Guest Lecture: Air Pollution Exposure and Health Impacts

MAHSA University Dean of Faculty of Health Sciences, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Veronica Chua was invited to give an international guest lecture on Environmental Health at Sriwijaya University (UNSRI), Palembang Indonesia on 11th September 2023.

The title of Prof Veronica’s lecture was “Air Pollution Exposure and Health Impacts”. During the lecture which was attended by 91 students from the Bachelors in Environmental Health program at UNSRI, Prof Veronica discussed the different sources and types of air pollution, the major air pollutants and their respective health impacts both short term as well as long term.

MAHSA University constantly engages with our international academic partner institutions to organize reciprocal academic exchange forums such as international guest lectures to enrich our students learning experience. This added international exposure gives MAHSA graduates a distinct edge when they graduate

The Faculty of Health Sciences, (FOHS) MAHSA University, offers Diploma and Bachelor’s degree programmes in Environmental Health, Occupational Safety & Health, Medical Imaging and Physiotherapy. Contact us through MAHSA University website (www.mahsa.edu.my) or our faculty Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/FOHS.MAHSA/) to find out more about these popular programmes!

We are proud that MAHSA academicians are recognized internationally as authorities in their fields, as this underlines MAHSA commitment to provide top quality education for our students through a team of top-notch educators who are leaders in their respective fields. Congratulations to Prof. Veronica, from everyone at MAHSA University!

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