KUALA LUMPUR: Cardiothoracic surgeon Tan Sri Dr Yahya Awang said his heart “nearly stopped” when he first heard he would be receiving the Merdeka Award.
One of the pioneers in setting up the National Heart Institute, Dr Yahya was among five recipients of the prestigious awards here last night.
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