A5045029604- Public Health and Nutrition
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Global Health Care Issues
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Medical Coding and Health Information
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Advanced Technologies in Various Fields
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
2018-2024
Weatherford College
2023
University of Malaya
2020-2022
University Malaya Medical Centre
2022
Period poverty is a global community health dilemma that has long been overlooked. This condition described as having insufficient access to menstrual products, education, and sanitation facilities. Briefly, period means millions of women are subjected injustice inequity due menstruation. review aimed explore the definition, challenges, effects on community, especially among at their productive ages. In addition, suggestions minimize impact discussed. A search strategy was applied using...
The internet has become an important medium for learning and communication during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly university students. Nevertheless, increase in usage could predispose people to addiction (IA) gaming (IG). Equally, there is concern that anxiety levels have increased pandemic. aim of this study determine prevalence IA IG, their associations with among medical students Data were collected second wave "Conditional Movement Control Order" (CMCO) Malaysia between 12 November...
COVID-19 infection resulted in significant economic implications to patients as well a considerable financial burden the general population for preventive measures. A descriptive study was conducted among staff at one of public universities Malaysia estimate monthly out-of-pocket expenditures measures used infection. The tool includes questions on household expenditure and measurements impact income. It found that average cumulative related were US$ 45.90 (Ringgit 187.77), which 4.3% highest...
Coastal areas in Malaysia can have important impacts on the livelihoods and health of local communities. Efforts by Malaysian government to develop improve landscape ecosystem been planned; however, progress has relatively slow because some coastal are remote inaccessible. Thus, these communities face various challenges health, healthcare quality life. This paper presents a study protocol examine status, utilisation, life among In addition, relationship between community their environment is...

 In the last decade, researchers from around world have shown deep interest in using photovoice as a method of analysis scientific research. This might be due to participatory strength that acts bridge connect researcher and community by balancing research mitigating action. The purpose this is synthesize available on Scientometric method. article explores landscape, key topics, developments based 1252 document data retrieved Web Science Core Collection dated 1997 2019. results show...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has initially categorised COVID-19 infection as a Public Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in late January 2020 and later on declared the outbreak pandemic March 11, 2020. On February 4, first Malaysian positive patients was detected. It estimated through thorough decision tree technique, cumulatively 22,000 were expected to be infected nationwide. At current rate disease detection, screening yield clinical capacity Malaysia, identification will...
Haze imposes a substantial disease burden on the human population especially in Southeast Asia region due to high frequency of haze episodes. The reduction air quality levels by has resulted and an increase healthcare utilization (HU). This study aims determine association between HU haze-related respiratory illnesses with focus given acute exacerbation bronchial asthma (AEBA) chronic obstructive pulmonary (AECOPD). A cross-sectional was conducted through secondary data collection...
Background: Adequate health literacy is necessary for individuals as it enables them to readily acquire information, process it, and apply health-related decisions. Various factors including geographical area will determine the disparity in status. Communities living protected areas have limited status owing a lack of access infrastructure medical facilities. Existing studies discussed among various populations disproportionately affected by certain diseases. However, research remains...
Background Protected areas are crucial for the maintenance of human health and well-being. They aim to preserve biodiversity natural resources secure various ecosystem services that beneficial health. Their ecological characteristics can influence local literacy. Typically, communities surrounding protected have limited economic opportunities due restriction policies protect ecosystem, resulting in socioeconomic disparities. The community faces obstacles gaining access care facilities...
Introduction Heterogeneity of the clinical manifestations systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may lead to diagnostic delays. This study is aimed at determining health-seeking behaviour patterns and factors associated with delays in a multi-ethnic SLE cohort Malaysia. Methodology was cross-sectional involving patients who visited our institute between January 2020 June 2021. A review medical records face-to-face interviews were conducted obtain sociodemographics, disease characteristics...
Introduction: Smoking tobacco has been a longstanding issue worldwide, but the trend of smoking electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) is now on rise. Many people have view that e-cigarette safer and less harmful, this worrying. Adolescents young adults are easily influenced by advertisements e-cigarette. Thus, study was conducted to determine knowledge, attitude, practice among university students. Materials methods: A cross-sectional using self-administered questionnaire 484 students carried...
The sudden surge in the number of healthcare utilizations compels hospital to plan for its future needs. Several time-series projections Covid-19 were conducted forecast disease burden and resources utilization through simple predictive analytics. revealed a rapid increase cases patient care at hospital. It was estimated that patients range from 62 81 89 121 daily second third phase movement control order respectively. more than 100,000 plastic aprons, 80,000 sterile non-sterile isolation...
Vaccinations were considered to be among the most effective way in preventing further COVID-19 transmission. To date, manufactures of vaccines third phase clinical trial studies. However, extent which publics are able pay and willing for this vaccine remains unclear. This study aimed evaluate ability (ATP) willingness (WTP) vaccination Malaysia. A cross sectional was conducted 67 staff a public university Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. The ATP WTP obtained through an open close-ended method via...
COVID-19 pandemic results in unprecendeted impacts globally. New discoveries and knowledge on this is evolving. A study was conducted to determine factors that are associated with knowledge, attitude practice among medical students at one of the public universities Malaysia towards pandemic. cross-sectional through online surveys by using a set questionnare. The questionnaire adapted adopted from validated sources. It found that, scores for were high students. Male had higher level whereas...
‘Klinik Pakar Mata Bergerak’ (KLiP Mobile), translated to specialised ophthalmology mobile clinic is a programme that provides care in the rural community of Negeri Sembilan. This study was conducted determine prevalence cataracts and its associated factors among adults Malaysia through an outreach services by KLiP Mobile. cross-sectional carried out from January 2016 until March 2018 areas all seven districts state Sembilanvisited Universal sampling applied attending clinic. The...
The rising healthcare demand during COVID-19 outbreak may endanger patients and forces hospital to plan for future needs. Predictive analyses were conducted monitor resources at one of the gazetted hospitals in Malaysia. Simultaneously, a real-time observation on patient’s volume was understand actual trend resource utilisations. All projections directly compared number in-care. This predictive study done University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) using various sources data. revealed steady...
A scaled-up treatment cascade with direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy is necessary to achieve global WHO targets for hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination in Malaysia. Recently, limited access sofosbuvir/daclatasvir (SOF/DAC) available through compulsory licensing, sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (SOF/VEL) expected voluntary licensing due recent agreements. SOF/VEL has superior clinical outcomes but higher drug acquisition costs compared SOF/DAC. stratified might be the most cost-efficient approach...
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic impacted healthcare systems in many aspects, with the most immediate need being increased burden and costs. This study aimed to determine distribution of disease its costs management Malaysia. Methods Data on hospital admissions related were coded ICD-10 ICD9-CM, combination generated DRG codes, which A-4-13-I, A-4-13-II A-4-13-III for mild, moderate severe classification respectively. Simultaneously, resource utilisation estimated codes through...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Protected areas are crucial for the maintenance of human health and well-being. They aim to preserve biodiversity natural resources secure various ecosystem services that beneficial health. Their ecological characteristics can influence local literacy. Typically, communities surrounding protected have limited economic opportunities due restriction policies protect ecosystem, resulting in socioeconomic disparities. The community faces obstacles gaining access...