For advocating for better healthcare policies
Helmy Haja Mydin
Head of The Lung Centre, Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Location: Malaysia
Helmy’s day job is as a respiratory physician at Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, dealing with lung diseases from asthma to pneumonia to cancer. As the co-founder of Asthma Malaysia, he works to create awareness of asthma, especially via social media, as well as through Ministry of Health policy development, particularly related to respiratory medicine and tobacco control. He is also a regular contributor on medical matters to radio, television and newspapers.
