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In this
Malay name, there is no
surname or family name. The name Awang Mahmud is a
patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their
given name, Awang Bulgiba. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Awang Bulgiba is the first Malaysian doctor to be awarded a
Doctor of Philosophy (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
Academy of Sciences. He also holds the position of Secretary-General of the Malaysian Academy of Sciences and President of the Asia-Pacific Public Health Consortium.[2]
During the
COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia, Awang Bulgiba became known on 23 March 2020, by suggesting that the
Movement Control Order (MCO) was the best step taken by the government in the fight against
COVID-19. He recommended that Malaysia need a minimum of six weeks for the virus containment to work.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
^"Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud". Jabatan Perubatan Sosial dan Pencegahan Universiti Malaya. 23 January 2018.
Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.(June 2020)
In this
Malay name, there is no
surname or family name. The name Awang Mahmud is a
patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their
given name, Awang Bulgiba. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Awang Bulgiba is the first Malaysian doctor to be awarded a
Doctor of Philosophy (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
Academy of Sciences. He also holds the position of Secretary-General of the Malaysian Academy of Sciences and President of the Asia-Pacific Public Health Consortium.[2]
During the
COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia, Awang Bulgiba became known on 23 March 2020, by suggesting that the
Movement Control Order (MCO) was the best step taken by the government in the fight against
COVID-19. He recommended that Malaysia need a minimum of six weeks for the virus containment to work.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
^"Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud". Jabatan Perubatan Sosial dan Pencegahan Universiti Malaya. 23 January 2018.
Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2020.