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In 1980, Dr Uton was awarded Garuda Nugraha Wibawa (for leadership
capability) on the occasion of attending the prestigious National Defence
College Course, Indonesia.
Over the years, he also gained vast clinical experience.
As Regional Director, he has strengthened WHO
collaboration and closer working relations with Member Countries through the
highest decision-making levels in a spirit of mutual respect and transparency.
Dr Uton is a member of several professional and social
welfare organizations. He has published extensively in leading technical and
academic journals on various topics including health development, primary
health care, district health system, and health-for-all leadership. He has
also authored a book, "Partnerships: A New Health Vision".
Dr Uton is a recipient of several awards, degrees and
fellowships for his outstanding performance in various academic and
professional pursuits. He was conferred with
1. The
Degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by the Tamil
Nadu Dr
M.G.R. Medical
University, Madras, India
in March 1996,
2. Honorary
Degree of Medical Doctor by the State Academic Degree and title conferment
Committee of DPR Korea in September 1996,
3. The
Degree of Doctor of Public Health (Honoris Causa) by Mahidol University, Thailand
in July 1997,
4. "Ksatriya
Bakti Husada Aditya" awarded by the Ministry of Health, Indonesia
for his great contribution in national health development in January 1998,
5. The
title of Fellow (Honoris Causa) by the Indian Public Health Association, Calcutta, India
in March 2000,
6. "Sutomo
Tjokronegoro" (highest award of IMA) awarded by the Indonesian Medical
Association for outstanding performance in the development of health and
medicine in October 2000 and
7. "Gold
medal" awarded by the Begum Fazilatunnessa Mujib Eye Care Project, Bangladesh
in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the improvement of eye
care services in the South-East Asia Region.
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