Dr Rose Nani is Sabah's new Health director

 By Olivia Miwil - July 14, 2021 @ 11:03am

Health director-general Tan Sri Noor Hisham Abdullah handing over letter of appointment to Dr Rose Nani Mudin. - Pic credit Facebook @DGHisham

KOTA KINABALU: Dr Rose Nani Mudin has been appointed the new Sabah Health Department director, replacing Datuk Dr Christina Rundi who held the position since 2012.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, who congratulated Dr Rose in his Facebook, said her appointment took effect yesterday.

"Before this, Dr Rose Nani was the deputy director (Infectious Diseases) of the Disease Control Division in the Health Ministry.

"She was also a public health medical consultant with extensive experience in the field of public and clinical health.

"Dr Rose has expertise in the field of epidemiology and vector-borne diseases besides having served as the Head of the Vector -Borne Diseases Sector, Disease Control Division in the ministry," he said.

Prior to that, the new director had also worked at the Putrajaya Federal Territory Health Office, Kuala Lumpur Health Department, Hulu Langat District Health Office, Selangor State Health Department, Kuala Lumpur Hospital and Sungai Koyan Health Centre, Raub, Pahang.

Dr Noor Hisham also urged Dr Rose to continue carrying out her duties to ensure the excellence of the Sabah Health Department can be continued.