Indian national to head Health Care Agency |09 January 2014

President James Michel has appointed Dr Suresh Kumar Menon as chief executive of the newly created Health Care Agency.

Dr Menon is an Indian national who was formerly Commissioner of Health at the Abu Dhabi Health Services, UAE, and previously worked at the International Modern Hospital in Dubai as chief executive.

 Dr Menon has 20 years experience in hospital administration and medical practice, having also worked in the UAE, India, Nepal and Russia.
 
During his career he was also head of Apollo Eye Research Institute, of the Apollo Group of Hospitals, Kerala, India.

Dr Suresh Menon has a Master’s degree in Health Administration from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, as well as Post Graduate Diploma in Ophthalmology from Fyodorov Eye Institute, Moscow, Russia, where he also obtained a Super Specialisation Certificate in Eye Microsurgery. He is a member of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators and an Associate Fellow of the Australian College of Health Service Executives.
 
He holds the distinction of 'Dubai Quality Appreciation Award 2009' in Healthcare.

Dr Menon’s appointment took effect on January 1, 2014, the date upon which the Health Care Agency was also established by law.