Faculty of Medicine

About Us

The Department of Social and Preventive Medicine at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur was founded in 1964, with Associate Professor Winifred Danaraj as its first Head. Initially focused on public health in rural areas, the department required undergraduate students to conduct health surveys in remote districts. Over time, this evolved into the Community Residency Programme (CRP) and Organisation and Management of Health Services (OHMS).

The department introduced the Postgraduate Diploma of Public Health (D.P.H.) in 1953, supported by the World Health Organization, designed to suit conditions in the Far East. The Master of Public Health Programme began in 1973, and since then, over 1,500 graduates have emerged from the department’s programmes, including MPH, MEpi, MMSc, DrPH, and PhD. These graduates now hold key positions in the Ministry of Health, universities, and international organisations such as the WHO and Médecins Sans Frontières, making impactful contributions globally.

Victor Hoe Chee Wai Abdullah

Head of Department

- victorhoe@um.edu.my

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Academic Staff

Bil	Salutation	Name	Email	Phone
1	Professor Dr.	Victor Hoe Chee Wai Abdullah	victorhoe@um.edu.my	03-79494756/5771
2	Professor Dr.	Claire Choo Wan Yuen	ccwy@ummc.edu.my	03-79494777
3	Professor Dr.	Moy Foong Ming	moyfm@ummc.edu.my	03-79496657
4	Professor Dr.	Nirmala Bhoo Pathy	nirmala.bhoopathy@ummc.edu.my	03-79497526
5	Professor Dr.	Noran Naqiah Mohd Hairi	noran@ummc.edu.my	03-79494762
6	Professor Dr.	Rafdzah Ahmad Zaki	rafdzah@ummc.edu.my	03-79494760
7	Professor Dr.	Sanjay Rampal Lekhraj Rampal	srampal@ummc.edu.my	-
8	Professor Dr.	Wong Li Ping	wonglp@ummc.edu.my	03-79495778
9	Assoc. Professor Dr.	Farizah Mohd Hairi	farizah@ummc.edu.my	03-79494763
10	Assoc. Professor Dr.	Mas Ayu Said	mas@ummc.edu.my	03-79495776
11	Assoc. Professor Dr.	Nik Daliana Nik Farid	daliana@ummc.edu.my	03-79492618
12	Assoc. Professor Dr.	Tharani Loganathan	drtharani@ummc.edu.my	03-79494764
13	Dr.	‘Abqariyah Yahya	abqariyah.yahya@ummc.edu.my	03-79492058
14	Dr.	Howie Lim Sin How	howie.lim@ummc.edu.my	03-79494759
15	Dr.	Lim Yin Cheng	limyc@ummc.edu.my	-
16	Dr.	Maslinor Ismail	maslinor@ummc.edu.my	03-79494761
17	Dr.	Nur Afiqah Mohd Salleh	imohdsalleh@ummc.edu.my	03-79495774
18	Dr.	Rama Krishna Supramanian	rama.krishna@ummc.edu.my	03-79497895
19	Dr.	Siti Idayu Hasan	idayuhasan@um.edu.my	-
20	Dr.	Nithiah Thangiah	nithiah@ummc.edu.my	-
21	Dr.	Bala Murali Sundram	bala.murali@um.edu.my	-
22	Dr.	Catherine Thamarai Arumugam	catherinethamarai@um.edu.my	-
23	Adjunct Professor Dr.	Hazreen Abdul Majid	-	-
24	Adjunct Professor Dr.	Maznah Dahlui	-	-
25	Adjunct Professor Dr.	Nasrin Aghamohammadi	-	-
26	Adjunct Professor Dr.	Ng Chiu Wan	-	-
27	Adjunct Dr.	Mahmoud Danaee	-	-

Support Staff

Bil	Salutation	Name	Email	Phone
1	Ms.	Nor Zurina Zainol	norzurina@ummc.edu.my	03-79495788
2	Ms.	Suhaili Suboh	suhaili@ummc.edu.my	03-79496668
3	Ms.	Norlissa Abd Gani	norlissa@ummc.edu.my	03-79477546
4	Ms.	Devi Peramalah	devi@ummc.edu.my	03-79473793
5	Mr.	Muhammad Haizril Arif Md Mokhtar	haizril@ummc.edu.my	03-79495773
6	Dr.	Kwong Soke Chee	sokechee@ummc.edu.my	03-79497513
7	Mr.	Shamsina Shamsuddin	shamsina@ummc.edu.my	03-79496689
8	Mr.	Nur Hashimah Kaman Redzawan	shima@ummc.edu.my	03-79496689
9	Mr.	Nur Fadhlina Othman	lienn@ummc.edu.my	03-79497527
10	Dr.	Noorazlina Mohamad	noorazlinamo@ummc.edu.my	03-79493198
11	Ms.	Saidatul Suraya Mohd Fodzi	saidatulsuraya87@ummc.edu.my	03-79493198
12	Ms.	Nor Chaya Yahaya	norchaya@ummc.edu.my	03-79497527
13	Ms.	Noor Rasida Abdullah	rasida@ummc.edu.my	03-79496683/4975
14	Mr.	Mohd Haniff Romainoor	anipe@um.edu.my	03-79494756/4975
15	Mr.	Kamar Binti Junus	kamaryunus@um.edu.my	-
16	Mr.	T. Manogran	ntmano@um.edu.my	-

In 1953, the Postgraduate Diploma of Public Health (D.P.H.) course was inaugurated with assistance provided by the World Health Organization. It was the first diploma course offered in postgraduate medicine at the University of Malaya. Whereas public health doctors had previously received postgraduate training in the United Kingdom and the West, the course in Singapore was specially designed to suit conditions in the Far East and the tropics. During the twenty years from its inception, a total of 145 doctors had successfully completed the D.P.H. course.

The Master of Public Health Programme was started in 1973 to cater to the needs of the country, with the first seven students graduating in 1974. There are now 1504 Master of Public Health, Master of Medical Science in Public Health, Master of Medical Science (Research), Master of Public Health, Master of Epidemiology, Doctor of Public Health, and Doctor of Philosophy graduates, they originate from Malaysia and around the world. They now serve with distinction in the Ministry of Health, universities and various National and International bodies in Malaysia and around the world; e.g. the Malaysian Armed Forces, World Health Organizations (WHO) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), and in town and city councils.

The facilities available at the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine include:

Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice (CEBP)
Centre for Population Health (CEPH)
TDR Regional Training Centre for Western Pacific Region

The equipment available at the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine include:

Online and hybrid teaching
Content module development for Microcredential@UM
Audio and video recording sessions
Interview sessions
Live streaming
Videography and photography sessions
Instructional material development and graphic design
Podcast

Kindly contact Mr. Muhammad Haizril Arif Md Mokhtar (Ext. 5773) for further inquiries regarding Rental Services.

Contact Information

Address

Department of Social and Preventive Medicine,
Level 5, Block I, Faculty of Medicine,
Universiti Malaya 50603
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Phone Number

03-7967 4756

Email Address

spmgrads@um.edu.my

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