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(Public Health)
I have always found much joy in
grooming officers around me, I know that this pandemic has made me
particularly when I see a potential in cherish my very dedicated public health team
these officers. During this pandemic, and a sense of pride beams in my heart,
it was time for me to delegate some knowing that I am leaving behind a legacy,
of my duties to my trusted reliable knowing that all of what we have done will
officers. It meant that I had to become a part of not just Malaysian history
leverage on their strengths and trust but also regionally and globally for future
generations.
them fully with those responsibilities. - Datuk Dr Chong Chee Kheong
We have all had our ups and downs,
and this pandemic has not ended. I I know that this pandemic has made me
do believe that teamwork is what cherish my very dedicated public health
made us come this far. Public health team and a sense of pride beams in my
preparedness is a priority that I’ve heart, knowing that I am leaving behind
always emphasised upon and a legacy, knowing that all of what we
preparing for the worst is no longer have done will become a part of not
just theoretical as we’ve had to just Malaysian history but also
develop national policies with regionally and globally for future
methods that weren’t described in generations.
text books.
As we grapple with the conundrum of
lives versus livelihood, we continue Datuk Dr. Chong Chee Kheong
to fight the fire daily. Deputy Director-General of Health (Public Health)
Ministry of Health Malaysia
