EXPERTISE
Disease control
Dr Vickneshwaran Muthu obtained his degree in doctor of medicine (MD) from Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara, Indonesia and master public health (MPH) from Universiti Malaya. Since November 2023, he is in the Tuberculosis (TB) Sector, Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health. Dr Vickneshwaran overlooks TB management in detection centres (Prison, Immigration Depot etc.), Drug Resistance TB including various administrative responsibilities in Disease Control Division. Prior to the current position, he was in the Zoonosis Sector, Gombak District Health Office, Taman Ehsan Community Clinic Selangor, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, District Hospital Jempol, Hospital Tunku Jaffar, Negeri Sembilan and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Hospital. He is also a member in the Malaysia Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Asia Pacific Alliance for the Control of Influenza (APACI), Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) and Negeri Sembilan Medical Council.