Community Medicine Cluster
Background
Community Medicine is often considered synonymous with Preventive and Social Medicine or Public Health and is mainly concerned with the health of the members of a community or region. Its emphasis lies in the early diagnosis of disease, the recognition of environmental and occupational hazards to good health and the prevention of disease. As such, this specialty covers a range of healthcare services from prevention, promotion, cure to rehabilitation of health problems. |
List of Special Interest Group (SIG)
NO. |
NAME OF SIG |
PRODUCTS/SERVICES |
GROUP MEMBERS |
1 |
Health-Related Quality Of Life (HRQoL) |
HRQoL as effectiveness or outcome assessment to reflect the holistic impact of community-based healthcare services or treatments. |
YBhg. Prof. Datuk Dr. Yahaya Ibrahim Prof. Dr. Kamaruddin Mohd Said Prof. Dr. Tg. Mohammad Ariff B. R. Hussin Prof. Dr. Ab Fatah B. Ab Rahman Prof. Dr. Lukman @ Zawawi B. Mohamad Assos. Prof. Dr. Ramle B. Abdullah Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norizan Bt. Abdul Ghani Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azmi B. Hassan Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aniza Bt. Abd. Aziz Dr. Myat Mo Thwe Aung |
2 |
Health Education And Promotion |
Interventions designed to help individuals and communities improve their health by increasing their knowledge or influencing their attitudes. |
YBhg. Prof. Datuk Dr. Yahaya Ibrahim Prof. Dr. Kamaruddin Mohd Said Prof. Dr. Lukman @ Zawawi B. Mohamad Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ramle B. Abdullah Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd. Nordin Abd. Rahman Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azmi B. Hassan Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rabiul Ahasan Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norizhar B. Kadarman Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rahmah Bt. Mohd Amin Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aniza Bt. Abd. Aziz Dr. Sh. Wajihah Wafa Bt. SS Tarek Wafa Dr. Aryati Bt. Ahmad Dr. Myat Mo Thwe Aung Dr. Mokhairi B. Makhtar Dr. Mohd. Razif B. Shahril En. Mohd. Khairuddin B. Mohd. Safee En. Sahar Sa’di B. Hashim Pn. Normala Bt. Abdul Rahim Pn. Julaily Aida Bt. Jusoh En. Azwa B. Abd. Aziz |
3 |
Integrative Healthcare |
Non-mainstream healthcare approaches that encompass the various practices outside mainstream medicine which are integrated into treatment and health promotion (including telehealth). |
Prof. Dr. Ab Fatah B. Ab Rahman Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Manam B. Mohamad Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd. Nordin B. Abdul Rahman Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norizan Bt. Abdul Ghani Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rabiul Ahasan Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aniza Bt. Abd. Aziz Dr. Myat Mo Thwe Aung Dr. Mokhairi B. Makhtar En. Sahar Sa’di B. Hashim Pn. Normala Bt. Abdul Rahim Pn. Julaily Aida Bt. Jusoh En. Azwa B. Abd. Aziz |
4 |
Substance Abuse And Misuse |
Research to identify, understand and produce solutions/treatments for substance abuse, including reducing relapse, smoking habits and crime-related activities while enhancing independence, social interactions and quality of life. |
Prof. Dr. Ab Fatah B. Ab Rahman Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Manam B. Mohamad Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norizan Bt. Abdul Ghani Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aniza Bt. Abd. Aziz Dr. Myat Moe Thwe Aung |
5 |
Community Nutrition And Rehabilitation |
Serves to investigate the distribution and causes of nutritional disparities in populations using tools from epidemiology, social sciences and policy analysis as well as designing, implementing and evaluating nutrition interventions and education. |
Prof. Dr. Tg. Mohammad Ariff B. R. Hussin Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azmi B. Hassan Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norizhar B. Kadarman Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rahmah Bt. Mohd Amin Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aniza Bt. Abd. Aziz Dr. Sh. Wajihah Wafa Bt. SS Tarek Wafa Dr. Wan Rohani Bt. Wan Taib Dr. Aryati Bt. Ahmad Dr. Myat Mo Thwe Aung Dr. Mohd. Razif B. Shahril En. Mohd. Khairuddin B. Mohd. Safee |
Cluster Activities
NO. |
DATE |
VENUE |
ACTIVITY |
1 |
9-10 Mar 2014 |
UniSZA Main Library Computer Centre |
Multi-Disciplinary Proposal-Writing Workshop |
2 |
16 Mar 2014 |
UMMC, Petaling Jaya |
Discussion with UM research partner – RCRP UM |
3 |
10 April 2014 |
UMMC, Petaling Jaya |
IAEEP product polishing and completion of RCRP proposal |
4 |
9 Jun 2014 |
Bilik Mesyuarat 1, UniSZA Kampus Gong Badak |
Cluster Meeting |
5 |
18 Aug 2014 (future) |
Bilik Mesyuarat 1, UniSZA Kampus Gong Badak |
Visit From Psychology & Social Health Research Unit, UMS |
6 |
14-16 Oct 2014 (future) |
UniSZA Main Library Computer Centre |
Workshop On Systematic Review & Meta Analysis |