Noor Hisham Abdullah
Noor Hisham Abdullah | |
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| نورهشام بن عبدﷲ | |
| 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 |
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri 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 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.
Hisham Abdullah was elected as the first chair for the World Health Organization (WHO) Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (SCHEPPR). He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Drug for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi). 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) as well as a member of transitional High-level Council for the Global Surgery Foundation.
Currently, he is the Chairman of National Heart Institute (Institut Jantung Negara), Chairman of UCSI Healthcare Group and Chancellor of Cyberjaya University.
Hisham Abdullah was a leading figure in Malaysia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic 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.