The Star, the flagship of Star Media Group Bhd (SMG), has been conferred the Medical Device Authority's (MDA) Award for Excellent Service 2023 for its work in promoting public awareness about health gadgets and how they are regulated.
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00:00The Star, the flagship of Star Media Group Berhad or SMG, has been conferred the Medical
00:07Device Authorities or MDA Award for Excellence Service 2023 for its work in promoting public
00:13awareness about health gadgets and how they are regulated.
00:18The award given was part of MDA's continuous effort and commitment in appreciating the
00:23cooperation of media partners in raising awareness about the regulatory ecosystem of medical
00:28devices.
00:29SMG's Chief Content Officer Datin Paduka Esther Ng received the award for the newspaper
00:34category on behalf of the group from Health Minister Datuk Sri Dr Zulkifri Ahmad and said
00:40the SMG family was honoured to be recognised by MDA and the health ministry.
00:45She said the Star and its sister platforms would continue highlighting issues affecting
00:49the people and what they hold dear and hope to continue working with the ministry to bring
00:54forth matters concerning the nation's health.
00:57Earlier at the event, Zulkifri also launched MDA's four-year strategic plan 2024-2028,
01:03in which he challenged the authority to raise their level to be in the same league as other
01:08similar authorities at the international level.
01:11This strategic plan reflects MDA's commitment to be on the front lines for mutual control,
01:18security guarantees and the control of the industry, especially in our country.
01:25To ensure that our industry continues to excel in the world market, MDA as a world-leading
01:32body must also play a role as a leader, employer, facilitator and advisor as an advisory role.
01:44Not only to me and the ministry, but also to all players in the industry, local and international.
01:52From small start-ups to unicorns, you are responsible.
02:02We hope that one day we will not just be a start-up, unicorn, but also a global leader
02:11from MDA's leadership.
02:13The event also awarded Bernama Radio and Bernama TV under the radio category and television
02:19respectively, as well as 18 civil servants and MDA staff who received recognition for
02:25their services.