Dr Noor Hisham heads new WHO committee on pandemic response


Dr Noor Hisham during the first meeting of the SCHEPPR held virtually on Dec 12.

KUALA LUMPUR: Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has been appointed chair of a new World Health Organization (WHO) standing committee on pandemic response.

He will be heading the Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (SCHEPPR) for a term of between one and two years.

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