Excellence in Leadership Medallion

The APACPH Excellence in Leadership Medallion

The APACPH Excellence in Leadership Medallion recognises leaders within legislative bodies whose actions have significantly influenced the health of the public.

Recipients of the APACPH Excellence in Leadership Medallion

  1. Senator Edward M Kennedy, of Massachusetts, 31 October 1990 at Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
  2. Lt Governor Benjamin Cayetano, of Hawaii, 25 May 1991 at Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
  3. Honourable Marut Bunang, Speaker, House of Representative, Thailand, 20 December 1993 at Bangkok, Thailand
  4. Professor Iam Chaya-ngam President, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Bangkok, Thailand, 13 December 1996
  5. Senator Dr Mechai Viravaidya, Population and Community Development Association, Thailand on 1 December 2004 in Brisbane, Australia
  6. Professor Emeritus Dr Prawase Wasi, Mahidol University, Thailand on 3rd December 2006
  7. Mr Keizo Takemi, Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour, Special Committee on Political Ethics and Election System, House of Councillors, Japan on 17th September 2016
  8. Dato’ Prof Dr Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud, President of APACPH-KL, Dept. of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Malaya, Malaysia on 13th September 2018
  9. Professor Dr Maznah Dahlui, Deputy Dean Development & Infrastructure, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Malaysia on 13th September 2018
  10. Clinical Professor Emeritus Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn, Minister of Public Health, Ministry of Health Thailand on 20th November 2019
  11. Associate Professor Yupha Udomsakdi, Chairman of the Board of Chaophaya Terminal International, Thailand on 20th November 2019
  12. Professor Dr Tri Martiana, Senate member of Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia, on 8th December 2020
  13. Datuk Amar Professor Dr. Sim Kui Hian, Deputy Premier Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government, Sarawak, Malaysia on 31 October 2023 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia