Noor Hisham Abdullah | |
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| نورهشام بن عبدﷲ | |
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| Director-General of Health | |
| In office 1 March 2013 – 21 April 2023 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim (2013–2016) Muhammad V (2016–2019) Abdullah (2019–2023) |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak (2013–2018) Mahathir Mohamad (2018–2020) Muhyiddin Yassin (2020–2021) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (2021–2022) Anwar Ibrahim (2022–2023) |
| Minister | Liow Tiong Lai (2013) Subramaniam Sathasivam (2013–2018) Dzulkefly Ahmad (2018–2020) Adham Baba (2020–2021) Khairy Jamaluddin (2021–2022) Zaliha Mustafa (2022–2023) |
| Preceded by | Hasan Abdul Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan |
| Deputy Director-General of Health (Medical) | |
| In office 1 February 2008 – 1 March 2013 | |
| Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin (2008–2011) Abdul Halim (2011–2013) |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2008–2009) Najib Razak (2009–2013) |
| Minister | Ong Ka Ting (Acting) (2008) Liow Tiong Lai (2008–2013) |
| Director-General | Hasan Abdul Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yew Ming Seong 21 April 1963 Sepang, Selangor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Spouse | Nik Suwaida Nik Mohammad Mohyideen |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Methodist Boys' School Kolej Islam Klang Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah |
| Alma mater | National University of Malaysia (MD, Master of Surgery (MS)) |
| Profession | Endocrine surgeon |
| Known for | One of the most prominent leaders in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia |
Noor Hisham bin Abdullah (born Yew Ming Seong; 21 April 1963) is a Malaysian retired civil servant as well as breast and endocrine surgeon. He was the Director-General of Health and President of Malaysia Medical Council[1] from March 2013 to his retirement in April 2023. Prior to the appointment, he served as the Deputy Director General of Health (Medical) from February 2008 to March 2013.[2]
Hisham Abdullah was elected as the first chair for the World Health Organization (WHO) Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (SCHEPPR).[3][4] He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Drug for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi).[5] For his contribution in Global Surgery Initiative, he was appointed as a member of Technical Advisory Group on Universal Health Coverage in the WHO Western Pacific Region (UHC TAG)[6] as well as a member of transitional High-level Council for the Global Surgery Foundation.[7]
Currently, he is the Chairman of National Heart Institute (Institut Jantung Negara),[8] Chairman of UCSI Healthcare Group[9] and Chancellor of Cyberjaya University.[10]
Hisham Abdullah was a leading figure in Malaysia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic[11] as well as the key figure in the effort to eliminate Hepatitis C in Malaysia and advancing Global Surgery initiative in the WHO Western Pacific Region and beyond.
- ^ "President: Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr. Noor Hisham bin Abdullah: MMC: Council Members". Malaysian Medical Council. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan" [Health Director-General]. Ministry of Health (Malaysia) (in Malay). Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Dr Noor Hisham heads new WHO committee on pandemic response". The Star. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response – 12 December 2022". www.who.int. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "DNDi - Our Governance - Board of Directors: Noor Hisham Abdullah - Director General of Health, Ministry of Health, Malaysia". www.dndi.org. 11 November 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Technical Advisory Group on Universal Health Coverage in the Western Pacific Region". www.who.int. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Noor Hisham". The Global Surgery Foundation. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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:3was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "How mismanagement has fuelled Malaysia's coronavirus surge". South China Morning Post. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.