CURRICULUM VITAE

PROF. DR. NORAN NAQIAH BINTI MOHD HAIRI

(MBBS, MPH, MPH (Epidemiology), PhD)
Noran N Hairi serves as Deputy Dean for Research at Universiti Malaya's Faculty of Medicine and Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health. Medically trained at UM, she worked in Malaysia’s Ministry of Health, earned MPH degrees with distinction from UM, and a PhD from the University of Sydney. Her expertise lies in ageing epidemiology, emphasizing sarcopenia, frailty, elder abuse, neglect, and financial mistreatment. She founded the Prevent Elder Abuse and Neglect Initiative (PEACE), a multidisciplinary effort involving training, awareness campaigns, and policy advocacy to strengthen elder protection. PEACE 1.0 identified financial exploitation as the top abuse form, leading to PEACE 2.0 with Agensi Kaunseling dan Pengurusan Kredit (AKPK) under Bank Negara Malaysia. PEACE 3.0 collaborates with WHO on abuse assessment tools. With extensive publications and supervision of over 80 postgraduates, Dr. Noran has led as Dean (Health and Wellbeing Research Cluster), Research Cluster Chair, and Head of Julius Centre UM and Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice. A Member of MPPWEN and Fellow of the UK Faculty of Public Health, she drives policy, combats discrimination, and fosters inclusion for older adults through research, education, and leadership.
PROFILE
Address
Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Office of The, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Website
umexpert.um.edu.my/noran
CONTACT
Telephone
0379674762
Email
noran
RESEARCH ID
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Orcid id
Researcher id
B-9339-2010
Scopus id
23984740500
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Doctoral Degree (phd), Epidemiology, University of Sydney, Australia, 2011
Master of Clinical (equal to Phd), Kesihatan Awam, Universiti Malaya (um), 2004
Master of Clinical (equal to Phd), Kesihatan Awam, Universiti Malaya (um), 2003
Bachelor Degree, Medicine, Universiti Malaya (um), 1996
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/ FELLOWSHIP
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Evaluation - Promotion (Feb. 2023 to Feb. 2026)
Contribution to external organisation - Organisation (Sep. 2024 to Nov. 2025)
Contribution to external organisation - Committee (Mar. 2025 to Mar. 2026)
Contribution to external organisation - Organisation (Jan. 2025 to Dec. 2025)
RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENT
Research Areas
Elderly issues, Physical Disabilities , Visual Impairment and Blindness
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Total Journal Publication: 181
Sum of Citation: -
Books: 11
Proceedings: 0
Research Grants: More than RM Three million four hundred and forty four thousand five hundred and twelve