Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad Is The Health Minister

Congratulations Malaysia for the succesful and peaceful election! Besides, congratulations to Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad on being named the Health Minister!

Let’s get to know more about our new Health Minister.

Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad, who was named the Health Minister on 18th May in the new Cabinet of Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad is a respected leader in the Kuala Selangor parliamentary constituency where he is the MP. Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad is 62 years old and he holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Birmingham and a Master of Science degree from University of Surrey, United Kingdom. He received his doctorate in Medical Science (Toxicology) from the Imperial College (St Mary’s Hospital Medical School) in 1993. Born in Rembau, Negri Sembilan, Dr Dzulkefly served as a lecturer at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, in Penang and the Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital (HUSM), Kelantan, in the 1980s and 1990s.

Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad aims to provice more focus and quality healthcare for patients. His other priority would be the empowerment of healthcare services and security, and the welfare and workload of medical professionals.