Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan has been appointed as the new Health director-general effective last Friday, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

Radzi, 58, who was previously Health deputy director-general (Research and Technical Support), succeeded Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, who went on mandatory retirement on Friday after 35 years of service with the Health Ministry.

Zaliha, in a statement today, said the appointment of...