KUALA LUMPUR: A research team from the Institute of Medical Research (IMR) that made a breakthrough in wound healing with the use of maggots has been conferred the Dr Lee Jong-Wook Memorial Prize for Public Health at the 71st World Health Assembly (WHA). The World Health Organisation (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland made the announcement on Friday (May 25), said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. The WHA president conferred the prize to lead researcher Dr Nazni Wasi Ahmad, from the IMR, for her exemplary contributions in Maggot Debridement Therapy (MDT). Established in 2008, the Dr Lee Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health, a prestigious award, rewards those who have made an outstanding and significant contribution to public health. MDT is currently practised in health clinics in most districts in Malaysia, including hard-to-reach areas in Sabah and Sarawak.

Source: The Star May 25, 2018 10:41 UTC