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Nirmala Bhoo Pathy: 50 years of public health training in Malaysia

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Dec 2, 2024, 12:39

Nirmala Bhoo Pathy: 50 years of public health training in Malaysia

Nirmala Bhoo Pathy, Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, shared a post on LinkedIn:

“What an incredible milestone to celebrate?! 50 years of public health training in Malaysia! A proud and emotional moment for a trailblazing department that has paved the way in the field. Public Health at University of Malaya.

Having my community show up made it even more special, adding a personal and unforgettable touch to this historic occasion. Cheers to many more achievements and cherished memories ahead.”

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Nirmala Bhoo-Pathy is a Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, and practices as a public health physician at the University Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia. She is also a visiting scholar at Queen’s University Belfast and an Adjunct Professor at Kasturba Medical College. Dr Bhoo Pathy’s career is focused on optimizing life after cancer in resource-limited settings through research and advocacy.

Dr Bhoo Pathy was the principal investigator of phase III of the ASEAN CosTs In ONcology (ACTION) study, comprising close to 10,000 cancer patients from eight low-and middle-income member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). She currently serves in two Lancet Commissions: the Lancet Commission on Women and Cancer and the Lancet Commission on Cancer and Health Systems. As the founder and scientific lead of a solution-oriented research group ‘Well with Cancer in Malaysia” in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Nirmala Bhoo-Pathy currently oversees a wide range of studies on cancer care, cancer control and cancer policy, locally and globally.