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The 3rd Borneo Quality of Life Conference, themed "Quality of Life Across All Ages," will take place at Universiti Malaysia Sabah next week from May 23rd-26th, 2023.

The conference will also be held partially online, allowing participants from across the globe to join.

The conference will cover a wide range of topics related to quality of life, including issues such as hunger, food security, sustainable agriculture, noncommunicable diseases, poverty, education, decent work, and economic growth.

Discussions will also centre around sustainable living environments, promoting good health and well-being, human capital development, and decent work and economic growth.

There are a total of 65 unique presentations, covering areas as diverse as statelessness and education, rehabilitation and nutrition, ancient and current addictions, ritual responses of traditional societies to Covid-19, and an entire symposium focusing on the cycle of pregnancy and quality of life issues surrounding it.

Last call registrations for the conference are still open, with day pass options available for those who only wish to come for a day.

In conjunction with the conference, UMS has slated four very exciting pre-conference workshops.

Firstly, a parenting workshop that is helmed by three high quality parenting speakers: Alison Wong, principal of Jolly Learners, a renowned early childhood education provider in Kota Kinabalu; Jessica Rine, author of “My Feelings My Friends”; and Derek Chong, an ICA certified professional life and leadership coach.

This workshop will focus on engaging in sharing and discussion about parenting strategies that will take them through the different stage of child development.

Also, there will be an upcycling workshop helmed by Micheal Yap, founder of Seagrass Guardians and coordinator of Tanjung Aru Marine Ecosystem Centre, and Japson Wong, an upcycling artist and founder of JF Production.

This workshop includes glass crushing to make bricks, operating the plastic recycling machine, and making of coffee capsule bugs.

Closer to home – we have two psychologically flavoured workshops happening back-to-back at the UMS Library.

From 8am-12pm, there will be an Alcohol Prevention workshop featuring Associate Prof. Dr Nicholas Pang, a psychiatrist and vice president of the Association of the Prevention of Alcohol Misuse Malaysia, together with Dr David Tan, psychiatrist, and Ms Sharon Sharmini, Head of Department of Psychiatry, HUMS.

In the afternoon from 2-5pm there will be a special workshop on mindfulness by Prof Dr Helen Benedict Lasimbang, director of Hospital UMS, who will be delivering modules from her book on mindfulness – the first Malay language mindfulness book published.

Registration for the conference is still open, and we would like to encourage registrations as well for the preconference sessions mentioned.

Don't miss this chance to be part of a community that is committed to improving the quality of life for all ages in the region.

For more information about the conference and to sign up for preconference workshops and the conference proper, please visit the conference website at https://bqolc.ums.edu.my/ or email Alamat emel ini dilindungi dari Spambot. Anda perlu hidupkan JavaScript untuk melihatnya..

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Sabah China Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) recently visited Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy (FBEA), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) for a discussion regarding potential collaboration between universities in Hubei Province, China and FBEA UMS.

The visit by SCCC was led by President, Datuk Frankie Liew, and joined by Vice President cum Women Entrepreneurs Chairlady, Tan Siew Ling; Director of Public Relations, Datuk Simon Teoh; Committee Members, Joanis Yee and Stella Chong; Women Entrepreneurs representative, Jenice Tan Wan Ling and Pamela Tseu.

Also joined the delegation were Chairman of Malaysia China Supplier Association (MCSA) and Chairman of Hubei Province – Sabah China Chamber of Commerce (SCCC), Zhou Fang Fang who are from Hubei Province, China.

Apart from the Chambers, Zhou is also the Executive Director of Skin Regenerative Cells HUKM National Hospital Malaysia, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Clara International Group Cooperation.

The visit was welcomed by Dr. Noor Fzlinda Fabeil representing the faculty Dean, Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Rahimie Abd. Karim.

Discussions held including potential mobility and exchange activities of students and academics between the FBEA UMS and universities in Hubei Province, China.

FBEA academics who also joined the session including Associate Professor Dr. Janice Nga Lay Hui; FBEA Coordinator for International Mobility, Datu Razali Datuk Datu Hj. Eranza; Dr. Siti Nor Bayaah Ahmad, Dr. Jaratin Lily, Dr. Christina Wong Sing Yun, and Assistant Registrar, Nurazean Sheir.

After discussions, the Chamber was invited to enjoy the Raya open house organized by fellow academics of FBEA.

Visits continued to UMS Global Office, and brief tour around the campus. Delegates enjoyed the brief chat with Global Office and enjoyed the beautiful landscape of UMS and fascinated by the development of various faculties and sustainable facilities in UMS.

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LONDON – Dalam usaha meningkatkan kesejahteraan rakyat di negeri ini, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) menjalin kerjasama erat dengan London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

Kerjasama strategik itu berupaya menjana penyelidikan dalam bidang penyakit berjangkit, kesihatan awam dan kelainan upaya menerusi pertukaran dokumen Memorandum Persefahaman (MoU) di antara UMS dengan LSHTM yang masing-masing diwakili Naib Canselor UMS, Profesor Datuk Dr Kasim Mansor dan Pengarah LHSTM, Profesor Dr Liam Smeeth.

Hadir menyaksikan pertukaran dokumen MoU tersebut ialah Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah Tun Datuk Seri Panglima (Dr.) Haji Juhar Datuk Haji Mahiruddin dan isteri, Toh Puan Datuk Seri Panglima Hajah Norlidah Tan Sri R.M Jasni.

Terdahulu, kedua-dua pensyarah dari Fakulti Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan (FPSK) iaitu Pengarah Borneo Medical and Health Research Centre, Profesor Dr Kamruddin Ahmed dan Ketua Sabah Rehabilitation Research and Service Group, Prof Madya Dr Fatimah Ahmedy mengadakan diskusi bersama para penyelidik dari universiti terbabit, Profesor Dr Chris Drakely dan Timbalan Pengarah International Centre for Evidence in Disability LSHTM, Profesor Dr Hannah Kuper.

Diskusi diketuai Timbalan Naib Canselor Penyelidikan dan Inovasi UMS, Profesor Dr Rosalam Sarbatly berhubung kepentingan pelaksanaan penyelidikan dengan komuniti bagi mendapatkan gambaran jelas impak kajian kepada masyarakat setempat, mempergiat usaha mencari solusi terbaik untuk mengurangkan transmisi malaria serta mengkaji akses kepada penjagaan kesihatan, kelainan upaya dan teknologi rehabilitasi di negeri ini

 

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Fakulti Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan (FPSK) Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) dengan kerjasama Jabatan Perubatan dan Persatuan Perubatan Hospital Queen Elizabeth (MEDQEH) telah menganjurkan ‘MEDQEH-UMS MRCP(UK) Preparatory Course and Mock Examination 2023’ di Fakulti FPSK UMS, baru-baru ini.

Ketua Jabatan Perubatan HQE, Datuk Dr. Raman Muthukaruppan berkata program tersebut dianjurkan bertujuan memberi pendedahan dan persediaan kepada para doktor di jabatan perubatan Hospital Queen Elizabeth (HQE) untuk menghadapi peperiksaan klinikal ‘Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians Practical Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills’ (MRCP-PACES).

Katanya program selama dua hari itu merangkumi sesi pengajaran dan peperiksaan percubaan MRCP-PACES untuk para peserta.

“Program ini memberi peluang kepada para peserta utuk merasai situasi dan pengalaman sebenar dalam peperiksaan MRCP-PACES.

MRCP-PACES adalah satu laluan kerjaya utama pegawai perubatan di jabatan perubatan untuk menjadi pakar perubatan dalaman di Sabah.

“Terima kasih diucapkan kepada semua pihak yang telah bertungkus lumus menjayakan program ini, khususnya kepada FPSK UMS kerana telah menyediakan fasiliti dan tenaga kerja yang terbaik,” katanya.

Tambah beliau, kerjasama antara HQE dan UMS perlu diteruskan demi merealisasikan usaha menjadikan kedua-dua pihak sebagai pusat peperiksaan MRCP-PACES yang pertama di Sabah.

“Saya berharap dengan penganjuran MRCP-PACES di Sabah pada masa akan datang dapat membuka lebih banyak peluang untuk melahirkan pakar perubatan dalaman tempatan bagi negeri Sabah,” ujarnya.

Seramai 180 peserta mengikuti program tersebut yang terdiri daripada para doktor, pelajar perubatan FPSK serta para pesakit HQE yang mengalami masalah perubatan dalaman.

Program yang diadakan secara secara tahunan oleh MEDQEH dan FPSK UMS itu turut dijayakan oleh Pensyarah Perubatan dan Pakar Perunding Reumatologi FPSK UMS, Professor Madya Dr. Malehah Mohd Noh

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Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) telah mencipta sejarah dengan memenangi jumlah pingat emas tertinggi di Pameran Inovasi, Penemuan dan Teknologi Antarabangsa (ITEX) 2023.

UMS membawa 20 inovasi terbaharu ke pertandingan tersebut, menghasilkan 13 pingat emas, enam pingat perak, dan empat anugerah khas.

Menurut kenyataan UMS, kejayaan itu adalah hasil daripada kesungguhan dan latihan yang diilhamkan oleh Naib Canselor, Prof. Datuk Dr. Kasim Hj. Mansor dan Timbalan Naib Canselor (Penyelidikan dan Inovasi), Prof. Ir. Dr. Rosalam Hj. Sarbatly.

“Selain jumlah kutipan pingat yang memberangsangkan, UMS juga memenangi beberapa anugerah khas.

“Prof. Madya Dr. Jidon @ Adrian Janaun memenangi Anugerah Produk Inovatif Malaysia (MIPA) dalam kategori Peralatan, Elektronik, Mesin untuk inovasinya yang bertajuk Residual Oil Extractor (ROE).

“Beliau juga memenangi Anugerah Ciptaan Terbaik (Top 3 Grand Winner) untuk produk yang sama,” ujar kenyataan itu yang dikeluarkan di sini, hari ini.

Menurut kenyataan itu lagi, pemenang anugerah khas UMS yang lain termasuk Dr. Norhayati Ayob, yang memenangi Anugerah Ciptaan Terbaik dalam kategori Produk Rumah Tangga bagi inovasi bertajuk Lapohan Artistry.

“Dengan pencapaian yang cemerlang, UMS sekali lagi membuktikan komitmennya terhadap inovasi dan penyelidikan.

“Tahniah kepada semua pemenang dan UMS atas prestasi luar biasa mereka di ITEX 2023.

“Universiti ini melalui Pusat Inovasi dan Pengkomersilan (PPIP), akan terus berusaha untuk menterjemahkan anugerah kepada pengkomersialan,” tambah UMS.

Untuk rekod, ITEX merupakan pameran tahunan yang mengumpulkan perekacipta, inovator, dan usahawan teknologi dari seluruh dunia untuk mempamerkan produk dan perkhidmatan mereka.

Berlangsung pada 11 - 12 Mei 2023 di Pusat Konvensyen Kuala Lumpur, ia merupakan salah sebuah pameran terbesar yang seumpamanya di Asia Tenggara.

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  3. UMS dan Cambridge University jalin kerjasama dalam penghasilan bahan termaju

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