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Department of Community Health


Head of Department
Dr. Hejar Abd. Rahman
hejar@medic.upm.edu.my
Tel. No. : 89472425
Faxs No. :


Introduction
The Community Health Department was established to carry out teaching and research in the field of community health in various geographical settings, whether rural or urban. Activities are carried out with the focus on identifying factors that influence disease occurrence and ill health among groups in the community. Apart from that, the activities are aimed at preventing health problems from spreading through community participation.

In implementing programs and activities, the Department adopts an approach that perceives life of a community, which also includes the health of its members and which is essentially influenced by every aspect of life itself; in total includes the physical, social and cultural environment. Present day community health is not only directed at disease only, but that it has evolved rapidly to include wellness. Therefore community health has to be seen as something holistic and integrated.

In attempts to understand community health various issues and areas of services have to be investigated since the health of individuals and communities is influenced by collective behavior, attitudes, and beliefs. So are the consequences, are collective in nature and not only affect the individuals. In recognizing that any community-based activity changes with the technology and social values, approaches and strategies that are used to meet the Department’s objectives have to be appropriate with particular time and situations.

Since 1st June, this department has been headed by Dr. Hejar Abd. Rahman who replaced A. P. Mohd. Yunus Abdullah who headed
the Department for 6 years.

Health Promotion
The establishment of the Unit of Health Promotion in 2002 was to provide both medical and non-medical students with the scientific knowledge and right attitude toward promoting the health of individuals and communities. The unit will prepare students for learning and leadership roles in the health professions. Highly qualified and experienced staff will dedicate their commitments for students to gain better insights into the importance of health promotion activities.

Presently the Unit comprises of three academic members. A lecturer who is presently on a post-graduate study leave will join the Unit this year.

Since November 2005, four post-graduate students have registered with the department. Three of them are Iranians, and one a Malaysian. They are pursuing research in the field of women’s health and health promotion. Assoc. Prof. Dr Zainiah is the Principal Investigator in the research ‘Quality of the JHEOA’s Community Education Package Delivery System in developing the Orang Asli Community in Malaysia’ an IRPA-funded research project.

Two members of the Unit are sitting in the Department’s Post-Graduate Committee and also involved in the Department’s Publishing Committee. Both committees have been active and have prepared activities that
benefit post-graduate students of the department and others.


     
   
   
   
     
   
   
   
     
   
   
   
       
     
     
     
Units
Environmental Health
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Health Care Management
Health Promotion
Family Health
Family Medicine
Occupational Safety & Health
Nursing
Sport Sciences


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