prof. madya dr. nazarudin bin safian

pensyarah perubatan

jabatan perubatan kesihatan awam

 nazarudin@hctm.ukm.edu.my



   Kluster Kepakaran/ Cluster of Expertise :
  • Kesihatan dan Perubatan Termaju,



  •    Biografi/ Biography :

  • Dr. Nazarudin Safian adalah seorang doktor Pakar Perubatan Kesihatan Awam dan ahli akademik, yang kini berkhidmat sebagai Profesor Madya di Jabatan Perubatan Kesihatan Awam, Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Tumpuan kerjanya adalah untuk meningkatkan hasil kesihatan awam melalui penyelidikan dan analisis yang teliti. Dr. Safian memulakan kerjaya perubatannya selepas memperoleh Ijazah Sarjana Muda Perubatan dari Universiti Malaya pada tahun 1998. Beliau kemudiannya menyambung pengkhususan dalam kesihatan awam, dan memperoleh Sarjana Kesihatan Masyarakat dengan tumpuan kepada Epidemiologi dan Statistik Perubatan dari UKM pada tahun 2006. Untuk meningkatkan lagi kepakarannya, beliau telah menamatkan pengajian PhD di Imperial College London pada tahun 2016. Sepanjang kerjayanya, Dr. Safian telah terlibat secara aktif dalam pelbagai projek penyelidikan. Sebahagian besar kerjanya tertumpu pada epidemiologi, pemodelan penyakit berjangkit, dan analisis data spatial. Beliau telah menjalankan penyelidikan yang meluas mengenai penularan penyakit seperti batuk kering dan COVID-19, serta faktor-faktor persekitaran yang mempengaruhi penyakit endemik di Malaysia. Dr. Safian adalah seorang penulis yang prolifik, dengan pelbagai penerbitan dalam jurnal kebangsaan dan antarabangsa. Hasil kerjanya telah menyumbang pandangan yang berharga dalam pelbagai isu kesihatan awam, daripada prevalens sindrom metabolik dalam kalangan kakitangan universiti hingga analisis spatial kes-kes kanser dan faktor psikososial yang mempengaruhi kesihatan masyarakat.
    Dr. Nazarudin Safian is a public health physician and academic, currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). His work is centered on improving public health outcomes through rigorous research and analysis. Dr. Safian began his medical career after obtaining his Bachelor of Medicine from the Universiti Malaya in 1998. He then pursued a specialization in public health, earning a Master of Community Health with a focus on Epidemiology and Medical Statistics from UKM in 2006. Furthering his expertise, he completed his PhD at the prestigious Imperial College London in 2016. Throughout his career, Dr. Safian has been actively involved in a wide array of research projects. A significant portion of his work focuses on epidemiology, infectious disease modeling, and spatial data analysis. He has conducted extensive research on the transmission of diseases like tuberculosis and COVID-19, as well as the environmental factors influencing endemic diseases in Malaysia. His expertise extends to the design and analysis of clinical trials, making him a sought-after consultant for research methodology and statistical analysis. Dr. Safian is a prolific author, with numerous publications in national and international journals. His work has contributed valuable insights into a wide range of public health issues, from the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among university staff to the spatial analysis of cancer cases and the psychosocial factors affecting community health. As a dedicated educator and researcher, Dr. Nazarudin Safian continues to play a vital role in shaping public health policy and practice in Malaysia, while also mentoring the next generation of public health professionals at UKM.

  • shahrul azhar md hanif, nazarudin safian, ahmad farid nazmi abdul halim, muhammad ridzwan rafi’i, qistina mohd ghazali, nurul athirah naserrudin, mohd rohaizat hassan.  (2025).  cabaran dalam pencegahan dan kawalan plasmodium knowlesi malaria di rantau asia tenggara – ulasan naratif.  - international journal of public health research.  2146 - 2156. 

     

    rahayu othman, nazarudin safian, mohd rohaizat hassan.  (2025).  effectiveness and acceptability of video-observed therapy for tuberculosis treatment monitoring: a scoping review.  - iranian journal of public health .  499 - 508. 

     

    muhammad yusuf abu shamsi, rozita mohd, mohd shawal faizal mohamad, nazarudin safian, mohd asyiq rafali, lim kuan yee, wan rohaslizan wan daud.  (2025).  prevalence and risk factors of intradialytic hypertension in malaysian haemodialysis patients: a mutli-centre observational study.  - kidney international reports.  396 - 397. 

     

    siti najiha md asari, ghaneshinee sathiyaseelan, faiz daud, nazarudin safian, azmawati mohammed nawi..  (2025).  job satisfaction among public health and primary care physicians: a systematic review.  - medical journal malaysia.  612 - 626. 

     

    siti najiha md asari, fatimah abdul razak, nazarudin safian, noor khalili mohd ali.  (2025).  mapping transmission risk in urban dengue outbreaks using spatiotemporal social network analysis in petaling district, malaysia.  - 11th international conference on public health (icoph 2025). 

     

    aida kalok, ixora kamisan atan, shalisah sharip, nazarudin safian, shamsul azhar shah.  (2025).  factors influencing childbirth fear among asian women: a scoping review.  - frontiers in public health.  1 - 11. 

     

    muhammad yusuf abu shamsi, rozita mohd, mohd shawal faizal mohamad, nazarudin safian, mohd asyiq rafali, lim kuan yee, wan rohaslizan wan daud.  (2025).  prevalence and risk factors of intradialytic hypertension in malaysian haemodialysis patients: a mutli-centre observational study.  - kidney international reports.  396 - 397. 

     

    sundeep sahitia, idayu badilla idris, nazarudin safian, rozina f ali, khadijah shamsuddin, rozita hod.  (2025).  barriers to childhood immunization in rural and remote areas: a qualitative exploration from the perspectives of community leaders in sindh, pakistan.  - qualitative health research.  349 - 365. 

     

    siti najiha md asari, nazarudin bin safian, noor khalili mohd ali, nadiatul ima zulkifli .  (2025).  associations between public health measures and mortality among hospitalised covid-19 patients: a cross-sectional study in malaysia.  - scientific reports.  1 - 10. 

     

    aida kalok, ixora kamisan atan, shalisah sharip, nazarudin safian, shamsul azhar shah.  (2025).  psychosocial determinants of childbirth fear among asian women: a scoping review.  - healthcare.  1 - 24. 

     

    rahayu othman, nazarudin safian, mohd rohaizat hassan.  (2025).  effectiveness and acceptability of video-observed therapy for tuberculosis treatment monitoring: a scoping review.  - iranian journal of public health .  499 - 508. 

     

    mohamed afiq hidayat z, raja zahratul azma rs, darnina aj, azlin i, najiah-ajlaa a, hafiza a, norunaluwar j, alina mf, fook choe cheah, lee sim lim, nazarudin s, malisa moh y, ainoon o.  (2023).  evaluation of quantitative point-of-care test for measurement of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase enzyme activity in malaysia.  - malaysian journal of pathology.  31-41. 

     

    anaanthan bhuvanendran pillai, chin mun wong, noor dalila inche zainal abidin, sharifah fazlinda syed nor, mohd fathulzhafran mohamed hanan, siti rasidah abd ghani, nurul afzan aminuddin, nazarudin safian.  (2022).  chlamydia infection as a risk factor for cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.  - iranian journal of public health.  508-517. 

     

    anaanthan bhuvanendran pillai, nazarudin safian.  (2022).  response comment on "chlamydia infection as a risk factor for cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis".  - iranian journal of public health.  1442-1443. 

     

    shamsul azhar shah, nazarudin safian, zulkefley mohammad, siti rohani nurumal, wan abdul hannan wan ibadullah, juliana mansor, saharuddin ahmad, mohd rohaizat hassan, yugo shobugawa.  (2022).  factors associated with handgrip strength among older adults in malaysia.  - journal of multidisciplinary healthcare.  1023-1034. 

     

    rahayu othman, nazarudin safian, mohd rohaizat hassan.  (2025).  effectiveness and acceptability of video-observed therapy for tuberculosis treatment monitoring: a scoping review.  - iranian journal of public health .  499 - 508. 

     

    muhammad yusuf abu shamsi, rozita mohd, mohd shawal faizal mohamad, nazarudin safian, mohd asyiq rafali, lim kuan yee, wan rohaslizan wan daud.  (2025).  prevalence and risk factors of intradialytic hypertension in malaysian haemodialysis patients: a mutli-centre observational study.  - kidney international reports.  396 - 397. 

     

    siti najiha md asari, ghaneshinee sathiyaseelan, faiz daud, nazarudin safian, azmawati mohammed nawi..  (2025).  job satisfaction among public health and primary care physicians: a systematic review.  - medical journal malaysia.  612 - 626. 

     

    siti najiha md asari, nazarudin bin safian, noor khalili mohd ali, nadiatul ima zulkifli .  (2025).  associations between public health measures and mortality among hospitalised covid-19 patients: a cross-sectional study in malaysia.  - scientific reports.  1 - 10. 

     

    aida kalok, ixora kamisan atan, shalisah sharip, nazarudin safian, shamsul azhar shah.  (2025).  psychosocial determinants of childbirth fear among asian women: a scoping review.  - healthcare.  1 - 24. 

     

    shahrul azhar md hanif, nazarudin safian, ahmad farid nazmi abdul halim, muhammad ridzwan rafi’i, qistina mohd ghazali, nurul athirah naserrudin, mohd rohaizat hassan.  (2025).  cabaran dalam pencegahan dan kawalan plasmodium knowlesi malaria di rantau asia tenggara – ulasan naratif.  - international journal of public health research.  2146 - 2156. 

     

    shahrul azhar md hanif, mohd rohaizat hassan, mohd hasni ja'afar, nazarudin safian, alabed ali a. alabed, muhammad ridzwan rafi’i, nurul athirah naserrudin, aliff faisal ahmad kamar.  (2025).  gema ekologi: meneroka interaksi antara persekitaran hutan dan vektor malaria..  - international journal of public health research.  2257 - 2267. 

     

    nazarudin safian, mazriazie mohamed isa, mohd rohaizat hassan.  (2021).  pencegahan penyakit zoonosis: pemilik haiwan kesayangan.  - 265. 

     

    mohd rohaizat hassan,mohd hafiz yahya,normala basiron,zairizam zakaria,mohd rizam abdul rahman,hazlina mohd miskam,sazman wahab,norfazilah ahmad,azmawati mohammed nawi and nazarudin safian.  (2017).  faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi persepsi ibu terhadap kanak-kanak dengan kecacatan klef.  - international journal of public health research.  836-844. 

     

    siti najiha md asari, fatimah abdul razak, nazarudin safian, noor khalili mohd ali.  (2025).  social network analysis of urban dengue transmission in petaling district, malaysia.  - 11th international public health conference. 

     

    siti rasidah abd ghani, mohd rohaizat hassan, nazarudin safian.  (2025).  modelling cervical cancer elimination in malaysia: the role of hpv vaccination.  - 1st kedah international health conference 2025. 

     

    siti najiha md asari, fatimah abdul razak, nazarudin safian, noor khalili mohd ali.  (2025).  mapping transmission risk in urban dengue outbreaks using spatiotemporal social network analysis in petaling district, malaysia.  - 11th international conference on public health (icoph 2025). 

     

    mohd rizal bin haji abdul manaf;khairul nizam abdul maulud;nazarudin bin safian.  (2024).  spatial epidemiology of type 2 diabetes and its associated factors at state and country wide levels in malaysia.  -

     

    mohd rizal abdul manaf, kurubaran ganasegeran, nazarudin safian, lance a. waller, feisul idzwan mustapha, khairul nizam abdul maulud, muhammad faid mohd rizal..  (2024).  geo-visualization of type 2 diabetes burden and risk factors evaluation using excess risk and conditioned choropleth maps: the malaysian scenario.  - international conference on diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (icodacd-24) . 

     

    COMMUNITY MEDICINE :CLINICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
    Epidemiology, Medical Statistic, GIS, Mathematical Modelling
    Pengalaman / Experience : tahun/years(s)

    COMMUNITY MEDICINE :CLINICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
    Statistical and Mathematical Modelling
    Pengalaman / Experience : 10 tahun/years(s)

    PREVENTIVE MEDICINE :CLINICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES

    Pengalaman / Experience : 10 tahun/years(s)