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Our logo has served us faithfully
for the last 21 years. Unfortunately, it does not look conspicuous
enough because the words “Persatuan Pediatrik Malaysia” and “Malaysian
Paediatric Association” are not clearly seen. The old ‘school-badge’
design is not in vogue any more and the design has been overtaken
by time and progress.
We would like to see a new logo
emblazoned with the MPA name and depicting the work that MPA is
doing. If there are artists among members, you could put your talents
to good use and send your suggested logos to the secretariat. A
company that we have had some dealings with has agreed to design
one for us f.o.c. At the last committee meeting, we narrowed the
designs down to four and we shall try to put them in print in the
next Berita MPA issue for you to make your choice. Choose wisely
as this will be the new image from the next AGM onwards (if all
members agree).
Comments from a former President
Dr Chin Yoon Hiap published Berita MPA April 2001 In the first place
what is wrong with the first logo? If the current committee members
dont like this ancestry. Why dont they try to change their own family
ancestry as well! They should spend more time improving child health
as a whole instead of trying to change history.
Perhaps the younger doctors do
not know what was depicted in the logo. The book signifies knowledge
is self explanatory, the hibiscus is our national flower and the
aesculpian sign is depicted by the snake twinning round the mace.
The baby in the prone position
is significant as it shows progress and development - as all paediatricians
should know, they were all sleeping supine at birth! Even from our
time we agree the infant was obese and had tapering extremities.
Perhaps this may require improvement which should not be difficult
to correct if we indicate this to an artist.
It would be sad if changes are
made to keep up with the Joneses. Newer societies has the computer
to assist their designs, so they are different but not necessarily
better!
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