Academy of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Malaysia - AOEMM

11/09/2025

Complimentary ACOH 2026 Webinar: Essential Industrial Hygiene Concepts for Occupational Health Doctors

🗓 Date: Monday, 15th September 2025
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Malaysia Time)
📍 Platform: Online Webinar (Microsoft Teams)

Register your interest at:
https://www.acoh2026.com/register-your-interest

🔗 Click here to join the webinar:
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Dear all,

As part of our lead-up to the Asian Congress on Occupational Health (ACOH 2026), we are pleased to invite you to a complimentary webinar:

Speaker:
Zainal Mubarik Zainuddin
Industrial Hygiene Consultant Malaysia

🔍 Webinar Highlights:
Join us for an insightful session on the core concepts of Industrial Hygiene in ensuring a safe and healthy workplace. The principles cover the aspects of anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of occupational hazards.

Key topics include:
✅ Recognizing the occupational hazards including chemical, physical, biological and ergonomic hazards.
✅ Methods for evaluating hazards, with a focus on exposure assessment techniques and strategies for control.
✅ Stringent measures in compliance towards key regulatory standards that govern workplace safety.
✅ Foster effective collaboration between Occupational Health Doctors (OHD) and Industrial Hygienists to prevent occupational and work-related illnesses.

🩺 Who should attend?
This session is ideal for occupational health professionals, industrial hygiene professionals, clinicians, students and other competent persons seeking to strengthen their understanding of industrial hygiene in relation to occupational diseases.

📌 Join Us!

We look forward to your participation in this engaging and informative session.

Warm regards,
ACOH 2026 Team
🌐 www.acoh2026.com

10/09/2025

Hello All,

We are excited to announce that this year’s Fitness for Work (FFW) 2025 will be held for the first time in Melaka, featuring an exciting opportunity for the participants.

📅 Event Dates:
3 October 2025 (Friday, 3.00 – 5.00 pm)
Special visit to PERKESO Rehabilitation Centre, Melaka
(Limited seats available, RM50/pax with refreshment)

4–5 October 2025 (Saturday–Sunday, 8.00 AM – 5.00 PM)
Main Workshop Sessions

📍 Venue: PERKESO Tun Abdul Razak Rehabilitation Centre, Bandar Hijau, Hang Tuah Jaya, Melaka.

The visit is open to all, with priority given to FFW participants. To ensure the best learning experience, we encourage participants to join the full programme from 3–5 October 2025 for a maximum exposure.

👩‍⚕️ Who Should Attend
Occupational Health Physicians, Public Health Medicine Specialist, Medical Specialists, Occupational Health Doctors, Medical Practitioners, and Allied Healthcare Professionals.

🎓 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Points
MMA CPD points
DOSH CEP points

We are also delighted to welcome our invited speaker, Dr. Anna Sofia Victoria Fajardo from the Philippine College of Occupational Medicine (PCOM), who will share valuable insights from the Philippines’ perspective on occupational health.

👉 Action Required:
Please tick your registration options based on your interest. Early confirmation is encouraged as seats for the site visit and FFW are limited. Registration Link: https://aoemm.org.my/services/training/events/ffw-2025-kl/

Attached is the flyer for your kind reference. We look forward to your participation in making FFW 2025 a memorable and impactful event!

02/09/2025

➡️ Upcoming events!

Technical Update 53: Prevention and Management of Infectious Diseases at the Workplace
20 September 2025 (Saturday) | 08:30 – 16:45 hrs

Technical Update 54: Improving Occupational Health Services for an Ageing Workforce and Other Issues
21 September 2025 (Sunday) | 08:30 – 16:45 hrs

Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Points
MMA CPD points
DOSH CEP points

Registration Options
Attend one day only (TU53 or TU54)
Attend both days (TU53 & TU54) for a comprehensive learning experience.

Register now to enjoy the Early Bird Fee before 5 September 2025!

https://aoemm.org.my/services/training/events/tu53-tu54-2025-kl/

Kindly refer to the flyers. We look forward to your participation.
*Updated Flyers

20/08/2025

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for our upcoming Technical Updates in September.

Don’t miss this opportunity to secure your spot!

Event Details
📌Technical Update 53: Prevention and Management of Infectious Diseases at the Workplace
20 September 2025 (Saturday) | 08:00 – 16:45 hrs

📌Technical Update 54: Improving Occupational Health Services for an Ageing Workforce and Other Issues
21 September 2025 (Sunday) | 08:00 – 16:45 hrs

Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

🎯Who Should Attend
Occupational Health Physicians, Public Health Physicians, Occupational Health Doctors, Approved Medical Examiners (AME), Medical Specialists, Medical Practitioners, Occupational Health Nurses, Assistant Medical Officers, Safety & Health Officers, Assistant Environmental Health Officers, and other professionals in related fields.

🕒Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Points
-MMA CPD points
-DOSH CEP points

🪶Registration Options
-Attend one day only (TU53 or TU54)
-Attend both days (TU53 & TU54) for a comprehensive learning experience.

Register now to enjoy the Early Bird Fee!
https://aoemm.org.my/services/training/events/tu53-tu54-2025-kl/

Should there be any inquiry, please get in touch with our Secretariat:

Sherry: aoemm.trg@gmail.com
Syakirah : aoemm.ops@gmail.com

Thank you.

18/08/2025

Free Webinar August series happening today at 2.00pm (MYT Time)
Come and join us later 📍🤗
Kindly help to spread the word too!

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Complimentary ACOH 2026 Webinar: Role of Radiation in Achieving SDGs and Relations to Occupational Health

🗓 Date: Monday, 18 August 2025
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Malaysia Time)
📍 Platform: Online Webinar

Register your interest at:
https://lnkd.in/g2BvU36p

🔗 Click here to join the webinar:
https://lnkd.in/gxswzzBR

Hello and Warm Greetings,

As part of our lead-up to the Asian Congress on Occupational Health (ACOH 2026), we are pleased to invite you to a complimentary webinar on:

Role of Radiation in Achieving SDGs and Relations to Occupational Health

Speaker:
Assoc. Prof Dr. Anita binti Abd Rahman,
Senior Lecturer (Medical),
Public Health Medicine Specialist,
Department of Community Health Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia

🔍 Webinar highlights:
Join us for an insightful session on the beneficial roles of ionizing radiation in supporting the SDGs, measures for radiation prevention and control and the role of an Occupational Health Practitioner.

Key topics include:
✅ Radiation serving as both a result of nuclear processes and a valuable tool.
✅ Peaceful use of radiation for advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
✅ Stringent measures in radiation safety in regulating known risks to ensure the safety of workers and the public.

🩺 Who should attend?
This session is ideal for occupational health professionals, clinicians, safety officers, and HR practitioners seeking to strengthen their understanding of occupational health management.

📌 Save the Date & Join Us!

We look forward to your participation in this engaging and informative session.

Warm regards,
ACOH 2026 Team
📩 acoh2026kuching@gmail.com
🌐 www.acoh2026.com

12/08/2025

[KUNJUNGAN HORMAT AKADEMI PERUBATAN PEKERJAAN DAN ALAM SEKITAR MALAYSIA]

Tarikh : 7 Ogos 2025 (Khamis)
Masa. : 10.00 pagi
Tempat: Ibupejabat JKKP
Agenda: Akademi Perubatan Pekerjaan dan Alam Sekitar Malaysia (AOEMM) telah mengadakan kunjungan hormat kepada Timbalan Ketua Pengarah (Kesihatan Pekerjaan) Jabatan Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan Malaysia yang diwakili oleh Puan Ir. Ts. Hajah Hazlina Binti Yon, Pengarah Bahagian Pengurusan Kimia.

Tujuan kunjungan hormat ini adalah bertujuan bagi membentangkan maklumat dan mendapatkan sokongan rasmi bagi penganjuran 24th Asian Congress on Occupational Health 2026 (ACOH 2026) bertemakan Shaping a Sustainable Future: Global Perspectives on Occupational Health, yang akan berlangsung dari 5 hingga 8 Ogos 2026 di Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Sarawak.

AOEMM berharap semua pihak dapat memberi sokongan penuh program ini, yang bukan sahaja akan memperkukuhkan jaringan kesihatan pekerjaan di peringkat global, tetapi juga membantu mewujudkan masa depan yang lebih mampan dalam bidang kesihatan pekerjaan. Untuk maklumat lanjut, sila layari laman web rasmi ACOH2026.

Link rujukan:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ahmad-fitri-96786b68_kunjungan-hormat-akademi-perubatan-pekerjaan-activity-7360307314232348674-UhAK?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABjrQmMBBC-o0xQg16tRytXFoYfH2CNkRfg

13/07/2025

Invitation to AOEMM Annual Seminar – 2 August 2025

Dear All,

Warm greetings from the Academy of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Malaysia (AOEMM)!

We are pleased to invite you to the AOEMM Annual Seminar held in conjunction with the 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for:

📅 Saturday, 2 August 2025
📍 Hibisbus Room, Level 10, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
🕘 Time: Registration start at 8.00am

Program Schedule
0845-1300 : Annual Seminar (Open to Public and AOEMM Members)
1400-1600 : 19th AOEMM Annual General Meeting
1600-1800 : 16th AOEMM Induction Ceremony

This year’s seminar is open to all members and the public, featuring engaging and relevant topics includes:
• Occupational Health at the Crossroads of Climate and Care”
• Ergonomics and the Remote Worker
• The Home Ergonomics Toolkit for OH Physicians
• Mental Health and Resilience

Registration Fee:
• AOEMM Members: Free
• Others: RM50

Submit Your Registration Now
🔗 https://aoemm.org.my/services/training/events/annualseminar-agm-2025/

We encourage your participation to gain fresh insights, connect with peers, and contribute to our collective growth in this field.

Attached is the full agenda for your kind reference. We look forward to welcoming you to this enriching event!

Warm regards,
AOEMM Secretariat
www.aoemm.org.my

09/07/2025

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT: ACOH 2026

Warm greetings from the Academy of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Malaysia (AOEMM)!

We are excited to share the first official announcement of the :
24th Asian Congress on Occupational Health (ACOH 2026)!

Date: 5–8 August 2026
Venue: Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Hosted by: Academy of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Malaysia (AOEMM)

ACOH 2026 is officially on the horizon! The vibrant city of Kuching, Sarawak will serve as the host for this prestigious gathering of occupational and environmental health professionals from across Asia and beyond.

Theme: ”Shaping a Sustainable Future: Global Perspectives on Occupational Health”

This congress will spotlight the importance of resilient, future-ready occupational health strategies in an ever-changing global landscape.

What to Expect?

Regional and Global Collaboration
Engage with fellow experts, practitioners, and policymakers across disciplines and geographies to exchange ideas, best practices, and cross-cultural experiences.

Visioning the Future of Occupational Health

Explore solutions for tomorrow’s challenges, and reimagine the field through the lens of sustainability, innovation, and equity.

Promoting Scientific Advancement

Present and discover impactful research and innovations in occupational health—where science meets application.

Bridging Academia and Industry

Foster collaborative links between researchers and practitioners to translate evidence into action at the workplace.

Call for Participation

We warmly welcome submissions for scientific papers, posters, and booth exhibitions. This is your opportunity to showcase your work, share your knowledge, and engage with a diverse and dynamic audience.

AOEMM also invites institutional collaboration opportunities at no cost to either party—a shared commitment toward shaping the future of workplace health together!

Discover Malaysia Beyond the Congress

While ACOH 2026 offers a dynamic professional experience, your journey to Malaysia also promises unforgettable cultural and natural encounters. We encourage our international delegates to take time before or after the congress to explore the soul of Malaysia.

Stay Connected

Register your interest to ensure you do not miss any important updates!
You may also visit our website: www.acoh2026.com
For inquiries, contact us at secretariat@acoh2026.com.

Spread the Word!

We humbly request that you help us spread the word about this exciting event by sharing this announcement with members of your esteemed organisation.

Let's widen the reach and foster greater collaboration across borders — together, we can create a healthier, more sustainable work environment for future generations.

We look forward to your participation at ACOH 2026 !

ACOH 2026 Secretariat
W: www.acoh2026.com

05/07/2025

Complimentary ACOH 2026 Webinar: Occupational Disease Prevention

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, 15 July 2025
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Malaysia Time)
📍 Platform: Online Webinar

Register your interest at:
https://www.acoh2026.com/register-your-interest

🔗 Click here to join the webinar
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Assalamualaikum and Warm Greetings,

As part of our lead-up to the Asian Congress on Occupational Health (ACOH 2026), we are pleased to invite you to a complimentary webinar on:

Occupational Disease Prevention

Speaker:
Dr. Anza Elias
Visiting Public Health Medicine Specialist (Occupational Health),
Health, Safety & Environment, Sustainability Division
Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Malaysia

🔍 Webinar Highlights:
Join us for an insightful session on a systematic approach to diagnosing occupational diseases, integrating clinical evaluation with workplace exposure assessment.

Key topics include:
✅ Taking a detailed occupational history
✅ Correlating symptoms with work patterns
✅ Applying standardized diagnostic criteria
✅ ILO guidance on balancing occupational and personal risk factors
✅ Supporting accurate diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and compensation

This session is ideal for occupational health professionals, clinicians, safety officers, and HR practitioners seeking to strengthen their understanding of occupational disease management.

📌 Save the Date & Join Us!

We look forward to your participation in this engaging and informative session.

Warm regards,
ACOH 2026 Team
🌐 www.acoh2026.com

05/07/2025

Hello everyone! Thank you for your incredible support — we’ve received great interest and many registrations for this workshop. A few seats are still available, so don’t miss out — register yours now!

📣 Early Bird ends in 5-days! Join Us for the Medical Surveillance Event – 19–20 July 2025

We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming event:

Medical Surveillance: Next-Gen Occupational Health: Navigating Malaysia's Updated Guidelines on Medical Surveillance at the Workplace 2023

Date : 19–20 July 2025 (Saturday & Sunday)
Venue : DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
*CPD and CEP Points will be awarded.

This comprehensive two-day session will delve into the latest guidelines on medical surveillance in Malaysia, highlight reporting and case discussion for implementation at your workplace.

Highlight Early Bird (until 30 June 2025):
RM 450 (AOEMM Member)
RM 650 (Others)

🔗 Register now to secure your seat.

https://aoemm.org.my/services/training/events/medical-surveillance-2025/

Attached flyer for your reference.

For inquiries, please contact Secretariat at aoemm.trg@gmail.com

Warm regards,
Secretariat, AOEMM

25/06/2025

📣 Early Bird ends in 5-days! Join Us for the Medical Surveillance Event – 19–20 July 2025

We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming event:

Medical Surveillance: Next-Gen Occupational Health: Navigating Malaysia's Updated Guidelines on Medical Surveillance at the Workplace 2023

Date : 19–20 July 2025 (Saturday & Sunday)
Venue : DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
*CPD and CEP Points will be awarded.

This comprehensive two-day session will delve into the latest guidelines on medical surveillance in Malaysia, highlight reporting and case discussion for implementation at your workplace.

Highlight Early Bird (until 30 June 2025):
RM 450 (AOEMM Member)
RM 650 (Others)

🔗 Register now to secure your seat.

https://aoemm.org.my/services/training/events/medical-surveillance-2025/

Attached flyer for your reference.

For inquiries, please contact Secretariat at aoemm.trg@gmail.com

Warm regards,
Secretariat, AOEMM

29/05/2025

The Academy of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Malaysia (AOEMM) extends its heartfelt congratulations to Datuk Dr Mahathar Abd Wahab on his appointment as the new Director-General of Health, effective 29 May 2025, which was announced by the Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.

The Academy of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Malaysia (AOEMM) extends its heartfelt congratulations to Datuk Dr Mahathar Abd Wahab on his appointment as the new Director-General of Healt…