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2023

27 Sep

Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah joins Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Group, playing significant roles at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Hospital and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University

KUALA LUMPUR ¨C Former Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has been appointed as chairman of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Healthcare Group.

In his new role, Dr Noor Hisham will be responsible for setting the strategic direction of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Hospital ¨C a state-of-the-art private hospital in Port Dickson and other subsidiaries under Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Healthcare.

He will serve as a visiting consultant surgeon in breast, endocrine and general surgery.

Dr Noor Hisham has also been appointed as an adjunct professor at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University, where he will contribute to clinical training programmes and medical research.

Welcoming Dr Noor Hisham, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Group CEO Prof Datuk Dr Siti Hamisah Tapsir said that the organisation would benefit from his expertise and extensive experience in public healthcare policy.

¡°All of us remember Dr Noor Hisham for his towering leadership and calming presence at the height of Malaysia¡¯s fight against Covid-19,¡± said Prof Siti Hamisah who also serves as Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University vice-chancellor.

¡°He was at the forefront of our pandemic response, he led by example in times of crisis and his track record in public service is second to none. I am confident that he will take Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Healthcare to greater heights.

¡°And I¡¯m sure that Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University medical students would love to learn more from him.¡±

Dr Noor Hisham retired as Health director-general in April 2023 after 35 years of public service. He served as director-general for a decade.

He received multiple awards for his contributions in public healthcare and his leadership during the pandemic.

He was also recognised by China Global TV Network as one of the world¡¯s top three doctors leading the fight against Covid-19, alongside the US disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci and former New Zealand health director-general Ashley Bloomfield.

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