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LAUNCHING OF MALAYSIA-WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION COUNTRY COOPERATION
STRATEGY (CCS) 2016 TO 2020
In collaboration with Planning Division, MoH, the Policy and International Relations Division jointly
coordinated the launching of Malaysia-World Health Organization Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS)
2016 to 2020 by Honourable Datuk Seri Dr. S.Subramaniam, Minister of Health Malaysia and Dr Shin
Young-soo, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific on 28 March 2017 in Kuala Lumpur. The
CCS allowed WHO to align its collaboration with Malaysia’s health needs, capacities and capabilities.

• MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MoU)
Two (2) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) were signed in 2017:
i. Memorandum of Cooperation between the Government of Malaysia and The Ministry of Health,
Labour and Welfare of Japan in the Field of Healthcare, 15 July 2017; and
ii. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of
Republic of Maldives on cooperation in the Field of Health, 20 December 2017.

• BILATERAL TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP MEETING ON HEALTH
i. The 6th Bilateral Technical Working Group Meeting between Brunei-Malaysia; 28
February to 2 March 2017
The 6th Bilateral Technical Working Group Meeting between Brunei-Malaysia was held via video
conference from 28 February to 2 March 2017. The video conference session was led by the
Ministry of Health, Brunei Darussalam as the host of the meeting.
ii. The Bilateral Meeting between Ministry of Health Malaysia and The Philippines Department
of Health; Putrajaya; 10 July 2017
The Bilateral Meeting between Ministry of Health Malaysia and The Philippines Department of
Health was held in Putrajaya on 10 July 2017. The bilateral meeting was chaired by Undersecretary
of the Policy and International Relations Division.

• WORKING VISIT/MEETING ON COOPERATION SEMINAR/FORUM
i. The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention; Bangalore, India; 7 to 10 January 2017
The convention was held in Bangalore, India from 7 to 10 January 2017 and the delegation was
led by Honourable Minister of Health Malaysia.
ii. Official Visit of YAB Prime Minister of Malaysia to India; 30 March to 4 April 2017
Honourable Minister of Health Malaysia attended alongside YAB Prime Minister of Malaysia from
30 March to 4 April 2017.
iii. 16 Exchange Program for Malaysia-Brunei Darussalam Public Sector Leaders; Brunei
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Darussalam; 12 to 14 May 2017
The program was held in Brunei Darussalam from 12 to 14 May 2017 and was led by the Chief
Secretary of the Government of Malaysia with the participation of the Secretary General of Health.
iv. Working Visit and Attachment by Officials from the Management Office, Ministry of Health
Brunei Darussalam to Traditional and Complementary Medicine Division; Kuala Lumpur;
11 to 14 July 2017
This working visit was for the preparation of the Management Office, Ministry of Health
Brunei Darussalam to embark on the drafting of the traditional and complementary medicine
practitioner registration order for Brunei Darussalam.
v. 10th Asia Pacific Future Trends Forum; Taipei, Taiwan; 29 to 30 November 2017
The forum was held in Taipei, Taiwan from 29 to 30 November 2017 and the delegation was led
by Secretary General of Health Malaysia.
vi. Official Visit of YAB Prime Minister of Malaysia to Sri Lanka and Maldives; 17 to 20 December
2017
Honourable Minister of Health Malaysia was invited to attend alongside YAB Prime Minister of
Malaysia from 17 to 20 December 2017.

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