Arunah Chandran
Biographic Data
| ID | 7559073 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Arunah Chandran |
| GIVEN NAMES | Arunah |
| FAMILY NAME | Chandran |
| SIGNATURE | CHANDRAN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ministry of Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8722-9734 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Barriers and contributions of rural community health workers in enabling cancer early detection and subsequent care in India
CHWs in rural India face significant personal, community, and health system barriers while facilitating cancer early detection services and subsequent follow up. Addressing these barriers through tailored training, enhanced health infrastructure, and community-based interventions can improve cancer care access and outcomes in rural settings. Future policies should focus on strengthening CHW-led approaches and addressing the systemic barriers in c…
Assessment of barriers to the cervical cancer continuum and existing interventions in 5 African countries
Several studies have been conducted in Africa on barriers to cervical cancer screening from the individual and the healthcare professional perspective, while the existing interventions to overcome these barriers have been seldom reported. Our aim was to assess the barriers to the cervical cancer continuum process from the healthcare system perspective, and interventions in place to improve screening in 5 African countries: Cȏte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia…
Strengthening national salt reduction strategies using multiple methods process evaluations
Objective: To understand the extent to which national salt reduction strategies in Malaysia and Mongolia were implemented and achieving their intended outcomes. Design: Multiple methods process evaluations conducted at the mid-point of strategy implementation, guided by theoretical frameworks. Setting: Malaysia (2018–2019) and Mongolia (2020–2021). Participants: Desk-based reviews of related documents, interviews with key stakeholders ( n 12 Mala…
Identifying the necessary capacities for the adaptation of a diabetes phenotyping algorithm in countries of differing economic development status
BACKGROUND: In 2019, the World Health Organization recognised diabetes as a clinically and pathophysiologically heterogeneous set of related diseases. Little is currently known about the diabetes phenotypes in the population of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), yet identifying their different risks and aetiology has great potential to guide the development of more effective, tailored prevention and treatment. OBJECTIVES: This study review…
Evaluating effective measles vaccine coverage in the Malaysian population accounting for between-dose correlation and vaccine efficacy
The persistence of measles in Malaysia is due to pockets of insufficient vaccination coverage against measles in the population. Monitoring BdC through immunisation surveillance systems may allow for the identification of susceptible subpopulations (primarily zero-dose MCV individuals) and increase the coverage of individuals who are vaccinated with multiple doses of MCV. This study provides a tool for assessment of national-level population immu…
Community priorities for obesity prevention among low-income adults in Kuala Lumpur
Non-communicable diseases and associated risk factors, such as obesity, are prevalent and increasing in Malaysia. To address this burden and the heightened vulnerability of low-income communities to these risk factors, the Better Health Programme Malaysia conducted a partial-profile discrete choice experiment (DCE) to inform the design of a community-based obesity-prevention programme. The DCE survey was conducted with community members (n = 1453…
Dietary practices, food purchasing, and perceptions about healthy food availability and affordability
Adults in low-cost housing communities have unhealthy dietary patterns with low intake of fruits and vegetables and high intake of ultra-processed foods and calorie-dense local foods, with variations across gender and ethnicity. The study highlighted the need for educating low-income families on diet-disease relationships and possibilities for inexpensive, healthy eating that rely on minimally processed fresh foods. Policymakers engaging the food…
Non-communicable Disease Surveillance in Malaysia
In 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) set a comprehensive set of nine global voluntary targets, including the landmark “25 by 25” mortality reduction target, and 25 indicators. WHO has also highlighted the importance of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) surveillance as a key action by Member States in addressing NCDs. This study aimed to examine the current national NCD surveillance tools, activities and performance in Malaysia based on the W…
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Non-communicable Disease Surveillance in Malaysia
In 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) set a comprehensive set of nine global voluntary targets, including the landmark “25 by 25” mortality reduction target, and 25 indicators. WHO has also highlighted the importance of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) surveillance as a key action by Member States in addressing NCDs. This study aimed to examine the current national NCD surveillance tools, activities and performance in Malaysia based on the W…
Community priorities for obesity prevention among low-income adults in Kuala Lumpur
Non-communicable diseases and associated risk factors, such as obesity, are prevalent and increasing in Malaysia. To address this burden and the heightened vulnerability of low-income communities to these risk factors, the Better Health Programme Malaysia conducted a partial-profile discrete choice experiment (DCE) to inform the design of a community-based obesity-prevention programme. The DCE survey was conducted with community members (n = 1453…
Dietary practices, food purchasing, and perceptions about healthy food availability and affordability
Adults in low-cost housing communities have unhealthy dietary patterns with low intake of fruits and vegetables and high intake of ultra-processed foods and calorie-dense local foods, with variations across gender and ethnicity. The study highlighted the need for educating low-income families on diet-disease relationships and possibilities for inexpensive, healthy eating that rely on minimally processed fresh foods. Policymakers engaging the food…
Identifying the necessary capacities for the adaptation of a diabetes phenotyping algorithm in countries of differing economic development status
BACKGROUND: In 2019, the World Health Organization recognised diabetes as a clinically and pathophysiologically heterogeneous set of related diseases. Little is currently known about the diabetes phenotypes in the population of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), yet identifying their different risks and aetiology has great potential to guide the development of more effective, tailored prevention and treatment. OBJECTIVES: This study review…
Evaluating effective measles vaccine coverage in the Malaysian population accounting for between-dose correlation and vaccine efficacy
The persistence of measles in Malaysia is due to pockets of insufficient vaccination coverage against measles in the population. Monitoring BdC through immunisation surveillance systems may allow for the identification of susceptible subpopulations (primarily zero-dose MCV individuals) and increase the coverage of individuals who are vaccinated with multiple doses of MCV. This study provides a tool for assessment of national-level population immu…
Strengthening national salt reduction strategies using multiple methods process evaluations
Objective: To understand the extent to which national salt reduction strategies in Malaysia and Mongolia were implemented and achieving their intended outcomes. Design: Multiple methods process evaluations conducted at the mid-point of strategy implementation, guided by theoretical frameworks. Setting: Malaysia (2018–2019) and Mongolia (2020–2021). Participants: Desk-based reviews of related documents, interviews with key stakeholders ( n 12 Mala…
Barriers and contributions of rural community health workers in enabling cancer early detection and subsequent care in India
CHWs in rural India face significant personal, community, and health system barriers while facilitating cancer early detection services and subsequent follow up. Addressing these barriers through tailored training, enhanced health infrastructure, and community-based interventions can improve cancer care access and outcomes in rural settings. Future policies should focus on strengthening CHW-led approaches and addressing the systemic barriers in c…
Assessment of barriers to the cervical cancer continuum and existing interventions in 5 African countries
Several studies have been conducted in Africa on barriers to cervical cancer screening from the individual and the healthcare professional perspective, while the existing interventions to overcome these barriers have been seldom reported. Our aim was to assess the barriers to the cervical cancer continuum process from the healthcare system perspective, and interventions in place to improve screening in 5 African countries: Cȏte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia…
Environmental health (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Public health (4 works) · Biostatistics (3 works) · Business (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Psychological intervention (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (2 works)