Public Health at Universiti Malaya

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Department of Social and Preventive Medicine Staff Honoured at ACUM 2026

The Universiti Malaya Excellence Awards (Anugerah Cemerlang Universiti Malaya, ACUM) 2026, held on 21 May 2026, celebrated outstanding achievements and impactful contributions by members of the Universiti Malaya community in the areas of research, teaching, innovation, consultancy, and service. Marking its 15th year since the awards were first introduced in 2009, ACUM continues to recognise individuals and teams whose work has contributed significantly to academic excellence, institutional development, and societal impact....

Department of Social and Preventive Medicine Staff Honoured at ACUM 2026 The Universiti Malaya Excellence Awards (Anugerah Cemerlang Universiti Malaya, ACUM) 2026, held on 21 May 2026, celebrated outstanding achievements and impactful contributions by members of the Uni…

Congratulations to our postgraduate students from the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Universiti Malaya, for their outstanding achievements at UM3MT 2026. Following a clean sweep at the Faculty of Medicine level, Dr Sumitra Ropini A/P Karuthan was awarded Second Prize at the university-level competition and will proceed to the national-level selection hosted by USM.

SPM Postgraduate Students Shine at UM3MT 2026, with National-Level Advancement for Dr Sumitra Ropini The Department of Social and Preventive Medicine (SPM), Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, proudly celebrates the outstanding achievements of its postgraduate students at the Universiti Malaya…

SPM Postgraduate Students Sweep Top Honours at UM3MT 2026 Faculty Competition

The Department of Social and Preventive Medicine (SPM), Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, proudly celebrates an outstanding achievement by its postgraduate students at the Universiti Malaya Three Minute Thesis (UM3MT) Competition 2026 – Faculty of Medicine Level, held on 18 May 2026 at the Gallery Room, Faculty of Medicine. In a remarkable demonstration of academic excellence, research communication, and public health scholarship, students from the department secured all three top positions in the competition, highlighting the strength of SPM’s postgraduate training and research culture....

SPM Postgraduate Students Sweep Top Honours at UM3MT 2026 Faculty Competition The Department of Social and Preventive Medicine (SPM), Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, proudly celebrates an outstanding achievement by its postgraduate students at the Universiti Malaya T…

Malaysia’s health system faces increasingly complex challenges, with ongoing efforts emphasising the importance of stronger coordination across disciplines and sectors. This became evident through our experience at the Indo-Pacific Global Health Case Competition (IPGHCC), where our team was announced as the Grand Prize winner in September 2025.

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Strengthening Collaboration in Global Health | Lessons from Malaysia’s Global Health Case Competition Journey Malaysia’s health system faces increasingly complex challenges, with ongoing efforts emphasising the importance of stronger coordination across disciplines and sectors. This became evident through …

The Department of Social and Preventive Medicine (SPM), Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, would like to extend its heartfelt congratulations to Madam Shamsina Shamsuddin for her outstanding achievement at the MAKSAK Indoor Games 2026.

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Congratulations to Madam Shamsina Shamsuddin for her outstanding achievement at the MAKSAK Indoor Games 2026. The Department of Social and Preventive Medicine (SPM), Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, would like to extend its heartfelt congratulations to Madam Shamsina Shamsuddin for her outstanding a…

The Centre for Population Health (CePH) at the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine successfully hosted an interactive workshop on qualitative methods in global health research, featuring Professor Dr Melissa Withers from the University of Southern California (USC).

The session brings together graduate students and researchers eager to strengthen their understanding of qualitative research in the global health context.

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Exploring Global Health Research through Qualitative Approaches with Professor Dr Melissa Withers The Centre for Population Health (CePH) at the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine successfully hosted an interactive workshop on qualitative methods in global health research, featuring P…

The Department of Social and Preventive Medicine (SPM) celebrates the achievement of Dr Imran Azwan bin Azizan, a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) candidate from the Department of Social & Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, who secured Third Place in the Best Poster Award at the 5th International Midwives’ Day Conference 2026 (IMDC 2026).

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UM DrPH Candidate Wins Third Place at IMDC 2026 for Research on Low Birth Weight in Sarawak MIRI, 5 May 2026 — The Department of Social and Preventive Medicine (SPM) celebrates the achievement of Dr Imran Azwan bin Azizan, a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) candidate from the Department of …