INSIGHTS @ MAHSA

Prof. Dr. Phrabhakaran Nambiar, who is the Head of Oral Biology & Biomedical Sciences Department at the Faculty of Dentistry, MAHSA University was invited by the National Forensic Sciences University, India to give a talk on the past, present and future of Forensic Odontology.  Forensic odontology is the application of dental evidence to both criminal and civil law. This can include identifying sexual abuse; personal identification of the deceased, especially in cases of mass disaster or when facial recognition is inconclusive; or in determining ages of unidentified victims. Prof Phrabha obtained his bachelor and masters in Forensic Odontology at Adelaide University. He was among the first in the country to specialize in both forensic dentistry and maxillofacial radiology. MAHSA is truly proud to have a host of experts serving the best education to its students to master in this field of specialised dentistry. 

This year, with the 2nd MACR International Scientific Conference, a GALA dinner was held on the evening of 7th Dec 2022 at The Ballroom, MAHSA University. The power of food and culture gathered the scientists and researchers for this GALA dinner. The performances at the Gala dinner included dance by the MAHSA CBXT Dance group and Indian Cultural Society and karaoke session. The cultural dances performed were Borneo dance, Chinese dance and Indian dance. Talented singers also sang their heart out to entertain the participants. Through these performances and mouth-watering and delicious local cuisine, we were sure we left an impression of the beauty of the Malaysia multiculturalism to our international participants. Everyone enjoyed the dinner and we are the proud cultural ambassadors! Borneo Dance by the CBXT Dance Group Group photo of the Gala Dinner Words by: Dr. Lim Pei Cee Faculty of Pharmacy

Let’s race against cancer! The Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, Prof Dr. Rosnah with her staff and students participated in the annual Terry Fox Run Kuala Lumpur on the 18th of December 2022 at Kepong Metropolitan Park Kuala Lumpur. The Terry Fox Run KL has been taking place in Malaysia since 1991, this event is held in memory of the late Terry Fox to keep his dream of a Cancer-Free world alive. The Terry Fox Run Kuala Lumpur welcomed participants of all age, athletic ability or socio-economic standing. This non-competitive, family-oriented fun run event gets its participants either running, jogging, walking, skating or even riding on someone’s shoulders: the race is against cancer. Unlike other fundraising events, the Terry Fox Run has no corporate sponsorship. This is in accordance with Terry Fox’s original wishes of not seeking fame or fortune from his endeavour. During his cross-Canada run, he turned down every endorsement he was offered as he felt that it would detract from h...

Health Promotion is “the process of enabling people to increase control over and improve health”. Oral Health promotion is not directed at any particular disease but intended to strengthen the host through a variety of approaches such as health education, environmental modifications, nutritional interventions, lifestyle and behavioral changes fundamental to general health and wellbeing. Dental caries is still a health problem worldwide, its prevalence and incidence are associated with various factors like age, sex, social status, dietary patterns and oral hygiene habits. The world’s population is currently ageing with the number and proportion of elderly people growing substantially. Between the years of 2000-2005 to 2010-2015 life expectancy at birth rose from 67.2 to 70.8 years. By 2045-2050 it is projected to continue increase to 77 years. This increasing longevity can be majorly attributed to advances in modern medicine and medical technology. As a result, the population of peop...

MAHSA University’s Dean of the Faculty of Health Science (FOHS) , Assoc. Prof. Dr. Veronica Chua was invited as a keynote speaker at the 3rd Malang Occupational Safety and Health Annual Summit, in Indonesia on 1st December 2022. This event organized by Ministry of Health Indonesia’s Health Polytechnic of Malang (POLKESMA) was conducted virtually and registered over 200 participants. At this forum Prof. Veronica gave a presentation on “Strategies for Overcoming Work Related Extreme Fatigue and the Effects on Hospital Workers”, covering short and long term effects of fatigue, detecting fatigue, risk assessment of fatigue among various groups of hospital workers and management strategies to address this problem. The session was moderated by Ms. Ani Asriani Basri, S.KM, M.KKK and Ms. Nafilatul Fitri S.KM, M.KKK. At the end of Prof Veronica’s presentation there was an engaging question and answer session with the audience. We are proud that MAHSA academicians are recognized international...

The 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the South East Asia Association for Dental Education (SEAADE) was held at Sokhalay Angkor Villa Resort, Siem Reap, Cambodia between 24th to 26th November 2022. The dental committee from the University of Puthisastra had worked enthusiastically on this anticipated program with the theme “Getting Dental Education Back on Track”. The conference offered a broad scientific program with excellent keynote lectures, oral and poster presentations from various dental disciplines, workshops and various scientific competitions. One that particularly caught my eye was the ‘Student Community Engagement Competition’ that allowed students to showcase an exhibit or demonstration of a prevention or public health project carried out in a community by a group of undergraduate students. With this, I seized the golden opportunity to proudly showcase the on-going, university social responsibility (USR) project organised by the Department of Dental Public Health, together...

Early childhood education is critical as a preparation for children to enrol in primary school. This is to develop a balanced and holistic human capital that includes physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual and social aspects. The business potential in the early childhood industry has recently grown rapidly. This has attracted more young entrepreneurs including graduates. In general, businesses in early childhood education centres are still open for local entrepreneurs to explore, as it is a requirement for parents to ensure their children's readiness before starting school. As a result, young entrepreneurs interested in venturing into this field must not only have expertise and skills in childcare centre management but they must also understand the needs and desires of children as they age. Today's issue in this field is that the early childhood educators' credentials are the real problem. Early childhood educators need to have academic credentials in this sector in ...

Homecoming is an annual tradition organized within an organization to welcome back their former members or alumni in a festive event. The aim of the homecoming event is to celebrate the organization’s existence and express alumi’s pride for their alma mater while also celebrating progress of alumni and forge stronger links among the alumni network. The Faculty of Health Sciences (FOHS), MAHSA UNiversity organized our annual homecoming on Friday, 25th November to welcome back and celebrate our Diploma and Bachelor’s students who had successfully completed their academic journey for several years at our faculty. We think this celebration is essential to show our students how proud we are of their achievements and that they are treasured as parts of MAHSA university for eternity. During this meet our alumni received guidance and words of advice from the faculty’s members and lecturers in pursuing their chosen courses in life. The faculty’s staff and lecturers had put their best efforts in...

Everything evolves as we venture into the 21st century in this vast and modern world. For decades, if not longer, the generational divide has been a contentious topic. Generation Z or also known as Gen Z is currently the generation that is continuously in the spotlight due to a social fixation with youth. Although Generation Z has some characteristics in common with its forebears, it also has its own specific demands and goals, particularly in terms of communication. This is due to the significant influence where their way of communication or language is set by technology, age, and linguistics and choices of vocabulary. According to Pew Research Center (2019), Gen Z is defined as anyone born between 1997 and 2012. The question is, do people speak differently depending on their age? The answer is Yes. Albeit it may not seem entirely logical, research conducted based on age cohorts demonstrates that people do converse differently depending on their age. As for Gen Z, their languag...

The Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and IT has officially partnered with the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) at an event today with the presence of CABE delegates, Dr Gavin Dunn, CEO of CABE UK, Alison Duckles, Director of Professional Development and Sr Isacc Sunder Rajan , Chair of CABE Malaysia Chapter. MAHSA University is the 3rd university in Malaysia after UKM and USM to achieve this partnership. As such we will receive accreditation from CABE for 4 of our programmes, Diploma and Degree in Civil Engineering, Diploma and Degree in Architecture Technology. Range of benefits of this collaboration include: Free membership of CABE for all of our students. The opportunity to be accredited by one of the most exciting and one of the fastest-growing industry bodies in the sector. A dedicated CABE team to provide personal support to and partner with our University to link Academia and students with the profession and employers for the benefit of t...

Congratulation to our 16 Diploma in Dental Technology students who completed their program last week.  What a proud day! We couldn't be happier for you! Again, congratulations on graduating and Cheers to your next adventure!

General Studies teach students us to be more sensitive, tolerant and adaptable as members of a polycultural community General Studies is an undergraduate education course offered with the aim of providing students with preparatory knowledge for life in modern society. The knowledge includes an understanding of noble values, history, and responsibility in society, mastery of soft skills, expansion of knowledge regarding Malaysia, and being able to apply knowledge in daily life. General Studies subjects have been introduced with the aim of improving the quality of human capital in line with the goals of the National Higher Education Strategic Plan. With that, the General Studies subjects are expected to be able to produce graduates who are holistic and have a strong identity by adhering to religion, heritage customs, pure values as well as culture and identity that have been practiced for generations in Malaysia. ...

November every year, we ask the world to unite to help reduce the burden of oral diseases, which affect individuals, health systems and economies everywhere. Its purpose: to empower people with the knowledge, tools and confidence to secure good oral health. In Malaysia we promote mouth cancer awareness month. Oral cancer, also known as mouth cancer, is cancer of the lining of the lips, mouth, or upper throat. In the mouth, it most commonly starts as a painless white patch, that thickens, develops red patches, an ulcer, and continues to grow. Oral cancer, also known as mouth cancer, is cancer of the lining of the lips, mouth, or upper throat. In the mouth, it most commonly starts as a painless white patch, that thickens, develops red patches, an ulcer, and continues to grow. Population growth and aging are the largest contributors to the increasing total number of cancer cases and the shift in the burden of cancer and other chronic diseases toward economically developing countries. The...

Congratulations to the first batch of ECDSA (Executive Certificate in Dental Surgery Assistant) students on the completion of their course. Kudos to all lecturers and staff from the Faculty of Dentistry for guiding them during the theory and practical sessions on campus. A Dental Surgery Assistant (DSA) is an auxiliary personnel who plays an integral and valued role in the dental healthcare team. He or she will work alongside dental surgeons in providing quality oral healthcare service to patients by assisting a dentist with procedures and necessary patient care. Currently, DSAs in the private sectors do not have formal training as compared to those in the public sector. Therefore, this programme will give the opportunity for students to be skilful both theoretically and in practical aspects. This programme will provide insightful exposure to the fundamentals of dental science and the necessary practical exposure a learner needs in order to perform efficiently and effectively alongside...

In the face of rapid technological development, Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) is a key motivation which is based on the advancement of digital applications. Industrial revolutions originate from technological revolutions and their innovations are initially adopted by several leading industrial sectors [1]. The revolution relies on the creation of products and services that are effective and unique in nature. Creativity has now become the vital skills driving the industry 4.0 that require our young generation to think out of the box. Therefore, to cater the future industry development of 21st Century, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, MAHSA University has offered the course Creativity and Innovation in the Year 3, Semester 2 across in our major degree programs curriculum such as in Bachelor of Civil Engineering with Honors, Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering. The intention is to bring togeth...

Who parties on a Monday night? Well we did at MAHSA and we had some awesome creative fun. Check out our REEL on Instagram HIT the PLAY Button!!

  On 23/10/2022 the ICP Project team from FOHS, MAHSA University conducted their first Dengue Control talk and demonstration for neighbourhoods surrounding LRT3 constructions sites at Masjid Al-Ma’Muriah, Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara. This talk was co-organized with Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ) and supported by MRCB Builders, TDA and Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Malaysia. Attendees of the talk were given a MAHSA Dengue Shield Kit containing multiple dengue control modalities, and taught how to use each modality to effectively combat Dengue. We would like to thank   En. Ramli bin Haji Daud, MPKK Chairman of Kg. Sg. Kayu Ara, Ustaz Nazri Tajuddin, Nazir Masjid Al-Ma’muriah Kayu Ara, and all the residents of Kg. Sg Ara for embracing this initiative and their active participation. Our deepest gratitude to Mr. Ong Poo Soon Deputy Director of Health MBPJ and Pn. Mas Ayu Ahmad, Assistant Director (Vector Unit) MBPJ as well as their team of MBPJ officers who helpe...

Are you sick and tired of your eight-to-five job or is your eight-to-five job making you sick and tired? If you answered yes to either one of those questions, then you are not alone. According to Mohamed et al. (2021), academicians in Malaysia experience greater levels of burnout and psychological distress when compared to non-academicians. This all ultimately leads to a higher psychological distress among them which significantly affect their job satisfaction. We now know how prevalent burnout in Malaysia is, but what exactly is burnout? What does it mean and what constitutes as burnout? Burnout can be defined as the inability to cope with the emotional stress at the workplace. Consequently, burnout leads to a vicious cycle of depersonalization, decreased personal accomplishment and an increasing level of emotional exhaustion. It is inevitable that burnout may happen in any occupation, however the prevalence of burnout among university personnel has significantly increased whereby the...

In conjunction with Prokhas Health & Well Being at Work Program in 2022, a free Oral Health screening was carried out by the 1 postgraduate Dr. Gayathri and assisted by 9 undergraduates Year 5 DDS students under the supervision of 1 lecturer Assoc. Prof Dr. Santhosh Kotian. It also involved other medical providers in collaboration with Avisena Specialist Hospital, Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur, Bless Healthcare Sdn Bhd, MSU Medical Centre MAHSA Health Sdn Bhd. This was held on the 27th of October at Bukit Damansara. A total of 48 participants were attended to. PMCare organized this OSHE programmme for Prokhas Sdn.Bhd.. Other screening held were as follows: Biometric health screening progra Musculoskeletal screening program Vision screening program Dental screening program Body Composition Analysis screening program Heart Disease screening program Healthy Micro-Ma ORAL HEALTH SCREENING Words by Dr. Anna Rani Kanagarajah Senior Lecturer/Coordinator of Community Programmes Fa...