Professor Dr.
 Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree

Professor Dr. Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree

Fakulti Perubatan Dan Sains Kesihatan, UMS

Prof Dr. Mohammad Saffree JEFFREE, a public health medicine specialist, professor, and presently served as an assistant vice chancellor (strategic). He was a former dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) from 2017-2023. He previously held leadership positions at the Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia since 2000. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals about infectious diseases, occupational health, and medicine. He is an appointed council member of the Malaysian Medical Council. He is a President of Rural Medicine Association, Deputy President of Malaysian Association of Epidemiology, member of Epidemic Intelligence Program (EIP) Malaysia, member of International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), member of Academy of Medicine Malaysia, member of Occupational Health Doctor (OHD), board member of Hospital UMS, senate member of UMS, and editorial board member of Borneo Epidemiology Journal (BEJ). He holds a medical degree from the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and a Master of Community Medicine (Occupational Health) degree from the National University of Malaysia. He attended a few leadership programs under the Talent Grooming Program (TGP) (MOH) and the National University of Singapore), Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT), and Scholar of Academic Public Health Leadership Institute (USA).

Research

Projects

12

Active

12

Grants

RM 2,628,435.00


Research Interests & Expertise

Occupational Safety, Health And Environment (oshe) - Occupational Health

Publications

Total Publications by Year

NOTE: N/A = Data not available, 0 = Data not completed


Scopus Metrics

Scopus Profile

Documents

173

H-Index

21

Citations

1,871

Affiliation

Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Research listing

Current Research Projects

Sustainable control of zoonotic malaria through an integrated approach

Member

2025 - 2030

Oxidative stress biomarkers in farmers exposed to glyphosate - based herbicides in sabah

Leader

2025 - 2026

Fundamental analysis of ergonomic risk factors and musculoskeletal disorders: a novel ergonomic work module and its impact on mountain workers at mount kinabalu, sabah

Member

2024 - 2027

Prevalence associated risk factors of hypertension among elderly: a cross-sectional study in urban sabah, malaysia from 2021-2023

Member

2023 - 2024

Innovating for dementia in rural community

Member

2023 - 2026

Identifying the new predictors of musculoskeletal disorders for special education teachers as compared to regular teachers in sabah

Leader

2022 - 2024

Improving outpatient monitoring for detected cases of covid-19 and case detection among high-risk individuals through ai-technology

Member

2022 - 2023

Socio-ecological dynamics of zoonotic and vector-borneo diseases in changing landscapes: implications for surveillance and control (sensor).

Member

2022 - 2026

The interdependency between transtheoretical model, motives of physical activity, amount of physical activity among adults with hypertension in sabah

Member

2022 - 2025

Faktor kemurungan dikalangan warga emas di sabah

Member

2022 - 2025

Comprehensive artificial reality simulation & field training for covid 19 pandemic among health care workers (cars-ft)

Member

2020 - 2021

Innovation of tuberculosis (tb) control in sabah through understanding of social cultural environmental factors in high risk population

Member

2016 - 2020

Publications listing

NOTE: PUBLICATION DATA FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS WILL BE DISPLAYED

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Cindy Chin Yeen Ling , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Abdel Mohsen Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Hafez , Doreen Sumpat , Mohd. Yusof Hj Ibrahim , Mohd Fariz Bin Amri Aliaman , Nornazirah Binti Azizan , Lo Zhen Zhen , Win Win Than (2025) , Menopause And Osteoporosis: An Approach To Gynecologists—a Literature Review

12.

Cindy Chin Yeen Ling , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Abdel Mohsen Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Hafez , Mohd Fariz Bin Amri Aliaman , Doreen Sumpat , Win Win Than , Nornazirah Binti Azizan (2025) , Recent Advances In Male Contraception: Where Are We Now? A Review Of Literature

13.

Fairrul Bin Masnah @ Kadir , Doreen Sumpat , Win Win Than , Cindy Chin Yeen Ling , Mohd Firdaus Bin Mohd Hayati , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Mohammad Firdaus Bin Bolong @ Mohd Darwis , Mohd Fariz Bin Amri Aliaman , Nornazirah Binti Azizan , Abdel Mohsen Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Hafez (2025) , Menopause And Psychiatric Illness: A Gynecologist’s Approach

14.

Doreen Sumpat , Mohd. Yusof Hj Ibrahim , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Win Win Than , Mohd Fariz Bin Amri Aliaman , Nornazirah Binti Azizan , Lo Zhen Zhen , Abdel Mohsen Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Hafez (2025) , Sleeping Disorders In Pregnancy—an Update: A Narrative Review

15.

Lo Zhen Zhen , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Mohd Fariz Bin Amri Aliaman , Win Win Than , Mohd. Yusof Hj Ibrahim , Nornazirah Binti Azizan , Doreen Sumpat , Abdel Mohsen Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Hafez (2025) , Risk Of Cervical Cancer And Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Literature Reviews

16.

Azizan Bin Omar , Mazlinda Binti Musa , Mohd. Yusof Hj Ibrahim , Syed Sharizman Bin Syed Abdul Rahim , Khalid Bin Mokti , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree (2025) , Factors Associated With Depression Among The Community-dwelling Elderly In Kudat, Malaysia

17.

Lo Zhen Zhen , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Mohd. Yusof Hj Ibrahim , May Zaw Soe , Win Win Than , Doreen Sumpat , Mohammad Firdaus Bin Bolong @ Mohd Darwis , Fairrul Bin Masnah @ Kadir , Mohd Fariz Bin Amri Aliaman , Abdel Mohsen Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Hafez (2025) , Menopause And Cardiovascular Disease: A Guide For Gynecologists. A Review Of Literature

18.

Kamruddin Ahmed , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree (2024) , Exploring Community Participation In Vectorborne Disease Control In Southeast Asia: A Scoping Review Protocol

19.

Aizuddin Bin Hidrus , Azman Bin Atil @ Azmi , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Syed Sharizman Bin Syed Abdul Rahim (2024) , Factors Associated With P. Knowlesi Clusters In Cleared Foci Areas In Sabah

20.

Ismail Saad , Suhaini Binti Sudi , Khamisah Awang Lukman , Abdel Mohsen Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Hafez , Raman B. Noordin , D. Maryama Bte Ag. Daud , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Stephanie Chok Binti Chok Kui Eng , Nicholas Pang Tze Ping (2024) , Predictors Of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Special Education Teachers In Sabah, Malaysia


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