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KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix) received an honorary doctorate in Public Health Leadership along with the 48th convocation of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).
The Chancellor of the United Kingdom, Tuanku Muhriz Almarhum Tuanku Munawir, handed over the parchment to him yesterday.
In a post on his Twitter yesterday, Dr. Noor Hisham thanked Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir for presenting him with the award,
He saw the award as a recognition of the commitment and dedication of UKM educators and all healthcare workers.
“My recognition and gratitude to UKM and its Faculty of Medicine for this award. As an alumnus of the UKM School of Medicine in 1988 and 1994, I am also proud to see the success achieved by graduates who received their degrees at this convocation ceremony, which takes place under the new normal circumstances, ”he said.
Dr. Noor Hisham also thanked his mentor, Dr. Freda Andrea Meah, who is an endocrinologist, for her congratulatory speech.
“I would not be who I am today if it weren’t for the guidance and supervision of Professor Freda Meah. Thank you so much and I am forever grateful for the opportunity and the journey of a lifetime to do what is right for people. InsyaAllah, ”said Dr. Noor Hisham.
The video of the speech was uploaded by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, UKM, Prof. Dr. Raja Affendi Raja Ali on his Twitter page yesterday.
In the 45 second video, Dr. Freda Andrea said that Dr. Noor Hisham was her first apprentice in endocrine surgery and that he was the best endocrine surgeon.
“I am very proud of him, I congratulate him from the bottom of my heart for receiving the doctorate degree that he 100 percent deserved,” she said.
Last year, Dr. Noor Hisham was awarded the 2019 Distinguished Alumnus by the UKM School of Medicine for his great contribution to the field of medicine. – Named
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