INSIGHTS @ MAHSA

To create awareness among high school level football players about the importance of physiotherapy in preventing injuries during sports and physical activity, the Faculty of Health Sciences together with MAHSA Recreation and Sports (MARS) conducted a talk on “Physiotherapy & Football: Prevention & Management of Injuries” on the 4th September 2022. The session started with a welcoming and introduction speech by Mr. Navarathnaraja, Head of Department, MAHSA Recreation and Sports. The speaker was our MAHSA Physiotherapy Lecturer from the Faculty of Health Sciences, Mr. Muthukumaran. Mr. Muthukumaran holds a Master’s degree in Sports Physiotherapy and a Diploma in Pharmacy with more than 16 years of experiences in Physiotherapy. Soccer (football) is one of the most popular sports in Malaysia. However, the participation in sports and physical activity increases the risk of injury. Sports Is the second highest major cause of accidental musculoskeletal injuries ranking only behind ro...

  Most of us must be familiar with the popular meme online that shows a fish, a monkey and an elephant asked to climb a tree as their assessment. This aptly describes the design of most curriculums today that may not be accessible to some under-represented groups of students like those from poor socio-economical backgrounds, certain ethnical backgrounds and those with disabilities. Inclusive curriculum design can be defined as “involving the design, planning and evaluation of programmes, courses and modules, not only in terms of their learning outcomes, content, pedagogy and assessment, but also in ways in which they engage and include the needs, interests and aspirations of all students” 1 . This can be achieved by minimizing the barriers to access learning materials, practical sessions and forms of assessments and also by considering the students' financial challenges. Use of assistive technologies such as text-to-speech or speech-to-text software, Braille or large font texts ...

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country in 2020, the tourism sector was very badly affected. Many hotels were forced to close as travelling came to a halt. Fast forward, 2 years later as Malaysia enters the endemic phase, the tourism sector is gaining back its momentum and businesses were starting to get back on track. Effective 1 April 2022, fully vaccinated international tourists were allowed to enter Malaysia and locals were able to enjoy the domestic tourism with the uplifting of the travel ban. This was very much welcomed by the hotels as they are now ready to welcome the guests and regain back the business. As the borders opened, the hotels now face another problem of hiring new employees. There is now an acute shortage of hospitality staff to operate the hotels. Some hotels are multi-tasking their employees. Staff are tasked from the food and beverage department to housekeeping and vice-versa to fulfil the demand of the guests. In the morning, the staff could be at the restau...

  On 21 st September 2022, the Faculty of Health Sciences (FOHS), MAHSA University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Stroke Association of Malaysia (NASAM) for the teaching and training of students in MAHSA’s   Diploma and Bachelors in Physiotherapy programmes. Signing the MoU on behalf of MAHSA University was Prof. Dato Dr. Ikram Shah, Vice Chancellor of MAHSA University   and the Dean of FOHS Assoc. Prof. Dr. Veronica Chua while Ms. Sylvia Chong, Chief Executive signed on behalf of NASAM. This MoU will provide MAHSA’s Physiotherapy students Clinical placement opportunities at all 8 of NASAM’s centers all over Malaysia to gain clinical exposure in holistic stroke rehabilitation. NASAM which was established more than 25 years ago, provides holistic and affordable therapy for stroke patients that give them a second lease on life. The work NASAM has done has made a huge difference in the lives of many stroke survivors who would have other...

  On the 12 th and 13 th of September 2022, representatives from MAHSA University and Haniffa Business School attended the Project Tree Masterclass, as one of the Silver Sponsors for the corporate event. The corporate event was organised by Laughing Tree Sdn Bhd, a corporate advisory company that focuses on providing consultation for entrepreneurs and corporations in ensuring business sustainability. The two-day event consisted of informative and engaging business talks targeted to budding SME entrepreneurs, ranging from building a personal brand, key strategies to export a company’s products to the global markets, the cutting edge methods of attaining funding for business ventures and many others. The list of distinguished speakers included MAHSA University’s very own Board of Governors member and Chairman of Laughing Tree Sdn Bhd, Tan Sri Dr. Mohd Daud Bakar, CEO of Teraju, Dato’ Haji Md Silmi, the Group Managing Director of DNex Berhad, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Haji Syed Zainal and...

  On the 27th of August 2022, I and 3 of my course mates had the privilege to participate in an on-field physiotherapy support activity for a tennis tournament in Penang under the guidance of our Physiotherapy lecturer Mr. Muthukumaran. This tournament was organised by the Penang Sports Club (PSC) which is probably the largest private tennis facility in Malaysia with 10 artificial grass courts and 9 natural grass courts in the club grounds. On arriving there we were stationed near the court of play and asked to set up and be on our feet for anything that followed. The tournament was to begin at 10 am and continue until 5 pm that evening. One would think that as a sports physiotherapist our clientele would predominantly be from the young adult category. However, to our surprise, the majority of the participants there were from the older adult category, all of whom had been playing the sport for 30 years or longer, making this a particularly novel experience for us all. We saw a pl...

  Soft skills comprise of an array of personal attributes such as communication skills, critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, leadership and professionalism. Soft skills in dentistry complements the hard skills which encompasses the knowledge and technical skills which are the occupational requirements of a dentist. Soft skills will enhance a dentist’s interactions, job performance and career prospects.   Provision of quality dental care is not only about treating oral diseases and improving oral health but to be responsive to patients’ needs and wishes which is turn is greatly dependent on the dentist’s personal attributes. It is not surprising that investigations on factors affecting patient satisfaction have shown that when it comes to dentist characteristics, patients tend to rank dentist-patient interaction as of utmost importance. [1] Soft skills play a vital role for professional development and is increasingly being sought after by employers in addition to st...

  In conjunction with the MBSB BANK BLOOD DONATION DRIVE & WELLNESS DAY PROGRAM 2022 a basic Oral Health screening was carried out by the postgraduates and Year 5 Dentistry students under the supervision of the Dental Public Health lecturers held at  Menara MBSB Bank, PJ Sentral on the 8th of September, 2022.   The event involved health and medical partners such as Avisena Specialist Hospital,  Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur, Bless Healthcare Sdn .Bhd, MSU Medical Centre, and MAHSA  Health Sdn. Bhd. A total of 105 patients were examined. 

  Congratulations to the winners for the Best Video Presentation at the National Cheng Kung University Overseas Hubs (NCKU OH!) Virtual Mobility Programme "Oral Cancer and Intercultural Practises".  The team, comprised of 9 Dental students from 5 different countries, was facilitated by Dr. Ooi Der Jiun from MAHSA University, Malaysia. First row from left: Phoelise Yvannica B. Salazar (National University MOA, Philippines) Nirainila Antony Joseph (National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan) Navin James Loo (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia) Dinie Amirah binti Mohd Kamalluddin Kamil (Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia) Kanyanuth Boonyoung (Mahidol University, Thailand) Second row from left: Nurul Aasyiqin binti Naina Mohamed (SEGi University, Malaysia) Matthew Lim Zi Jie (Penang International Dental College, Malaysia) Fairuz Nur Hannah binti Lokman (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia) Hanatashya Tania (Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia)

  10 Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) students from Year 1 and Year 2 had the experience of a lifetime in the STOVIT Summer Class Program 2022 organised by Airlangga University (22-26 August 2022) The International Interdisciplinary Summer School Program, is a global forum hosted by the Postgraduate School Universitas Airlangga, annually since 2020. Its purpose is to exchange research ideas, to provide wider network and research ecosystem for further collaboration and projects. Thank you, Airlangga University!

  MAHSA Library conducted its second session under the Information Literacy Training series on 25 th August 2022 from 2.30-3.30. The title of this session was  Turnitin For Students This training session was conducted by En. Mazlan Abd Latif, Training & Development Consultant at Access Sedunia Sdn Bhd,   who has   9 years’ experience in conducting Turnitin trainings and workshops for academic and research institutions to help academicians, students and researchers to do their best in producing original work while upholding academic integrity. This training was aimed at teaching students how to create a Turnitin account as a student, submitting assignment/project paper, accessing and understanding the Similarity Score and Originality Report, and much more. It is hoped that this training would help MAHSA students become more familiar with the platform & features of Turnitin and leverage this tool to produce their best original work This online training w...

Fantastic & Unforgettable Journey:  MAHSA Physiotherapy students on their mobility programme at Chiang Mai University Firstly, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to the Faculty of Health Sciences, MAHSA University especially our Dean Assoc Prof Dr. Veronica Chua and Mr. Suvinlal for giving us the opportunity to participate in this student mobility programme at Chiang Mai University, Thailand. It was indeed one of the most fantastic, incredible, challenging and unforgettable journeys in our lives. It was even more special since the programme also included students from Brighton University, UK and UKM, Malaysia. We experienced the educational, social and cultural aspects of a student’s life in Chiang Mai University and that of a typical Thai citizen. This has given us a better appreciation of the differences between different people and the need to adapt according to the environment we find ourselves in. This 2-week programme provided a platform for us to explore and learn t...

  Congratulations to Dr. Nur Azalina Suzianti Feisal, lecturer in the Environmental Health Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, MAHSA University for winning the 2 nd best poster presenter award at 16 th IFEH World Congress on Environmental Health (WCEH 2022). Dr. Azalina’s winning paper was entitled “Indoor Pollutants and Its Impact on Respiratory Health Symptoms and Lung Functions among School Children Exposed to Bauxite Mining”. The theme of WCEH 2022 was “Environmental Health Issues, Challenges and Sustainability: Covid-19 Pandemic” and it was held from 23 rd to 25 th August 2022 at World Trade Center, Kuala Lumpur. Keep up the great work Dr. Azalina! We are all very proud of you.