Department of Community Health, FMHS, UPM

08/08/2026

3rd PUTRA PUBLIC HEALTH SEMINAR 2026
Theme: Enhancing Disaster Preparedness

The 3rd Putra Public Health Seminar 2026 is jointly organised by the Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and the Community Health Society Malaysia (CHSM).

This seminar aims to strengthen public health preparedness through interdisciplinary collaboration, evidence-based strategies, and practical knowledge sharing. It provides a valuable platform for public health officers, healthcare professionals, academicians, researchers, MOH personnel, industry partners, and postgraduate students to engage with current public health issues and research findings.

Date: 15 September 2026
Venue: Main Lecture Hall (DKU), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UPM
Registration Fee: RM150 per person

Submission Categories:
• Scientific Oral Presentation
• Scientific Poster Presentation

Abstract Submission Deadline: 9 August 2026

Participants are invited to submit abstracts and register for the seminar via the QR codes provided in the poster.

For further information, please contact:

Dr. Dharshini Chinnasamy
Tel: 016-3330615
Email: [email protected]

Join us at the 3rd Putra Public Health Seminar 2026 as we advance public health preparedness through research, collaboration, and action.

29/07/2026

Congratulations to Amirul Asraf Sapawi!
3rd Place winner
Public Health Category for Oral Presentation
NIH Conference 2026

29/06/2026

Cuaca panas di Eropah disebabkan helombang haba yang berlaku dan adakah Malaysia juga akan merasai perkara yang sama dengan jangkaan kehadiran Super El Nino? Apakah persediaan kesihatan yang boleh kita ambil?

16/06/2026

Department of Community Health Welcomes Delegates from Japan.

Yesterday, the Department of Community Health had the pleasure of welcoming Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taro Kanno and Ms Desak Ayu Clara Dewanti from the University of Tokyo, as well as Dr. Shunichi Tada from Toyo University, Japan. The delegates are also members of the Resilience Engineering Association – Asia Chapter (REA-A).

The visit provided an opportunity for fruitful discussions on the future direction of REA-A, including strategies to expand membership and engagement in Malaysia, as well as opportunities for Malaysian academics and professionals to contribute to the association's activities. Discussions also focused on promoting the REA-A Young Talent Programme, which aims to nurture future leaders in resilience engineering and related fields.

The visit also provided an opportunity to learn about the delegates' ongoing work in disaster management, healthcare facility safety, and resilience engineering. Discussions explored potential areas of collaboration and how researchers from UPM could contribute as international collaborators in future projects related to resilience, healthcare systems, and disaster management.

The Department was also joined by colleagues from the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dr. Saliza Mohd Elias and Prof. Dr. Vivien H.C. How, as well as Dr. Salimah Japar from the Department of Nursing. The discussion was further enriched by the presence of representatives from the Malaysian Society for Environmental Epidemiology (MySEE), Dr Nur Azalina Suzianti and Dr Afiqah Syamimi, highlighting the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration in resilience engineering, environmental health, and disaster management.

We look forward to strengthening collaboration and fostering academic partnerships between Malaysia and Japan in advancing resilience research, education, and capacity building.

22/05/2026

📢 HEBAHAN PROGRAM 📢

🚭💨 KEMPEN KESEDARAN BAHAYA MEROKOK DAN PENGGUNAAN V**E 🚭💨

Assalamualaikum dan Salam Sejahtera 🌸

Sukacita dimaklumkan bahawa Fakulti Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan (FPSK), Universiti Putra Malaysia akan mengadakan program seperti ketetapan berikut:

📅 Tarikh: 22 Mei 2026 (Jumaat)
🕘 Masa: 9.30 pagi – 4.00 petang
📍 Tempat: Bilik Mesyuarat Utama (BMU) & Lobi FPSK, UPM

🎯 Objektif Program:
✅ Meningkatkan kesedaran mengenai bahaya merokok dan v**e
✅ Menggalakkan gaya hidup sihat
✅ Memberi pendedahan tentang kesan jangka panjang terhadap kesihatan

✨ Aktiviti Menarik:
🩺 Saringan kesihatan percuma
🖼️ Pameran kesihatan
💬 Sesi kaunseling
🎤 Ceramah kesihatan:
“Satu Sedutan, Seribu Penyesalan: Katakan Tidak Pada Asap”
🕙 10.00 pagi – 11.30 pagi
📍 Bilik Mesyuarat Utama (BMU)

👥 Terbuka kepada semua warga UPM dan orang awam.
🏅 Mata CPD dan Merit turut disediakan!

🌿 Ayuh bersama-sama meningkatkan kesedaran tentang bahaya merokok dan v**e demi kesejahteraan komuniti.

📌 Kehadiran dan sokongan anda amat dialu-alukan. Terima kasih 😊

Untuk sebarang pertanyaan, sila hubungi:
📞 Prof Madya Dr Norliza Ahmad: 019-2710577
📞 Dr Ahmad Iqmer Nashriq Mohd Nazan: 012-6994959

Sekian, terima kasih.

22/05/2026

A recent sharing session on the current Ebola outbreak situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda was featured on Bernama Radio, where Dr Siti Aisah from the Department of Community Health shared and discussed the public health implications of the outbreak.

The discussion highlighted the challenges of managing outbreaks occurring in conflict affected settings, where disruptions to healthcare services, surveillance systems, logistics, and community engagement can complicate outbreak response efforts.

The session also touched on the importance of effective public health strategies to contain outbreaks at the epicentre, including rapid detection, contact tracing, infection prevention and control, risk communication, and multisectoral coordination.

Emerging infectious diseases continue to highlight the importance of preparedness, surveillance, and strong public health systems at both national and global levels.

19/05/2026

Sejauh mana ancaman Hantavirus perlu dipandang serius oleh Malaysia? Adakah ia sekadar isu import kes terpencil atau berpotensi menjadi cabaran kesihatan awam serantau?

19/05/2026

RUANG BICARA
18 Mei 2026, Isnin
Masa: 9.00 – 10.00 Malam

Hantavirus kembali menjadi perhatian dunia selepas beberapa kes jangkitan dan kematian dilaporkan dalam insiden kapal persiaran antarabangsa, meskipun penularannya secara umum masih berlaku secara sporadik dan tidak mudah merebak antara manusia.

Virus zoonotik yang dibawa oleh tikus ini menimbulkan kebimbangan kerana kaitannya dengan persekitaran tercemar serta mobiliti global yang tinggi.

Walaupun Malaysia mengesahkan tiada kes dilaporkan dan risiko semasa masih rendah, sejauh mana kita benar-benar bersedia menghadapi ancaman rentas sempadan ini?

Ikut kupasan bersama Dr. Siti Aisah Mokhtar, Pakar Perubatan Kesihatan Awam, Fakulti Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Putra Malaysia, eksklusif di BERNAMA TV.

Saluran ASTRO 502 / UNIFI TV 631 / MyTV 121
FB Live & YouTube Streaming: BERNAMA TV

19/05/2026

09/04/2026

𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐊 𝐃𝐀𝐍 𝐊𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐒𝐈 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐃𝐀 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐒 𝐌𝐔𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐘𝐀𝐇, 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐘𝐀, 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐀.

Jabatan Kesihatan Komuniti, Fakulti Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) telah menerima kunjungan Lawatan Akademik dan Kolaborasi daripada Universitas Muhammadiyah, Surabaya, Indonesia pada 8 hingga 9 April 2026 bertempat di Dewan Kuliah Utama, Fakulti Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan.

Program ini bertujuan untuk memperkukuh hubungan akademik dan jaringan kerjasama antarabangsa melalui perbincangan dalam bidang penyelidikan serta kolaborasi strategik, khususnya dalam bidang Health Service Management.

Selain itu, lawatan ini turut memberi peluang kepada delegasi untuk mendapatkan pendedahan berkaitan pelaksanaan sistem pengurusan hospital di hospital pengajar UPM, termasuk aspek pengurusan data kesihatan serta infrastruktur teknologi maklumat yang menyokong penyampaian perkhidmatan kesihatan yang efisien dan berkualiti.

Diharapkan melalui inisiatif ini, jalinan kerjasama antara kedua-dua institusi akan terus diperkukuh demi memajukan bidang kesihatan awam dan pengurusan perkhidmatan kesihatan di peringkat global.