Research Platforms' Performance Reports SEACO 2015-2017 | Página 6

RESEARCH PROJECTS
Monash University Collaborations
A New Approach to Dengue Virus Infection:
A Community-Based Study (DENGUE)
TMB Platform, Monash University Malaysia
This community-based study represents a collaboration between
JCSMHS, the Segamat District Health Office and the Segamat
Hospital. The study has attempted to identify the complex interaction
of the dengue virus, its human hosts and the mosquito vectors. The
study features a multi-disciplinary effort in entomology, virology,
genetics, public health, social determinants and clinical practice. The
methodology has been scaled up to a study funded by MOSTI and
being undertaken in Shah Alam. Collaboration with the Ministry also
resulted in the development of a new mobile device application for
dengue surveillance.
Field Methods in Anthropology and International Development
Faculty of Arts, Monash University Australia
SEACO hosts about 20 postgraduate students from Monash
University Australia to undertake a full credit course by undertaking
a series of research projects in SEACO.
Working in four groups, the students undertook projects that mapped
out the range of traditional healer and alternative practitioners that are
consulted by the community, compiled ethnographic data on traditional
practices for cardiovascular conditions, discussed sustainable
livelihoods, health and wellbeing among residents in the FELDA
settlement and discussed educational aspirations of parents for their
children. Findings of these studies are available through SEACO.
Development of an implementation framework for community
based breast cancer screening in the multi-ethnic
population of Malaysia
Monash University Australia
This study aimed to identify the implementation bottlenecks in the
effective coverage of breast cancer screening to explore the
underlying determinants for best practice; and to develop evidence
based, culturally acceptab