MHO secretary-general Hishamuddin Hashim called for action following an incident involving a victim who underwent a RM23,400 breast surgery on June 21, 2022.

Hishamuddin said the victim, known as Alice, was enticed by attractive offers on social media, which led her to trust an unlicensed aesthetic medical service centre for the surgery. Unfortunately, she suffered pain after the procedure.

“After consulting several relevant agencies, we’ve hit a dead end. We have no choice but to refer the case to the health minister.

“What we seek is appropriate action against this fake medical practitioner. We call for an investigation and the necessary penalties for providing services that should only be given by licensed practitioners.”

Hishamuddin said this to reporters after accompanying the 33-year-old victim to submit a complaint letter to N Balasundaram, the health minister’s special duties officer, at the ministry’s lobby today.

The victim lodged complaints with the Malaysian Medical Association, the health ministry’s private medical practice division and the police last year, but no action was taken.