prof. madya dr. aznida firzah binti abdul aziz

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 draznida@ppukm.ukm.edu.my



   Biografi/ Biography :


  • Aznida Firzah obtained her medical degree from Universiti of Malaya in 1992, and worked as a Medical Officer at Hospital Kuala Lumpur before obtaining Master of Medicine (Family Medicine) in 2003. In 2015, she obtained her PhD in Community Health from a joint program between United Nations University- International Institute for Global Health and UKM, hence becoming the first Family Medicine Specialist clinician with a doctorate in Public Health in Malaysia. She has been an academic in the Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UKM since 2003 and served as Head of Dept from 2015-2017. Combining basic principles of family medicine, and driven by passion to optimise primary care delivery of longer-term stroke care, she used her experience at Klinik Lanjutan Strok to develop an integrated care pathway for managing home-bound post stroke patients in the community (iCaPPS©). During her Phd studies, she was exposed to health economics and applied it to provide economic evidence to support change in healthcare policies. Her research interests include clinical outcomes as well as economic evaluation of healthcare services and care pathway design for multidisciplinary shared care provision. Her current research projects oral health impact on systemic disease improving long term care for dementia patients in the community and Strategic Purchasing for the National Health Financing scheme. She has been invited to speak at both local and international conferences on longer term stroke care outcomes a. She currently serves as Vice President of the Malaysian Health Economics Association (MAHEA) (2018-2025) and is also an Exco member of the Malaysian Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcome Research (MySPOR). She is a member of the Malaysian Stroke Academy since 2019, World Stroke Organisation in 2022 and International Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation (ISRRA) Health Economics working Group. She is the Country Convenor for Malaysia in the Southeast Asian Regional Collaboration for Health (

  • aniza binti ismail;aznida firzah binti abdul aziz.  (2024).  cost-benefit analysis of quadrivalent influenza vaccination among the elderly in malaysia.  -

     

    mohd naqiuddin johar, nor azlin mohd nordin, aznida firzah abdul aziz2.  (2023).  game-based circuit exercise enhances function and self efficacy of stroke survivors: preliminary findings of a randomised controlled trial.  - malaysia stroke conference 2023.  11. 

     

    siti athirah zafirah, amirah azzeri, hafiz jaafar, aznida firzah abdul aziz, syed mohamed aljunid.  (2023).  cost-effectiveness analysis of introducing maternal tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (tdap) vaccination during pregnancy to prevent childhood infections in malaysia.  - journal of health science and medical research.  96. 

     

    aznida firzah abdul aziz, khor swee kheng.  (2023).  strategic purchasing in the malaysian public healthcare system: current status and challenges to implementation.  - malaysian journal of public health medicine.  170-172. 

     

    rahmah rambli, aznida firzah abdul aziz, azimatun noor aizuddin.  (2023).  teleconsultation service for non-communicable disease (ncd) follow up in malaysia: benefits and challenges of primary healthcare providers.  - journal of health science and medical research.  61. 

     

    nur syazana mad tahir, aniza ismail, syed mohamed aljunid, aznida firzah abdul aziz, amirah azzeri , ahmed abdelmajed alkhodary.  (2023).  estimating the economic burden of influenza on the older population in malaysia.  - plos one.  1-13. 

     

    mohd redhuan abdul muin, saharuddin ahmad, mohd hafidzul jasman, aznida firzah abdul aziz, mohd fairuz ali, zulkifli md zainuddin.  (2023).  improving erectile dysfunction management among asian men with diabetes using the knowledge translation intervention.  - annals of family medicine.  502-507. 

     

    syed mohamed aljunid, nur syazana mad tahir, aniza ismail, aznida firzah abdul aziz, amirahazzeri, s.a. zafrah, azimatun noor aizuddin.  (2023).  cost efectiveness of quadrivalent influenza vaccines in the elderly population of malaysia.  - scientifc reports.  1-10. 

     

    mohd fairuz ali, nur iman suraiya jaafar, thayaletchumy gophala krishnan, mohamad azizi mohamad zulkifle, nur khairunnisa khaidzir, teh rohila jamil, zuraidah che man and aznida firzah abdul aziz.  (2023).  dementia awareness among elderly at risk for developing mild cognitive impairment: a cross sectional study at a university-based primary care clinic.  - bmc geriatrics.  1-11. 

     

    siti salmiah mohd yunus, syed nabil, muhd fazlynizam rashdi, abd jabar nazimi, rifqah nordin, huann lan tan, oteh maskon, hamat h. che hassan, tzar mohd nizam khaithir, aznida firzah abdul aziz, yee guan ng, ridwan yeop ismail, roszalina ramli.  (2023).  perception regarding the nice guideline on antibiotic prophylaxis against infective endocarditis following dental procedures: a cross-sectional study.  - antibiotics.  1-15. 

     

    radhiyah hussin, aznida firzah abdul aziz, mohd fairuz ali, ezura madiana md monoto, hs arvinder singh, alabed ali ahmed alabed, wan asyraf wan zaidi, norlinah ibrahim.  (2023).  stroke riskometer application (sratm) influence on lifestyle changes of home bound familial malaysian stroke caregivers: a randomised controlled trial in a primary care based longer term stroke care facility..  - bmc primary care.  1-10. 

     

    aznida firzah abdul aziz, tuti ningseh mohd dom, norlaila mustafa, abdul hadi said, rasidah ayob, salbiah mohamed isa, ernieda hatah, sharifa ezat wan puteh, mohd farez fitri mohd alwi.  (2022).  screening for type 2 diabetes and periodontitis patients (codapt myc): a multidisciplinary care approach.  - bmc health services research.  1-8. 

     

    mohd naqiuddin johar, nor azlin mohd nordin, aznida firzah abdul aziz.  (2022).  the effect of game-based in comparison to conventional circuit exercise on functions, motivation level, self-efficacy and quality of life among stroke survivors.  - medicine.  1-7. 

     

    noor mikraz mohamad isa, aznida firzah abdul aziz.  (2020).  lower urinary tract symptoms: prevalence and factors associated with help-seeking in male primary care attendees.  - korean journal of family medicine.  256-262. 

     

    janice hew pei fang, lee jia en, tew in meei, , shahida mohd said, aznida firzah abdul aziz, rohana ahmad, tuti ningseh mohd dom.  (2018).  impact of tooth loss and preferences for tooth replacement among clinic attendees at a public university.  - journal of dentistry indonesia. 

     

    benjamin teh wee chuan, aznida firzah abdul aziz, mohd fairuz ali.  (2023).  screening for depression among elderly patients attending public clinics in kuching district: perception, views, and barriers of primary care doctors.  - journal of health science and medical research.  55. 

     

    nurin zainal, aznida firzah abdul aziz, chai eng tan, rahmah kamaluddin, petrick periyasamy, noorul amilin binti sulaiman.  (2023).  pause©: the case for developing a premarital hiv testing aid for primary care settings in malaysia.  - malaysian journal of public health medicine.  190-200. 

     

    mohd redhuan abdul muin, saharuddin ahmad, mohd hafidzul jasman, aznida firzah abdul aziz, mohd fairuz ali, zulkifli md zainuddin.  (2023).  improving erectile dysfunction management among asian men with diabetes using the knowledge translation intervention.  - annals of family medicine.  502-507. 

     

    ramli as, qureshi n, abdul-hamid h, kamal a, kanchau jd, shahuri ns, akyea rk, silva l, condon l, abdul-razak s, al-khateeb a, chua y, mohamed-yassin m, baharudin n, badlishah-sham sf, abdul aziz af, mohd kasim na, sheikh abdul kadir sh, kai j, leonardi-b.  (2023).  reducing premature coronary artery disease in malaysia by early identification of familial hypercholesterolemia using the familial hypercholesterolemia case ascertainment tool (famcat): protocol for a mixed methods evaluation study.  - jmir research protocols.  1-19. 

     

    norhayati aziz, aznida firzah abdul aziz, mohd fairuz ali, junita harizon aris.  (2023).  dementia detection practice among primary care practitioners: a cross-sectional study in hulu langat district, selangor.  - medical journal of malaysia.  225-233. 

     

    dayang anita abdul aziz,zarina abdul latiff, sharifa ezat wan puteh,suzaily wahab, harlina halizah siraj,norlaila mustafa,aznida firzah abdul aziz,ani amelia zainuddin,siti farhan moh fauzi,mohd al adib samuri,nurhafilah musa,farah nini dusuki, azad.  (2022).  pembangunan dan pemerkasaan wanita: kesejahteraan kesihatan, ekonomi dan sosial.  - 7. 

     

    dayang anita abdul aziz, zarina abdul latif, sharifah ezat wan puteh, suzaily wahab, harlina haliza siraj, norlaila mustafa, aznida firzah abdul aziz, ani amelia zainuddin, siti farhan mohd pauzi, mohd al adib samuri, nurhafilah musa, farah nini dasuki.  (2022).  pembangunan dan pemerkasaan wanita : kesejahteraan kesihatan, ekonomi dan sosial.  - 7. 

     

    dayang anita abdul aziz,zarina abdul latiff, sharifa ezat wan puteh,suzaily wahab, harlina halizah siraj,norlaila mustafa,aznida firzah abdul aziz,ani amelia zainuddin,siti farhan moh fauzi,mohd al adib samuri,nurhafilah musa,farah nini dusuki, azad.  (2022).  pembangunan dan pemerkasaan wanita: kesejahteraan kesihatan, ekonomi dan sosial.  - 7. 

     

    dayang anita abdul aziz, zarina abdul latif, sharifah ezat wan puteh, suzaily wahab, harlina haliza siraj, norlaila mustafa, aznida firzah abdul aziz, ani amelia zainuddin, siti farhan mohd pauzi, mohd al adib samuri, nurhafilah musa, farah nini dasuki.  (2022).  pembangunan dan pemerkasaan wanita : kesejahteraan kesihatan, ekonomi dan sosial.  - 7. 

     

    hizlinda tohid, aznida firzah abdul aziz & mohd fairuz al.  (2021).  pearls in family medicine case study series on mental health issues in primary care.  - 5. 

     

    mohd fairuz ali, aznida firzah abdul aziz, hizlinda tohid.  (2021).  pearls in family medicine case study series on mental health issues in primary care.  - 9. 

     

    radhiyah hussin & aznida firzah abdul aziz.  (2021).  pearls in family medicine: medical diseases in primary care.  - 11. 

     

    hizlinda tohid, aznida firzah abdul aziz, mohd fairuz ali.  (2021).  pearls in family medicine: case study series on mental health issues in primary care.  - 1-92. 

     

    aniza binti ismail;aznida firzah binti abdul aziz.  (2024).  cost-benefit analysis of quadrivalent influenza vaccination among the elderly in malaysia.  -

     

    aznida firzah abdul aziz.  (2023).  optimising healthcare delivery in post pandemic era.  - 17th postgraduate forum on health systems & policies: post covid health equity.  29. 

     

    sivaniswary morhan, aznida firzah abdul aziz.  (2023).  massive hike of stroke cases in next 15 years: expert.  - the sun.  4. 

     

    mohd redhuan abdul muin, saharuddin ahmad, mohd hafidzul jasman, aznida firzah abdul aziz, mohd fairuz ali, zulkifli md zainuddin.  (2023).  the impact of knowledge translation tools on ed discussion and medication prescription among diabetes men in primary care.  - men's health world congress 2023.  8. 

     

    capucine barcellona, aznida firzah abdul aziz, khairol asmiee pg hj sabtu, theepakorn jithitikulchai, nguyen thu ha, ryan rachmad nugraha, maximillan ventura, gugma vidal, swee kheng khor, jeremy lim fung yen..  (2023).  strengthening strategic health purchasing in southeast asia: progress, opportunities and recommendations.  - 1-120.