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followed by ABPA (21.1%), bronchiectasis (9.7%) and atopic dermatitis (5%). We found 7.2%
of the patients having moderate to high positivity to AF while 22.5% have very low positivity
to AF.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that patients with low positivity to AF
were sensitised to AF while those with higher positivity to AF may have genuine exposure or
infected with AF. Therefore, we recommend that patients with chronic illnesses and high-risk
group should be screened for Aspergillus fumigatus infection.

ID 174 THE VULNERABILITY OF REMOTE COMMUNITIES TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND
CLIMATE CHANGE

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Rohaida Ismail , Maznieda Mahjom , Nurul Fadzilah Deraman , Aminuddin Mohamed 4
1 Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health Malaysia
2 Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia
3 Hospital Orang Asli Gombak, Ministry of Health Malaysia
4 Institute of Teachers Education, Tengku Ampuan Afzan Campus, Ministry of Education Malaysia

INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic and climate change interactions pose
unprecedented threats to human health. These two forcible threats push further risks on
socioeconomic and health to vulnerable population in remote areas. We aimed to describe
the vulnerability to COVID-19 and climate change among remote communities in Malaysia.
METHODS: This is a cross sectional survey conducted in remote areas involving five states in
Peninsular Malaysia from September to November 2021. Two-stage stratified random
sampling was applied based on the Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2010 with 39
locations were selected. A total of 504 head of households were interviewed. Data were
entered in Excel sheet and analysed using SPSS software.
RESULTS: Most respondents were Malay (66.9%), age between 30-59 (62.3%), and had lower
education (56.5%). More than half received gross monthly income less than RM1,200 (53.8%).
Only 60 (11.9%) respondents were confirmed COVID-19, while 21% respondents perceived
restriction of movement during the pandemic. Healthcare services were accessible with
83.1% living within 5km from health clinic. More than one third had co-morbidities (34.3%),
which was highest in structured residents (11.1%). Nearly half of respondents were exposed
to natural disasters with the most common disaster was flood (29.8%), followed by storms
(5.4%) and hot weather (5.2%).
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: Our findings identified low economic, lower education, health
co-morbidities, and exposure to climate-related disaster as the vulnerabilities among remote
communities. Further study is needed to assess their vulnerability and adaptation that would
help in COVID-19 recovery, building community resilience, and enhance response to climate
crisis.

ID 175 THE EFFECT OF HERBAL SUPPLEMENT CONSUMPTION ON THE MEDICATION
COMPLIANCE OF DIABETIC PATIENTS IN HTAR KLANG

Adibah Md Shariff, Aliza Alias
Department of Pharmacy, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Klang, Jalan Langat, Klang, Selangor.

INTRODUCTION: This study explored the usage of herbal products among diabetes patients
and whether the consumption had any effects on the medication adherence of the patients.

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