HCTM’s 25th Silver Jubilee Celebration

CHERAS, 19 October – Almost 180 invited guests attended the 25th Silver Jubilee Ceremony of Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz and Tuanku Canselor Ward which was officiated by His Royal Highness Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus, Tuanku Muhriz Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir, UKM Chancellor and DYMM Tunku Ampuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus, Tuanku Aishah Rohani binti Almarhum Tengku Besar Mahmud this morning. Opening speech was delivered by Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Seri Abdul Razak Jaafar, Secretary General of Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia.

In his speech, he expressed his utmost appreciation to Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia for driving the hospital to an ‘international standard’ hospital. The spirit of togetherness for the sake of organisational excellence irregardless of whether staff are from clinical or non-clinical, has raised the hospital to fame for the last 25 years. Many successes have been achieved including the Advanced Surgical Skills Center (ASSC) becoming the first surgical skills training center outside of the United Kingdom (UK) to receive Accreditation from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), the Department of Surgery through bariatric expertise has recorded as many as 2,000 surgeries successfully carried out, and the upgrades of the Advanced Reproductive Center to Malaysia’s First Oncofertility Referral Center. HCTM is also active in implementing corporate social responsibility (CSR) in collaboration with KPT through the KPT-Prihatin Komuniti Sejahtera (KRIS) Program. Through funds channeled by KPT, a total of 53 projects involving health check-up activities (Mobile Clinics) and on-the-field experts directly engaging with the community.

The opening also included the launching of the hospital’s official logo and the 25th Silver Jubilee Coffee Table Book. Also present was His Highness Tunku Besar Seri Menanti, Tunku Ali Redhauddin Ibni Tuanku Muhriz, YBhg. Prof. Emeritus Dato’ Dr. Mohamad Abdul Razak, Chairman of UKM’s Board of Directors, YBhg. Prof. Dato’ Mr. Ts. Dr. Mohd Ekhwan Hj Toriman, UKM Vice Chancellor, YBhg. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Hanafiah Harunarashid, Pro Vice Chancellor (Kuala Lumpur Campus) and YBhg. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Razman Jarmin, Director of HCTM.