10 Feb 2021 / 17:23 H. Datuk Mohd Shafiq Abdullah (second right) at a function attended from Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba on Feb 5 -fotoBERNAMA (2021) Copyrights Reserved
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10: Datuk Mohd Shafiq Abdullah has been appointed as the secretary-general of the Ministry of Health (MOH) effective today.
Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali when making the announcement said Mohd Shafiq, 57, replaces Datuk Seri Dr Chen Chaw Min who retired on Feb 3.
He said Mohd Shafiq has extensive experience in various fields including finance, policy and development, and had also served as the deputy secretary-general of the ministry.
“With the experience and credibility possessed by Mohd Shafiq, I am confident that he will be able to continue the MOH’s administrative and management excellence in the field of health in Malaysia, especially in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic,“ he said in a statement.
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