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Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine — Volume 16, Supplement 4 (2016)

About the Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine

The Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine (MJPHM) is the official publication of the Malaysian Public Health Physicians’ Association (Persatuan Pakar Perubatan Kesihatan Awam Malaysia, PPPKAM). Established as a peer-reviewed academic journal, MJPHM publishes original research articles, review papers, case reports, and commentaries covering the full spectrum of public health medicine, with particular emphasis on issues relevant to Malaysia and the broader Southeast Asian region.

MJPHM occupies a distinctive niche in the Malaysian academic publishing landscape. As a journal focused specifically on public health medicine, it provides a venue for research that bridges clinical practice and population health — addressing questions about disease prevention, health promotion, environmental health, occupational medicine, healthcare delivery, and health policy that are critical to improving health outcomes at the community and national levels.

The journal is indexed in the Western Pacific Region Index Medicus (WPRIM), maintained by the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, as well as Scopus and other regional and international databases. This indexing ensures that research published in MJPHM is discoverable by the global scientific community and contributes to the cumulative body of evidence informing public health practice worldwide.

Supplement Issues and Their Significance

MJPHM periodically publishes supplement volumes in addition to its regular issues. These supplements serve several important functions within the Malaysian public health research ecosystem. Conference supplements compile selected papers from national and regional public health conferences, providing a permanent, peer-reviewed record of research presented at these events. Thematic supplements focus on specific public health topics of current importance, such as emerging infectious diseases, non-communicable disease epidemics, or health system reforms.

Volume 16, Supplement 4 (2016) was published during a period of active public health research and policy development in Malaysia. Key national health priorities during this period included the continuing rise in non-communicable diseases (particularly diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity), the management of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, occupational health challenges in the rapidly evolving Malaysian economy, environmental health concerns including air pollution and water quality, and the strengthening of primary healthcare services under Malaysia’s national health reform agenda.

Scope and Coverage

Research published in MJPHM supplement volumes typically represents the work of Malaysian public health researchers from the country’s network of medical faculties, research institutes, and health ministries. Common institutional contributors include Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), and the Ministry of Health Malaysia’s various research and training divisions.

The geographical scope of research published in MJPHM extends beyond Malaysia to include studies from across Southeast Asia and the broader Asia-Pacific region, as well as contributions from international collaborators. This reflects the journal’s role as a platform for public health research relevant to the health challenges shared by developing and middle-income countries in the region.

Access and Archiving

MJPHM operates under an open-access model, making published research freely available to readers worldwide. This open-access policy aligns with the journal’s mission to disseminate public health knowledge as broadly as possible, recognising that barriers to information access can impede evidence-based public health practice, particularly in resource-constrained settings. Historical issues and supplements, including Volume 16, Supplement 4, are maintained in the journal’s online archive.

For researchers seeking to cite articles from this supplement, the standard citation format follows the journal’s established conventions, specifying the volume number, supplement designation, page numbers, and year of publication. The journal’s editorial office can provide guidance on locating specific articles from supplement issues.

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