Executive Committee Member
Associate Professor Dr Mohd Hafiz Bin Jaafar
Public Health Unit, Department of Primary Care, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
Position
Executive Committee Member
Qualifications
MBBS (USIM), MPH (Sydney), DrPH (Malaya)
Areas of Expertise
Profile
Position: Associate Professor, Public Health Unit, Department of Primary Care, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
Qualifications: MBBS (USIM), MPH (Sydney), DrPH (Malaya)
Work Experience: 1. House Officer/ Medical Officer: Ministry of Health Malaysia (2011-2013) 2. Lecturer/ Public Health Specialist: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (2013-current)
Responsibilities: 1. Deputy Medical Director, USIM Healthcare Sdn Bhd (UHSB) 2. Visiting Public Health Consultant, Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) 3. Visiting Consultant, Casemix Solutions Sdn Bhd (CSSB) 4. Undergraduate and Postgraduate Lecturer in USIM
Research Interest: 1. Health Economics and Financing 2. Economic Evaluation and Modelling 3. Casemix and Clinical Coding 4. Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Professional Organizations
| Professional Certificate | Body |
|---|---|
| Full Registration | Malaysian Medical Council |
| Occupational Health Doctor | Department of Occupational and Safety Health |
| Public Health Medicine Specialist | National Specialist Register |
| Member, College of Public Health Malaysia | Academy of Medicine Malaysia |
| Member, International Society of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research (ISPOR) | International Society of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research (ISPOR) |
| Board Member, Malaysia Health Economics Association (MAHEA) | Malaysia Health Economics Association (MAHEA) |
| Office Bearer and Committee Member, Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) | Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) |
| Member, Patient Classification System International (PCS) | Patient Classification System International (PCS) |
| Member, Public Health Medicine Specialist Association of Malaysia | Public Health Medicine Specialist Association of Malaysia |
Research Projects
| Title | Amount / Type / Duration |
|---|---|
| Prevalence, knowledge, attitude and practice on electronic cigarette among undergraduate students in USIM | RM20,000 · Geran Jangka Pendek USIM · 2016-2018 |
| Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice In Dealing With Medicolegal Cases and Court Attendance among Government Medical Officers in Emergency Department Within Klang Valley | RM20,000 · Geran Jangka Pendek USIM · 2016-2018 |
| The Klip Mobile Eye Clinic Study: The Factors Affecting Cataract Surgery Uptake Amongst District Community In Negeri Sembilan | RM20,000 · Geran Penyelidikan USIM · 2017-2021 |
| Health Literacy Of Childhood Vaccination: Improving Knowledge And Awareness On Vaccination Among Community And Religious Leaders | RM0 · Geran Penyelidikan Tanpa Biaya · 2020-2022 |
| The Impact Of Out-Of-Pocket Expenditure On Prevention Of Covid-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Staff In Usim | RM5,000 · Geran USIM COVID-19 · 2020-2021 |
| Caregiver Burden And Its Association With Patient Factors And Caregiver Factors Among Informal Caregivers Caring For Patients With Dementia In Selangor | RM25,000 · Geran USIM Racer · 2020-2022 |
| Prevalence And Factor Associated With Ocular Symptoms Among Covid-19 Patients In Malaysia | RM0 · Geran Projek Penyelidikan Biduni Mizanniyah · 2021-2022 |
| Impacts Of Economic Burden And Health-Related Quality Of Life Of The Covid-19 In Malaysia: From Patient's Perspective | RM20,000 · Geran Penyelidikan USIM · 2021-2023 |
| Developing A Smart Hospital System To Determine Patient-Level Healthcare Resource Utilisation And Real-Time Medical Expenditure For Efficient Health Budget Allocation In Providing Good Health And Well-Being For Malaysians | RM103,000 · Geran KPT FRGS · 2021-2024 |
| WHO-APACPH Kg. Medan Project - Coping To Live With COVID-19: The New Norm | RM120,000 · WHO-Western Pacific Region Office Grant · 2021 |
| Developing A New Intelligent Healthcare System Assisted By The Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) Coding And Clinical Pathway In Malaysia | RM123,000 · Geran KPT FRGS · 2022-2025 |
| Assessing Hospital Efficiency With The Implementation Of Case-Mix For Hospital Tariff At Different Types Of Hospitals In Indonesia, Malaysia And South Korea | RM34,600 · Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) · 2022 |
| Kajian Pembinaan Garis Panduan Penjagaan Ikhtilat (Perhubungan Antara Jantina) Dalam Kalangan Warga Usim | RM0 · Geran Projek Penyelidikan Biduni Mizanniyah · 2022 |
| E-Health Literacy: Post-Pandemic Analysis On The Impact Of Digitalization Towards Health Status Among Vulnerable Population In Protected Area Of Taman Negara, Pahang | RM20,000 · Geran Penyelidikan USIM · 2022-2024 |
| Developing Socio-Ecological Trade-Off Model For Community Societal Wellness And Improvement Of Health Status Through Digitalization Among Vulnerable Communities In A Protected Area In Malaysia | RM16,000 · Matching Grant · 2023-2025 |
| The Study Of Wellbeing And Life Satisfaction Among Employees In One Of Public University In Malaysia | RM0 · Geran Projek Penyelidikan Biduni Mizanniyah · 2023-2024 |
Selected Publications
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Jaafar, Mohd Hafiz; Aris, Muhammad Shamsir Mohd; Rani, Mohd Dzulkhairi Mohd; Norazmi, Abu 'Ubaidah Amir (2015). Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Religious Obligations Among Healthcare Workers in Hospital Langkawi, Malaysia. International Medical Journal Malaysia 15(2): 3-6.
- 2.
Aris, Muhammad Shamsir Mohd; Rani, Mohd Dzulkhairi Mohd; Jaafar, Mohd Hafiz; Norazmi, Abu 'Ubaidah Amir; Umar, Nur Syazana (2016). Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Performing Prayers (Salat) Among Muslim Patients in Hospital Langkawi, Kedah: Roles of Muslim Healthcare Providers. Advanced Science Letters 23(5): 4955-4959.
- 3.
Jaafar, H., Razi, N.A., Azzeri, A., Isahak, M. & Dahlui, M. (2018). A systematic review of financial implications of air pollution on health in Asia. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25(30): 30009-30020.
- 4.
Azzeri, A., Ching, G.H., Jaafar, H., Noor, M.I.M., Razi, N.A., Then, A.Y.H. et al. & Dahlui, M. (2020). A review of published literature regarding health issues of coastal communities in Sabah, Malaysia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17(5): 1533.
- 5.
Jaafar, M.H. & Azzeri, A. (2020). Winning the war against COVID-19 in Malaysia: An achievable goal? Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 20(1): 148-149.
- 6.
Dahlui, M., Azzeri, A., Zain, M.A., Noor, M.I.M., Jaafar, H., Then, A.Y.H. et al. & Goh, H.C. (2020). Health status, healthcare utilisation, and quality of life among the coastal communities in Sabah: Protocol of a population-based survey. Medicine 99(37).
- 7.
Azzeri, A., Hakim, N.F.A., Jaafar, H., Dahlui, M., Othman, S. & Kamarul, T. (2020). Prediction of disease burden and healthcare resource utilization through simple predictive analytics using mathematical approaches, an experience from University of Malaya Medical Centre. Journal of the University of Malaya Medical Centre.
- 8.
Azzeri, A., Laziz, N.A.A., Ithnin, M. & Jaafar, H. (2021). Ability to pay and willingness to pay for COVID-19 vaccination: Are we ready? Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 21(1): 347-355.
- 9.
Azzeri, A., Amalin, M., Ezieyan, K., Nurin, Z., Aina, N., Anis, R. et al. & Jaafar, H. (2021). Determining factors associated with the knowledge, attitude and practice of COVID-19 pandemic among medical students in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 21(2): 321-328.
- 10.
Mohd, T.A.M.T., Azzeri, A., Zaidi, N., Affandi, A., Sheikh, S., Izani, I. et al. & Jaafar, H. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 pandemic among medical students in a public university: A study protocol. Ulum Islamiyyah: 77-86.
- 11.
Jaafar, H., Razi, N.A.M., Mohd, T.A.M.T., Noor, N.A.U.M., Ramli, S., Rahman, Z.A. et al. & Salleh, N.M. (2021). Knowledge, attitude and practice on electronic cigarette and their associated factors among undergraduate students in a public university. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia 20(2).
- 12.
Mokhtar, A., Muna'aim, M.A., Mohd, T.A.M.T. & Jaafar, H. (2021). Prevalence and factors associated with cataract among rural community adults in Negeri Sembilan. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 21(2): 306-314.
- 13.
Ismail, N., Tajjudin, A.I., Jaafar, H., Nik Jaafar, N.R., Baharudin, A. & Ibrahim, N. (2021). The relationship between internet addiction, internet gaming and anxiety among medical students in a Malaysian public university during COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18(22): 11870.
- 14.
Jaafar, H., Azzeri, A., Isahak, M. & Dahlui, M. (2021). The impact of haze on healthcare utilisations for acute respiratory diseases: Evidence from Malaysia. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution: 860.
- 15.
Azzeri, A., Hakim, N.F.A., Jaafar, H., Dahlui, M., Othman, S. & Abidin, T.K.Z.T.Z. (2021). The impact of movement control order during COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare utilisation: How does the projected patient workload compared to the actual number of patients in care? Journal of Health and Translational Medicine: 22-25.
- 16.
Jaafar, H., Abd Laziz, N.A., Ithnin, M. & Azzeri, A. (2021). Assessing the impact of out-of-pocket expenditures for prevention of COVID-19 infection on households: Evidence from Malaysia. INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing 58: 00469580211062402.
- 17.
Nor, N.A.U.M., Azzeri, A., Baharin, M.F.A., Baharom, N., Rani, M.D.M., Yusuff, A.S.M., Rahman, Z.A., Jaafar, H., Mohd, T.A.M.T., Basri, A.T.B. & Yazid, N.B. (2021). Determining the prevalence of family planning (FP) utilisation and its associated factors among adults in Malaysia: An online survey. International Journal for Studies on Children, Women, Elderly and Disabled 14: 113-121.
- 18.
Noor, M.I.M., Lim, V.C., Mustafa, A.M.A.A., Azzeri, A., Jaafar, M.H., Shah, N.K.M. et al. & Abdullah, M.F. (2022). Photovoice method trends, status and potential for future participatory research approach. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 22(1): 252-266.
- 19.
Azzeri, A., Ramlee, M.N.A., Noor, M.I.M., Jaafar, M.H., Rochmah, T.N. & Dahlui, M. (2022). Economic burden of SARS-CoV-2 patients with multi-morbidity: A systematic review protocol. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19(20): 13157.
- 20.
Abd Kadir, N.A., Noor, M.I.M., Azzeri, A., Jaafar, M.H. & Abdullah, M.F. (2023). Assessing the governance of ecotourism in natural forests using social network analysis: Sungei Moroli, Kampung Luanti Baru, Kawang Forest Reserve, Sabah. Bioresources and Environment 1(1): 50-65.
- 21.
Azzeri, A., Dahlui, M., Mohamed, R., McDonald, S.A., Jaafar, H. & Shabaruddin, F.H. (2023). Budget impact analysis of two treatment approaches for hepatitis C in Malaysia through the use of voluntary and compulsory licensing options. Frontiers in Public Health 11: 1114560.
- 22.
Razi, N.A.M., Minhat, H.S., Zulkefli, N.A.M., Ahmad, N., Mohd, T.A.M.T. & Jaafar, H. (2023). A systematic review on caregiver's burden among caregivers of dementia patients in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences.
- 23.
Abd Kadir, N.A., Azzeri, A., Noor, M.I.M., Kefeli, Z., Abdullah, M.F., Ramlee, M.N.A. & Jaafar, M.H. (2023). Health literacy status among community in the protected area: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine 102(17): e33590.
- 24.
Jaafar, H., Ismail, S.Y. & Azzeri, A. (2023). Period poverty: A neglected public health issue. Korean Journal of Family Medicine 44(4): 183.
- 25.
Muna'aim, M.A., Mokhtar, A., Khairudin, M.N., Jaafar, H., Azzeri, A. & Mohd, T.A.M.T. (2023). The KLiP Mobile: A model of community engagement programme. Pharmacy Education 23(4): 116-119.
- 26.
Bujang, Z., Ramdzan, A.R., Tze Ping Pang, N., Azzeri, A., Jaafar, H. & Mulyadi Lai, H.I. (2023). Health-related quality of life among hemodialysis patients and its associated factors: A scoping review. Malaysian Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences 19.
- 27.
Nasib, R., Lean Boon Leong, N., Abdul Rahim, M.M., Abdul Rahim, N.B., Ali, N., Abas, M.I. et al. & Ramdzan, A.R. (2023). The utilization of quality improvements in public health systems across Asian countries: A systematic review. Malaysian Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences 19.
- 28.
Eden, V.R., Mustapha, M.S., Jaganathan, S. & Jaafar, H. (2024). Factors of e-cigarette use among Malaysian adolescents: A systematic review. Journal of Health Science Research 9(1): 7-12.
- 29.
Sahabudin, A.H., Azzeri, A., Ramlee, M.N.A., Mohd Noor, M.I., Amir Mustafa, A.M.A. & Jaafar, M.H. (2024). A scientometric review of medical publications related to cerebrovascular diseases and economic burdens worldwide. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 24(2): 187-194.
- 30.
Abd Kadir, N.A., Azzeri, A., Jaafar, H., Noor, M.I.M. & Kefeli, Z. (2024). The impact of the ecosystem on health literacy among rural communities in protected areas: Protocol for a mixed methods study. JMIR Research Protocols 13(1): e51851.
- 31.
Ramlee, M.N.A., Jaafar, M.H., Noor, M.I.M., Azzeri, A., Hairee, A. & Mustafa, A.M.A.A. (2024). A protocol for developing a machine learning model to forecast healthcare treatment resource utilization. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 24(2): 268-277.
- 32.
Nordin, F.Z., Shaharir, S.S., Mohamed Said, M.S., Mohd, R., Sakthiswary, R., Tengku Mohd, T.A.M. et al. & Yew, W.C. (2024). Health seeking behaviour and diagnostic delays in SLE: A multi-ethnic Malaysian cohort study. Lupus 33(14): 1645-1653.
- 33.
Jaafar, M.H., Yasim, M.H.M., Yahya, M.S., Dahlui, M., Samsudin, N., Omar, S.F.S. et al. & Azzeri, A. (2025). COVID-19 and Diagnosis-Related Group in one of the university hospitals in Malaysia: patient classifications and associated hospital costs. Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy 9: 6.
- 34.
Abd Kadir, N.A., Azzeri, A., Jaafar, H., Abdullah, M.F., Nasution, I.P. & Noor, M.I.M. (2025). Navigating poverty and health literacy in protected communities: Net-Map strategies. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal 10(32).
- 35.
Ghani, M.Z., Kamarudin, M.N.A., Radzuan, M.F., Amran, M., Mustapa, M.A., Ramlee, M.N.A. et al. & Yahya, Z.B. (2025). Frontier in special needs education and climate change: a thematic review. Discover Education 4(1): 317.
- 36.
Mustafa, A.M.A.A., Azzeri, A., Jaafar, H., Noor, M.I.M., Ali, N.N., Halim, Z. & Mohamed, Z. (2025). Uncovering key themes and future directions in therapeutic garden research: A scientometric approach. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 25(1): 18-29.
- 37.
Ghani, M.Z., Ramlee, M.N.A., Yahya, Z., Kamarudin, M.N.A., Radzuan, M.F., Amran, M. et al. & Jaafar, M.H. (2025). A systematic review of AI-based assessment in early childhood special education for effective early intervention.