Ms L. Mageswary Lapchmanan

Ms. L.Mageswary Lapchmanan has more than 30 years of management experience in clinical nutrition, dietetics, food services and allied health. Currently, she is working as Senior Deputy Director at Allied Health Sciences Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) and heading the Policy and Development Department. As a senior dietitian and senior deputy director, she is recognised for her vast contribution to the development of Nutrition & Dietetics, and Allied Health in the country. Her works are renowned in both paediatric and adult medical nutrition therapy. She is well known especially for the enhancement of clinical dietetics and multidisciplinary works, strategic planning, quality improvement, research capacity strengthening, coaching and supervision for dietitians, student dietitians and other allied health professions. She has spearheaded various dietetics-related working committees and doing collaborative works with universities, private sector, industries, associations and World Health Organization (WHO). She is a strong advocator of continuous quality improvement and teamwork.