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

38

Active

11

Grants

RM 4,092,514.03


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


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Scopus Profile

Documents

175

H-Index

21

Citations

1,918

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

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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Fatimah Binti Ahmedy , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Khin Nyein Yin (2024) , Symptom Response And Episodic Disability Of Long Covid In People With Spinal Cord Injury: A Case-control Study

22.

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

23.

Fong Siat Yee @ Alison , Fredie Robinson , Kamruddin Ahmed , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree (2024) , The Incidence, And Spatial Trends Of Cholera In Sabah Over 15 Years: Repeated Outbreaks In Coastal Areas

24.

Shamsul Bahari Bin Shamsudin , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree (2024) , Risk Assessment Of Occupational Factors Associated With Low Back Pain Among Healthcare Workers In Community Health Clinics In Kota Kinabalu District, Sabah, Malaysia: A Prevalence Study

25.

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

26.

Shigeharu Sato , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Kamruddin Ahmed , Nelbon Giloi (2024) , Analysis Of Plasmodium Knowlesi Mitochondrial Dna Aiming To Identify Molecular Markers Useful For Epidemiological Analysis Of The Zoonotic Malaria In Sabah

27.

Jecelyn Leaslie John , Kamruddin Ahmed , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree (2024) , Serological Analysis In Humans In Malaysian Borneo Suggests Prior Exposure To H5 Avian Influenza Near Migratory Shorebird Habitats

28.

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

29.

Dg Marshitah Binti Pg Baharuddin , Mohammad Firdaus Bin Bolong @ Mohd Darwis , Mohd. Yusof Hj Ibrahim , May Zaw Soe , Mohd Firdaus Bin Mohd Hayati , Fairrul Bin Masnah @ Kadir , Mohd Fariz Bin Amri Aliaman , Lo Zhen Zhen , Syed Sharizman Bin Syed Abdul Rahim , Nornazirah Binti Azizan , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Win Win Than , Abdel Mohsen Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Hafez , Mohd Nazri Bin Mohd Daud , Doreen Sumpat (2024) , Menopausal Hormone Therapy And Risk Of Venous Thromboembolism: The Story So Far

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Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Kamruddin Ahmed (2024) , Knowledge, Compliance, And Challenges In Anti-malarial Products Usage: A Systematic Review Of At-risk Communities For Zoonotic Malaria


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