Two-time Merdeka Award winner sends 'ripples of hope' in fight against HIV/AIDS


Prof Datuk Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman with her husband and their two sons. Photos: Prof Datuk Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman

Prof Datuk Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, 57, strongly believes in achieving excellence in all she does, whether as an academician, the president of an NGO, or a medical doctor.


“Whether it’s in academia, the NGO that I helm, or clinical services, it’s always about excellence, it’s about doing the best that I can to make change and to do good,” she says.

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