1995 to 12.6% in 2002-2003, indicating an increase of 0.49% every year. It is therefore crucial for healthcare facilities and hospitals to be better equipped with trained and skilled personnel to diagnose, treat and manage the patients.

Scarcity and Maldistribution of Trained Dermatologists

Currently there are less than 200 trained dermatologists in the country with a population of 33 million. Access to dermatologists proves to be challenging especially in the rural areas. This leads to long waiting times for appointments and patients tend to source alternative means of treatment. This unfortunately often leads to misdiagnosis and mismanagement.

Lack Of Awareness Among Stakeholders

As skin diseases are often perceived as common and not life-threatening, not much focus and emphasis are placed on them by policymakers and the general public alike. What is even more unfortunate is insurance companies and managed care organisations view most skin diseases as only a cosmetic concern and do not give due reimbursement.

Limited Access to Treatments

Although there have been discoveries of many new and very effective medications over the past decade or so, these medications are expensive and remains inaccessible to a wide segment of the population. As treatments are becoming more costly, comprehensive health economic evaluations become increasingly important for resource-limited healthcare systems like ours.

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Rising Cases

In Malaysia, we have seen a rise in the number of skin diseases, and it is a significant public health concern. For instance, the prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) has risen from 9.5% in 1994-1995 to 12.6% in 2002-2003, indicating an increase of 0.49% every year. It is therefore crucial for healthcare facilities and hospitals to be better equipped with trained and skilled personnel to diagnose, treat and manage the patients.

Scarcity and Maldistribution of Trained Dermatologists

Currently there are less than 200 trained dermatologists in the country with a population of 33 million. Access to dermatologists proves to be challenging especially in the rural areas. This leads to long waiting times for appointments and patients tend to source alternative means of treatment. This unfortunately often leads to misdiagnosis and mismanagement.

Lack Of Awareness Among Stakeholders

As skin diseases are often perceived as common and not life-threatening, not much focus and emphasis are placed on them by policymakers and the general public alike. What is even more unfortunate is insurance companies and managed care organisations view most skin diseases as only a cosmetic concern and do not give due reimbursement.

Limited Access to Treatments

Although there have been discoveries of many new and very effective medications over the past decade or so, these medications are expensive and remains inaccessible to a wide segment of the population. As treatments are becoming more costly, comprehensive health economic evaluations become increasingly important for resource-limited healthcare systems like ours.

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Board of Trustees

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MSF Comittee for Patient Assistance Program

MSF Education Committee

MSF Research Committee

Dr Agnes Heng

Chairperson
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Dato’ Dr Sushil Kumar Ratti

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Dr Choon Siew Eng

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Mr Peter Ho

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Ms Patricia Chua

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Ms Che Indon Ilyas

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Mr Mohd Faiz bin Abdullah

Dr Agnes Heng

Chairperson
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Dr Benji Teoh

Co-Chairperson
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Dato’ Dr Sushil Kumar Ratti

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Dato’ Dr Noor Zalmy Azizan

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Dr Choon Siew Eng

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Dr Tang Jyh Jong

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Dr Leong Kin Fon

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Many studies have demonstrated that skin diseases such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis and hidradenitis suppurativa have significant psychological co-morbidities. The Global Burden of Disease project has shown that skin diseases were the 4th leading cause of non-fatal disease burden world-wide. With the advances in medical research, many new treatment options are made available for these debilitating diseases that could potentially improve the quality of life of these patients. Unfortunately access to these medications is limited due to its high cost. MSF aims to fill in the gaps in treatment access through its Patient Assistance Programme (PAP). This programme is a subsidy scheme whereby the amount of subsidy is determined by the applicants’ socio-economic status through means-testing. Application is done through recommendation by your treating dermatologist.
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Dato’ Dr Sushil Kumar Ratti

Chairperson
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Dato’ Dr Noor Zalmy Azizan

Co-Chairperson
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Dr Latha Selvarajah

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Dr Sean Yong Shin Shen

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Dr Ruban Nathan

Objective

To facilitate education and training particularly in the field of dermatology for Malaysian healthcare professionals.

The training committee of MSF is responsible to identify the needs for education and training of Dermatology not just for medical professionals but also for allied heath personnel and patients. In line with the objective of MSF to facilitate education and training in Dermatology, the Training Committee is of the view that there is a need to strengthen knowledge of Dermatology among general practitioners, as they are the first point of contact for patients who suffer from skin diseases. The committee is looking into providing a Graduate Certificate course for Primary Care Physician. A proposal for collaboration is underway with one of the private universities in Malaysia.

Additionally, MSF training committee hopes to provide guidance and support to dermatologists who are interested in pursuing subspecialty training, as we need more experts in specific areas of dermatology such as photobiology, dermatopathology, allergic disorders and dermatosurgery.

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Dr. Choon Siew Eng

Chairperson
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Dr Azura Mohd Affandi

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Dr Felix Yap Bin Boon

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Dr Rajalingam Ramalingam

The Research Committee provides the MSF Board with robust innovative and strategic advice on issues pertaining to research and its research program.

The aims and objectives of the Research committee are as follows:
  • Promote and encourage thematic research identified based on unmet needs in Malaysia
  • Research will be conducted either by nominated working groups or by MSF members with research proposals in line with identified thematic research.
  • To assess, approve and provide funding for research which have received MREC approval
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Many studies have demonstrated that skin diseases such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis and hidradenitis suppurativa have significant psychological co-morbidities. The Global Burden of Disease project has shown that skin diseases were the 4th leading cause of non-fatal disease burden world-wide. With the advances in medical research, many new treatment options are made available for these debilitating diseases that could potentially improve the quality of life of these patients. Unfortunately access to these medications is limited due to its high cost. MSF aims to fill in the gaps in treatment access through its Patient Assistance Programme (PAP). This programme is a subsidy scheme whereby the amount of subsidy is determined by the applicants’ socio-economic status through means-testing. Application is done through recommendation by your treating dermatologist.

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