40-Year-Old Doctor And Social Media Influencer Wins Prestigious Employee Of The Year Award
Malar dedicated the award to all healthcare workers who struggled during the pandemic until today.
By Parvinsivam Thirunamakarasu — 03 May 2023, 04:19 PM
Dr Malar Santhi Santherasegapan, a medical doctor and social media influencer, was awarded the prestigious Employee of the Year Award at the 2023 Workers' Day celebration at Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC), on Monday, 1 May
According to The Star, the Labour Day award and check for RM10,000 was presented to her by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The Malaysian Indian doctor, who works at the emergency unit in Asia Columbia Hospital in Cheras, Selangor, said the award is a great honour and recognition of her work.
Besides her work at the hospital, the mother of two earned the award for her social media advocacy, where she would share endless information about the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination, and other health related issues
According to Sinar Harian, the Kuantan-born's fluency in Bahasa Melayu (BM) was a catalyst for her gaining many followers on her Instagram account, @celetohdrmalar.
Malar, who obtained her Master of Health Administration in Healthcare Management from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), said it's her civic duty to share health-related information with the public.
"If possible I want to reduce congestion in the hospital by sharing useful health tips with the public," she said.
She also told Sinar Harian that she will continue sharing health-related information that is easy to digest on social media.
In an Instagram post, she expressed her gratitude to all the people who helped her get to where she is now
"I thank my mother, father, family members, friends, and all my followers! Without all of you, there wouldn't be a @celotehdrmalar," she said.
At the end of the post, Malar dedicated the award to all healthcare workers who struggled during the pandemic until today.
