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MJPHM 2018 — Volume 18, Issue 2: Full Issue Index

Last reviewed: March 2026

About This Issue

Volume 18, Issue 2 of the Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine was published in 2018 and contained a collection of original research articles, reviews, and commentaries spanning various domains of public health relevance to Malaysia and the broader Southeast Asian region. The issue reflected the journal’s commitment to publishing rigorous, peer-reviewed research that informs public health policy and practice.

Featured Articles in This Issue

This issue included research on diverse public health topics relevant to the Malaysian and Southeast Asian context. Among the prominent contributions was a study examining the relationship between presenting symptoms and tumour location in colorectal carcinoma at a Malaysian tertiary centre, which provided clinically valuable data on how symptom patterns differ by cancer site — information critical for early detection in primary care settings.

Other articles in this issue addressed topics including communicable disease surveillance, non-communicable disease epidemiology, healthcare service utilisation, occupational health, and health systems research. The breadth of topics reflected the multidisciplinary nature of public health and the journal’s role in disseminating research across the full spectrum of population health sciences.

About the Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine

The Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine (MJPHM) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Malaysian Public Health Physicians’ Association. The journal serves as a platform for the dissemination of research findings in all areas of public health, including epidemiology, health services research, environmental health, occupational health, communicable and non-communicable disease control, health promotion, and health policy.

MJPHM is indexed in multiple international databases and has contributed significantly to the Malaysian public health evidence base since its establishment. The journal accepts submissions from researchers worldwide, with a particular focus on issues relevant to Malaysia and the broader Southeast Asian region.

Accessing Full Articles

Individual articles from this issue and other MJPHM volumes are available through the journal’s website and various indexing services. As an open-access publication, MJPHM makes its content freely available to readers worldwide, supporting the global public health community’s access to Malaysian research findings.

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