2025 Global Golisano Health Leadership Award Recipient from Malaysia: Prof. Dr. Teck-Hock Toh
Regional Clinical Advisor, Health Promotion – Special Olympics Asia Pacific
Clinical Director, Health Promotion and MedFest, Special Olympics Malaysia
Member, Special Olympics Medical Advisory Committee
Dr Teck-Hock Toh, is a seasoned pediatrician committed to ensuring that all children – regardless of disability status – receive the access and support they need to live a healthy life and thrive in school and beyond. In 2006 he was part of the group that founded Agape Center, a one-stop children’s developmental clinic in Sarawak, Malaysia aimed at early diagnosis detection and early childhood intervention (ECI). In 2023, Agape guided more than 200 preschoolers with IDD through the ECI program, successfully integrating over 80% of children into various preschool programs. This same year, nearly 50% of ECI graduates with autism transitioned to mainstream primary school classes.
Beyond Sarawak, Dr. Toh is a champion for inclusive health in the wider Malaysia and Asia Pacific region. He is a Clinical Director for the Health Promotion discipline of Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® for Special Olympics Malaysia and a Regional Clinical Advisory for Health Promotion for Special Olympics Asia Pacific. He’s also helped shape policies related to IDD inclusion through serving on various committees in the Malaysian Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education.
Dr. Toh’s approach to his work emphasizes the power of both community-level engagement and country-level partnerships to create lasting, inclusive health systems.
Clinical Director, Health Promotion and MedFest, Special Olympics Malaysia
Member, Special Olympics Medical Advisory Committee
Dr Teck-Hock Toh, is a seasoned pediatrician committed to ensuring that all children – regardless of disability status – receive the access and support they need to live a healthy life and thrive in school and beyond. In 2006 he was part of the group that founded Agape Center, a one-stop children’s developmental clinic in Sarawak, Malaysia aimed at early diagnosis detection and early childhood intervention (ECI). In 2023, Agape guided more than 200 preschoolers with IDD through the ECI program, successfully integrating over 80% of children into various preschool programs. This same year, nearly 50% of ECI graduates with autism transitioned to mainstream primary school classes.
Beyond Sarawak, Dr. Toh is a champion for inclusive health in the wider Malaysia and Asia Pacific region. He is a Clinical Director for the Health Promotion discipline of Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® for Special Olympics Malaysia and a Regional Clinical Advisory for Health Promotion for Special Olympics Asia Pacific. He’s also helped shape policies related to IDD inclusion through serving on various committees in the Malaysian Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education.
Dr. Toh’s approach to his work emphasizes the power of both community-level engagement and country-level partnerships to create lasting, inclusive health systems.