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Zahudha Abdul Azeez

Senior Lecturer

Biography

Ms. Zahudha Abdul Azeez is an esteemed Senior Lecturer in public health at Faculty of Health Sciences of the Maldives National University since 2007. She holds a Master of Science in Public Health from the University of the West of England and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education and Psychology. Her academic prowess is reflected in her significant research, including a notable paper on Elderly Wellbeing in Male’ City, on the Maldives National Journal of Research [MNJR].

In her role, Ms. Zahudha has been instrumental in a key national-level research project, focusing on family planning, deworming, and vitamin A supplementation, influencing national health strategies. She has showcased her expertise on international stages, including presenting at Theveli, the 3rd International Conference in the Maldives, and contributing to the Ministry of Health Bulletin. Recently, one of her papers was published on Journal of Mental Health and Aging during 2023.

Dedicated to empowering her students, Ms. Zahudha promotes critical thinking and a research-oriented mindset, aiming to inspire a new wave of public health professionals. Her teaching style is interactive and thought-provoking, preparing her students not just for academic success but for meaningful contributions to the field of public health.

Area of Interest

  1. AI for Engaging, Teaching & Learning
  2. Digital Technologies

Teaching Interests

  1. Ethical & Legal Practice in Health Care
  2. Health Promotion
  3. International Health
  4. Introduction to Public Health

Research Work

MNU Research Grant project URG-2024-C1-L-AS07

Title: Effectiveness of a Health Belief Model-Based Educational Intervention on Breast Cancer Screening Behavior among Women in the Greater Malé Region, Maldives: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Role: Core investigator

Date: September 2024 till to date

MNU Book writing grant – UBG-2023 C2-M-01

Title: “Verses of Life: A Mixed-Theme Poetry Collection,”, “Hayaathuge Tharaana: Thafaathu lhen thakuge Khazaana”

Role: Author

Date: April 2023 till to date

Journal of Mental Health and Aging Volume 7 Issue 5

Title: Predictors of geriatric sociability, loneliness and depression in the Maldives

Role: Core investigator

Date: 2023

Research Abstract on Maldives Health Research Bulletin (Ministry of Health)

Title: Loneliness, Depression and Sociability among Elderly People in Male’ Maldives

Role: Principal investigator

Date: 2022

Paper publication on MNJR (Maldives National University)

Title: Wellbeing of the Elderly living in Male’ City Maldives: Prevalence and relationship between sociability, loneliness, and depression.

Role: Principal investigator

Date: 2020

National level Research

Title: Review Report; on Family Planning, Vitamin A and De-worming, Iron and Folic Acid supplement programs

Role: Core investigator

Date: 2019

Paper presentation on Theveli (3rd International Conference on multidisciplinary research in Male’, Maldives)

Title: Loneliness, Depression, and Sociability among Elderly People in Male’, Maldives.

Role: Presenter

Date: 2019

Supervision

  • Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Lung Cancer Prevention and Risk Factors AmongStudents of MNU Male’ Campus.
  • KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES TOWARDS HEALTHY EATING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF STUDENTS AT MALDIVES NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES