PUTRAJAYA – 7 MARCH 2022: Malaysia has won the right to host the prestigious World
Union of Wound Healing Society (WUWHS) Congress 2026 which will be held in Kuala
Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. This bid win was announced at the WUWHS General
Assembly held in Abu Dhabi, UAE on Friday, 4 March 2022.
The Malaysian bid was presented by Dato' Sri Abdul Khani Daud, Chief Executive Officer of
Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) and Prof Dr. Harikrishna K.R. Nair,
President of Malaysian Society of Wound Care Professionals (MSWCP), with an 11-member
delegation.
YB Dato Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia
congratulated the Malaysian bid team for their achievement and said, "I would like to
congratulate MyCEB and MSWCP for bringing home a big win for Malaysia to host the
prestigious World Union of Wound Healing Societies Congress in 2026. I received this good
news from MyCEB’s CEO, Dato’ Sri Abdul Khani who contacted me from Abu Dhabi. The
Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) Malaysia has been very supportive of
MyCEB’s work as the main agency in leading Malaysia's bid for international business events
activities. We acknowledge that business events are an important economic activity that can
help the country’s economic recovery. More importantly, we believe that business events
activities such as WUWHSC 2026, will bring profound benefits to our nation, especially to
those in the wound healing profession and the patients as well."
The MSWCP is aiming to bring in around 5,000 delegates with an estimated economic
impact of RM108.7 million and estimated visitors expenditure of RM46.4 million to the
Malaysian economy. The proposed theme for WUWHSC 2026 which is “Global Paradigm
Shift: Wound Management Specialty and Recognition” has been well accepted by the
delegates.
Dato’ Sri Abdul Khani Daud, Chief Executive Officer of MyCEB who was in Abu Dhabi for
the final bid presentation along with Prof. Dr. Harikrishna said, “MyCEB will continue to work
closely with all associations and stakeholders in Malaysia to attract more international
business events to our country. This partnership with MSWCP is very important for Malaysia
because we need to address the challenges that Malaysia is facing today, that is the ever-
increasing number of diabetic populations that needs urgent care from wound specialists. We
not only presented what Malaysia could offer as a business events destination, but more
importantly, our long-term strategic action plan to help Malaysia and other under-developed
countries to have access to wound care, just like others in the developed nations. MyCEB
will ensure that the WUWHS 2026 will be successfully organised and delegates will have the
most unique experience coupled with Malaysian hospitality.”
Prof. Dr. Harikrishna who is attached to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital said, "The MSWCP
Team has worked very hard in gaining the trust and votes from global member societies in
this bid process. I am proud to represent Malaysia, along with Dato’ Sri Khani to present a
compelling value proposition for the WUWHS to choose Malaysia. We hope that Malaysia
can be the center of excellence in wound healing in Asia and that we can create a legacy for
the future. I would like to thank my colleagues at the MSWCP and in particular, the guidance
from MyCEB in this bid process. I also appreciate the support provided by the Ministry of
Health, Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and Ministry of Education without which we will
not be able to achieve this win. I also value the moral support provided by the Malaysian
Embassy in UAE that we really needed."
It is a double joy for Malaysia when Prof Dr Harikrishna who is also MyCEB’s KESATRIA
ambassador, will take up the Presidency position in 2024 and when the Congress is held in
Malaysia in 2026.