SUPPLEMENT ARCHIVE
MJPHM Supplement 2 (2011) — Conference Proceedings and Special Papers
About This Supplement
MJPHM Supplement 2 (2011) was a special issue of the Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine published in conjunction with a national public health conference. Supplement issues serve as an important vehicle for disseminating conference proceedings, invited papers, and focused thematic research that may not fit within the regular publication schedule of the journal.
The 2011 supplement featured a collection of peer-reviewed papers addressing contemporary public health challenges in Malaysia, including infectious disease surveillance, non-communicable disease epidemiology, environmental health, occupational safety, community health assessment, and healthcare delivery systems. The papers represented contributions from Malaysian public health researchers, clinicians, and policymakers working across government health institutions, universities, and research centres.
Significance of Supplement Issues
Supplement issues of academic journals play an important role in the public health literature ecosystem. They allow for the rapid dissemination of research presented at conferences, where preliminary findings and ongoing investigations can be shared with the wider academic community. For the Malaysian public health community, MJPHM supplements have served as a valuable record of the evolving research priorities and methodological approaches employed by local researchers.
The 2011 supplement was published during a period of significant epidemiological transition in Malaysia, with the national disease burden increasingly characterised by the co-existence of communicable disease challenges (including tuberculosis, dengue, and emerging infections) alongside the growing prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and mental health disorders). The research papers in this supplement reflected this dual burden, offering insights into both established and emerging public health concerns.
Access and Citation
The original supplement was published in PDF format. As part of the ongoing digital modernisation of the MJPHM archive, content from historical supplement issues is being transitioned to web-accessible HTML pages to improve discoverability, accessibility, and citability. Researchers seeking to cite individual papers from this supplement should refer to the standard MJPHM citation format, including the supplement designation and year of publication.