Vice-Minister of Health attends the 21st anniversary of the AMTL and witnesses the signing of a cooperation agreement with a Malaysian medical association
The Vice-Minister for Hospital Operations, Flávio Brandão Mendes de Araújo, attended the ceremony marking the 21st anniversary of the Timor-Leste Medical Association (AMTL) on September 19th, 2026, at Lahane Noble Palace in Dili, where a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between AMTL and the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
The ceremony, themed “Establishment of the Timor-Leste Medical Council for quality and excellence in healthcare”, brought together AMTL members, representatives of national institutions, and health-sector partners.
In his address, the Vice-Minister, on behalf of the Ministry of Health, congratulated AMTL on its 21st anniversary and highlighted the contributions of its leaders and members to strengthening the health system and medical services throughout the country.
Flávio Brandão Mendes de Araújo also reaffirmed the Ministry of Health’s support for establishing the Medical Council of Timor-Leste as an instrument to strengthen service quality, professionalisation, and regulation of the medical profession.
As part of the anniversary celebrations, AMTL President Herculano Seixas dos Santos and Thirunaavavukarasu Rajoo, former President of the Malaysian Medical Association, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation between the two organisations.
The agreement covers areas including the education and capacity-building of members, professional exchanges, research, and primary healthcare services.
The World Health Organization Representative in Timor-Leste, Arvind Mathur, members of the National Parliament, representatives of the Office of the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice, representatives of the Malaysian Medical Association, AMTL leaders and members, and other guests also attended the ceremony.
