Opening Ceremony of Bone and Joint Health Week in conjunction with World Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis Day 2023
CHERAS, 20 October 2023 – The Opening Ceremony of Bone and Joint Health Week in conjunction with World Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis Day 2023 was held at the Main Lobby, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz. The ceremony was officiated by Prof. Associate Dr. Jamari Sapuan, Deputy Director (Surgical Services) who was representing the Director of HCTM. Prof. Associate Dr. Jamari Sapuan in his speech said that organizing this program is synonymous with the goal of HCTM and the Faculty of Medicine to be actively involved in community activities that provide exposure to aspects of health care. He also congratulate the Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) Team of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology who have successfully won the Gold Award in the Capture the Fracture Campaign by the International Osteoporosis Federation (IOF).
Also present in this ceremony is YBhg. Dato’ Dr. Azmi Baharudin, Director of UKM Specialist Center & Gamma Knife Centre, Prof. Associate Dr. Abdul Halim Abd Rashid, Deputy Director (Surgery), Tunku Ampuan Besar Tuanku Aishah Rohani Hospital, Children’s Specialist Hospital, YBhg. Prof. Datuk Dr. Sabarul Afian Mokhtar, Head of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology and Advisor for Osteoporosis Week 2023, Prof. Associate Dr. Norliza Mohamad, Bone Metabolism Research Group, UKM Faculty of Medicine and Dr. Juzaily Fekry Leong, Chairman of the 2023 Bone And Joint Health Week Committee.






























































