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).
Contact Information
Academic Department
Fakulti Perubatan Dan Sains Kesihatan, UMS
Appointed Department
Pusat Pengurusan Strategik, UMS
Education
Akademi Perubatan Malaysia
Academy Of Medicine, Malaysia
2018
Epidemic Intelligence Program Malaysia
Kementerian Persekutuan
2016
Sarjana Perubatan Masyarakat (kesihatan Pekerjaan)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2009
Doktor Kesihatan Pekerjaan
Kementerian Persekutuan
2009
Sarjana Muda Doktor Perubatan
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
2000
Research Collaborators
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
Scopus Metrics
Scopus ProfileDocuments
176
H-Index
21
Citations
2,028
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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Mohd. Yusof Hj Ibrahim , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Nornazirah Binti Azizan , Mohd Fariz Bin Amri Aliaman , Win Win Than , Lo Zhen Zhen , Doreen Sumpat , Abdel Mohsen Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Hafez (2025), Risk Of Cervical Cancer And Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Literature Reviews
Win Win Than , Mohd Fariz Bin Amri Aliaman , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Nornazirah Binti Azizan , Cindy Chin Yeen Ling , Mohammad Firdaus Bin Bolong @ Mohd Darwis , Doreen Sumpat , Mohd Firdaus Bin Mohd Hayati , Abdel Mohsen Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Hafez , Fairrul Bin Masnah @ Kadir (2025), Menopause And Psychiatric Illness: A Gynecologist’s Approach
Mohd Fariz Bin Amri Aliaman , Lo Zhen Zhen , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Nornazirah Binti Azizan , Win Win Than , Doreen Sumpat , Abdel Mohsen Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Hafez , Mohd. Yusof Hj Ibrahim (2025), Sleeping Disorders In Pregnancy—an Update: A Narrative Review
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
Kamruddin Ahmed , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree (2024), Exploring Community Participation In Vectorborne Disease Control In Southeast Asia: A Scoping Review Protocol
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
Mohd Firdaus Bin Mohd Hayati , Mohd Nazri Bin Mohd Daud , Dg Marshitah Binti Pg Baharuddin , Mohd. Yusof Hj Ibrahim , Lo Zhen Zhen , Syed Sharizman Bin Syed Abdul Rahim , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , May Zaw Soe , Mohammad Firdaus Bin Bolong @ Mohd Darwis , Nornazirah Binti Azizan , Win Win Than , Abdel Mohsen Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Hafez , Doreen Sumpat , Fairrul Bin Masnah @ Kadir , Mohd Fariz Bin Amri Aliaman (2024), Menopausal Hormone Therapy And Risk Of Venous Thromboembolism: The Story So Far
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
Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Fredie Robinson , Kamruddin Ahmed , Fong Siat Yee @ Alison (2024), The Incidence, And Spatial Trends Of Cholera In Sabah Over 15 Years: Repeated Outbreaks In Coastal Areas
Dg Marshitah Binti Pg Baharuddin , Fairrul Bin Masnah @ Kadir , Doreen Sumpat , Mohd Nazri Bin Mohd Daud , Mohd Firdaus Bin Mohd Hayati , Nornazirah Binti Azizan , Win Win Than , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Abdel Mohsen Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Hafez (2024), Pregnancy-associated Leiomyomas: What Is New?