Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) strengthened its commitment to provide world-class healthcare to the Continent’s players and teams by recognising the Kuala Lumpur Sports Medicine Centre (KLSMC) and Kelinik Setia as part of the AFC Medical Centre / Clinic of Excellence network today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, who presented the award to KLSMC Founder and Director, Dr. Saw Kay Yong and renowned Sports Medicine Consultant, Dato’ Dr. Gurcharan Singh with Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) President Dato’ Hamidin Amin also present, lauded the spirit of partnership to set new medical benchmarks.
He said: “The AFC Vision and Mission has made clear our desire to ensure the success of Asian football and sports medicine plays an essential role in delivering those objectives.
“The AFC continues to take on a leadership role in best medical practices and through the ever-growing network of the AFC Medical Centres of Excellence, we are committed to expanding the scope and access for players to obtain world-class medical attention and treatment.
"It also paves the way to enhance the capabilities of medical practitioners through greater partnerships, sharing of scientific knowledge and capacity building.
“On behalf of the Asian football family, I would like to commend KLSMC and host association FAM, for sharing the AFC’s Vision to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of our players and their dedication in elevating the standards of football and sports medicine in Asia.”
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