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BM108 TICKS AND TICK-­‐BORNE PATHOGENS IN MALAYSIA: WILL IT BE A GROWING PUBLIC
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HEALTH THREAT
Abstract Category: Biomedical Science
Dr Mariana Ahamad
Islamic Fasting Approach on Weight Loss Intervention – Experience Through the Lens of Participants
Head of Acarology Unit, Infectious Disease Research Centre,
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Johari, M. Z. , Sulaiman, N. S. , Abdullah, S. R. , Khalil, M. K. N. , Wan Mohd Zin, R. M. , Mohd Yunus, S.
Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health
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N. N. , Kamaruddin, H. , Norshamsul, N. I. , Azizul, N. H.
1 Centre for Health Communications and Informatics Research, Institute for Health Behaviour Research, National
4. MELIODOSIS, THE THREAT IS UNDENIABLE
Institutes of Health
Dr Rohaidah Hashim
2 Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of
Health Bacteriology Unit, Infectious Disease Research Centre,
Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health
Introduction
Weight loss is a natural process of weight management in life but the process and effectiveness varies

from individual to individual. This study attempts to assess the effectiveness of an Islamic approach of
the sunnah fasting (Mondays and Thursday) combined with healthy plating as part of a weight loss
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intervention through the views of the participants.
STRENGTHENING HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH: ENGAGING HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE, POLICY
MAKERS AND TECHNOLOGY
Method
HEALTH POLICY AND SYSTEMS RESEARCH FOR HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING
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This qualitative study takes on exploratory approach in obtaining feedback from selected participants
of the intervention. Four groups of participants (two successful and two unsuccessful) were invited in
Dr Katherine Ann Reyes
separate Focus Group Discussions (FGD) to give their experiential feedback after completing the
College of Public Health,
intervention. FGDs were recorded verbatim and transcribed. Data was blind and axial coded before
University of the Philippines, Manila
thematically analyzed.
Result DELIVERING HEALTHCARE INTERVENTION: WHY IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH
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In total 21 participants were interviewed. Four themes emerged -­‐ efficacy towards intervention,
NEEDED
barriers and facilitators to success, support and sustainability. Participants who were success attributed
Dr Nur Hidayati Abdul Halim
having a strong support system at home or at work and the sense of competitiveness as the main key
Centre for Health Policy Research,
to who were successful. Similarly, the same attributes are also the reason to those who did not
Institute for Health Systems Research, National Institutes of Health
succeed in losing the prescribed weight. Most suffered difficulty of at least one month to adapt to the
intervention. Sporadically in both groups stated the intervention is sustainable for a long period.
Individual motivation plays a strong role in the success or failure in weight loss.
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IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH: LESSONS FROM CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE SOUTH
Discussion ASIAN REGION
Islamic fasting is perceived to be a viable intervention to weight loss and its success is driven both by
Prof Dr Yodi Mahendradhata
individual motivation and a strong support system to be sustainable.
Vice Dean,
Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing,
Keywords: weight loss, Islamic fasting, qualitative, effectiveness, sustainability
University Gadjah Mada College of Public Health,
University of Philippines, Manila

4. ALL APPLICATION IN HEALTH SYSTEM RESEARCH: WHERE DOES MALAYSIA STAND,
AND WHERE CAN WE GO?

Dr Lim Wern Han
School of Information Technology,
Monash University

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