Awang Bulgiba bin Awang Mahmud ( Jawi: اوڠ بولڬيب بن اوڠ مهمود) is a Malaysian

epidemiologist Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population. It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidenc ...

and

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based at the

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Biography

Awang Bulgiba is the first Malaysian doctor to be awarded a

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(PhD) in Health Information. Prof. Awang Bulgiba is also the first to hold four educational fellowships at the UK Faculty of Public Health, Malaysian Public Health Medicine, the Malaysian Academy of Medicine and the

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. He also holds the position of Secretary-General of the Malaysian Academy of Sciences and President of the Asia-Pacific Public Health Consortium. During the

COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia The COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). , with over 4,945,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, over 27,000 active c ...

, Awang Bulgiba became known on 23 March 2020, by suggesting that the

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(MCO) was the best step taken by the government in the fight against

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. He recommended that Malaysia need a minimum of six weeks for the virus containment to work. On April 9, he also said that the MCO should be extended due to the low level of public understanding and compliance of Malaysia in the fight against COVID-19. On April 12, Awang Bulgiba also said that the MCO could be ended if the number of new cases continues to decline and the numbers of recovered exceeds those of new cases.

Award

* ** Glorious Star Commander (PGBK) - Datuk (2017)

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External links

Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud Profile

Publication by Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud
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