Monthly Archives: April 2025

The Occupational Health and Safety Conference 2025 in Port Sudan aimed to enhance workplace safety in a post-conflict context. Featuring local and international experts, it addressed risk management, AI applications, and psychosocial challenges. Key resolutions included establishing a federal OSH governance body and unifying OSH legislation, marking a pivotal moment for Sudan’s occupational health landscape.

Dr. Ismuni Bohari has been appointed as the Deputy Director General (Public Health) at the Ministry of Health Malaysia, reflecting his commitment and leadership in public health. With degrees from Universiti Sains Malaysia and Universiti Malaya, Dr. Ismuni has held several significant roles, earning respect and recognition in enhancing public health services.

Ng Yit Han has successfully defended his PhD thesis at Universiti Malaya, focusing on developing a Healthy Lifestyle Index (HLI) to predict Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) risk among Malaysian teachers. His research addressed the growing public health issue of T2DM in Malaysia, particularly within the teaching profession, and involved an extensive eight-year follow-up study. Key findings indicated that waist circumference and physical activity were crucial lifestyle factors linked to T2DM. The HLI demonstrated strong predictive capabilities, contributing valuable insights to public health policy and encouraging lifestyle interventions in occupational health. His work signifies a noteworthy advancement in public health research.

It is with great pride and warm congratulations that we celebrate Dr. Hanan Hasan Hussein Al-Haroni for successfully defending her […]