KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) has announced the appointment of Dr Mohamed Ali Abu Bakar as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective Oct 16.
According to a statement, Dr Mohamed Ali will be spearheading all aspects of MHTC's operations, ensuring its commitment to facilitating and promoting the nation's healthcare travel industry.With his vast experience and leadership, he brings a fresh take to Malaysia Healthcare's growth, furthering Malaysia's vision to be the trusted and leading global healthcare destination.
In his position as the new CEO, Dr Mohamed Ali will continue to build strategic and valuable partnerships with stakeholders in both private and public sectors at home and abroad.Under his leadership, Malaysia Healthcare will remain committed to building the Malaysia Healthcare brand and simultaneously raising the country's profile as a safe and trusted provider of quality healthcare globally.
With 28 years of experience in C suite positions, Dr Mohamed Ali specialised in Strategic, Financial, Digital, and operational turnaround of companies, while the businesses that he had managed range from high tech equipment including medical, Hospital Management, and Clinical Research.He has extensive experience in health tourism from the early days of working with Malaysia Tourism Board, subsequently during his tenure in Pantai Holdings and more recently whilst he was the Group Chief Operating Officer in Vinmec, Vietnam.
Founded in 2009, MHTC is a government agency under the Ministry of Health Malaysia that has been entrusted with the responsibility of curating the country's healthcare travel scene, making it a key export service industry.-- BERNAMA