Malaysian Urological Association (MUA)

The year 1974 represented a major milestone in the development of Urology in Malaysia. Apart from the opening of the Institute of Urology and Nephrology, it also marked the formation of the Malaysian Urology Association (MUA).

In many ways, the Institute and the MUA have shared a common bond through the years. They are like the two sides of a coin, in that the key players who were instrumental in the formation of the Institute also gave life to the MUA.

The Association was registered on July 23, 1974 with Dr Sreenevasan as the founder President and Dr David Chelvanayagam as its first secretary. In fact, when the MUA was set up, there were only four urologists in the country, the others being Dr Hussein and Dr Proehoeman.

Under the MUA constitution drafted by the four urologists, the aims and objectives of the Association were:

To advance the art and science of Urology.

To cultivate and maintain the highest principles of urological practice and ethics.

To promote and encourage the development and practice of Urology in the country.

To encourage postgraduate training in Urology at the hospitals and elsewhere and to provide for the holding of classes, lectures and meetings and other means of instructing members and others in the science and art of Urology.

To promote research in Urology and in any other related branch of science or learning for the purpose of improving the practice of Urology.