Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr. Haji Noor Hisham bin Abdullah is a Malaysian retired civil servant as well as breast and endocrine surgeon. He was the Director-General of Health and President of Malaysia Medical Council from March 2013 to his retirement in April 2023. Prior to the appointment, he served as the Deputy Director General of Health (Medical) from February 2008 to March 2013.
Hisham Abdullah was elected as the first chair for the World Health Organization (WHO) Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (SCHEPPR).He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Drug for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi). For his contribution in Global Surgery Initiative, he was appointed as a member of Technical Advisory Group on Universal Health Coverage in the WHO Western Pacific Region (UHC TAG) as well as a member of transitional High-level Council for the Global Surgery Foundation.
Currently, he is the Chairman of National Heart Institute (Institut Jantung Negara), Chairman of UCSI Healthcare Group and Chancellor of Cyberjaya University.
Hisham Abdullah was a leading figure in Malaysia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the key figure in the effort to eliminate Hepatitis C in Malaysia and advancing Global Surgery initiative in the WHO Western Pacific Region and beyond.
