KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — Former Health Ministry director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah will chair the engagement and discussion sessions at the new Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Technical Advisory Group (TAG) meeting from September 28 to September 29 in Manila.
According to Dr Noor Hisham, the meeting will focus on discussions on universal health coverage, including lessons from the recent global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
"MOH has significant experience and various creative ideas and innovations that have been or are currently being implemented in the Pacific region," he said in a WhatsApp message to Bernama today.
Meanwhile, in a Facebook post, Dr Noor Hisham said it was important to leverage local and regional collaborations to enhance the healthcare system in the Western Pacific Region.
“The Covid-19 pandemic has taught us many important lessons… We must unite to strengthen the health system in this Western Pacific Region. It is very important to take these first few steps to succeed in time,” he said.
Dr Noor Hisham was appointed as the World Health Organisation (WHO) UHC TAG member on August 2, several months after he retired from public service in April this year.
His appointment is effective for three years, from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026.
— Bernama
