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Dr Jo Ann Andoy Galvan


Academic Qualification

  • Master in Public Health, SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY, Philippines
  • Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY, Philippines

Professional Qualification

  • Doctor of Medicine , SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY, Philippines

Areas of Expertise

  • Medical And Health Sciences, Public Health, Environmental And Occupational Health And Safety Sciences, Epidemiology

Research Interest

  • Public Health, Non Communicable Diseases, Obesity, Hypertension, Smoking, second-hand smoking, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Occupational Health

Publications

2023
  • Understanding Factors Associated with Motivation to Quit Vaping among Vapers in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (ISI-Indexed), Healthcare - Article in Journals
  • Mental Health and Obesity in A B40 Community during COVID 19 Pandemic (ISI-Indexed), Malaysian Journal in Public Health Medicine - Extended Abstract
  • Exploring the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Obesity among Adults in an Urban Poor Community (ISI-Indexed), Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine - Extended Abstract
  • Obesogenic Environment in the medical field: First year findings from a five-year cohort study. (SCOPUS-Indexed), F1000 Research - Article in Journals
  • Exploring Mental Health and Other Risk Factors of Obesity Among the Urban-Poor (B40) Community in Malaysia during COVID-19 Pandemic - Article in Proceeding
2021
  • Prevalence and Associated Factors of the Severity of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Among Low-Income Community-Dwelling Adults in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (ISI-Indexed), Community mental health journal - Article in Journals
2020
  • Mode of delivery, order of birth, parental age gap and autism spectrum disorder among Malaysian children: A case-control study (ISI-Indexed), HELIYON - Article in Journals
  • The Clinical Effectiveness and Cost Effectiveness of Bariatric Metabolic Surgery for Obese with Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes Patients In Malaysia - A Study Protocol (ISI-Indexed), Current Developments in Nutrition - Article in Journals
  • LOW PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS AT A UNIVERSITY IN MALAYSIA (ISI-Indexed), The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - Article in Journals
  • GATS core survey in a highly urbanized city. (ISI-Indexed), Medical Science - Article in Journals
  • Income and obesity in an urban poor community: a cross-sectional study (SCOPUS-Indexed), F1000 Research - Article in Journals
2019
  • Overweight And Obesity Among Employees At A Private University In Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study Towards A Healthy Workplace (SCOPUS-Indexed), Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences - Extended Abstract
  • 7th Asian Congress of Health Psychology (ACHP 2019) - Article in Proceeding
2017
  • Core Adult Tobacco Survey, Baguio City Philippines 2012 - Article in Proceeding

Research

  • Cost-effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery in Malaysia ,  Project Leader, 2018 to 2020, Taylor's University
  • An evaluation of educational provision for children with autistic spectrum disorders in Malaysia,  Project Leader, 2016 to 2018, Taylor's University

Awards and Stewardship

  • Session s Best Oral Presentation: Obesity in an Urban Poor Community in Malaysia. 5th International Conference on Public Health, Conference, Mahsa University, Best Oral , 2019
  • Best Video for the Good Health theme, Competition, Taylor's University, Best Video for the Good Health theme , 2019
  • Session's Best Oral Presentation, Conference, Mahsa University, Best Oral , 2018
  • Overall BEST POSTER PRESENTATION, Conference, Monash University Malaysia campus, Best Poster Award , 2018
  • 3rd Place Most Active Module (School Level) Group Teaching, Education, Taylor's University, Module Lecturer , 2016

Paper Presented

  • "Exploring the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Obesity Among Adults in an Urban Poor Community", 11th NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE & 1st GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE Building a Resilient Public Health System for a Better Future (CONFERENCE), ORAL PRESENTER , 25/07/2023 to 27/07/2023
  • "Mental Health and Obesity in a B40 Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic", 11th NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE & 1st GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE: Building a Resilient Public Health System for a Better Future (CONFERENCE), ORAL PRESENTER , 25/07/2023 to 27/07/2023
  • Cost-Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery, Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity 2019: Obesity, Addressing Multiple drivers and Solution (CONFERENCE), POSTER PRESENTER , 15/10/2019 to 16/10/2019
  • The Clinical Effectiveness and Cost Effectiveness of Bariatric Metabolic Surgery for Obese with Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes Patients In Malaysia - A Study Protocol , Nutrition Online Live 2020 (CONFERENCE), Virtual Presentation , 30/05/2020 to 02/06/2020
  • Association between Cesarean birth, Birth Order, Parental Age gap and Autism Spectrum Disorder among Malaysian Children: A Case Control Study, 7th Asian Congress on Health Psychology (CONGRESS), ORAL PRESENTER , 19/09/2019 to 21/09/2019
  • Obesity in an Urban Poor Community in Malaysia, 5th International Conference on Public Health (CONFERENCE), ORAL PRESENTER , 10/07/2019 to 12/07/2019
  • Obesity in an Urban-poor Community in Malaysia: A cross sectional Study among PPR SRI Pantai Residents, FACULTY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH WEEK 2019 (RESEARCH WEEK), POSTER PRESENTER , 24/06/2019 to 25/06/2019
  • Overweight and Obesity Among Employees at a Private University in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study towards a Healthy Workplace, International Health and Medical Sciences Conference (CONFERENCE), ORAL PRESENTER , 08/03/2019 to 09/03/2019
  • Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice About Dengue Fever among Students of Taylor's University- BEST POSTER PRESENTATION, 4th International Conference on Public Health (CONFERENCE), POSTER PRESENTER , 19/07/2018 to 21/07/2018
  • Is Taylor's University Baby-Friendly?, 4th International Conference on Public Health (CONFERENCE), POSTER PRESENTER , 19/07/2018 to 21/07/2018