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Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Dhesi Raja, is a Public Health Medicine Specialist and was once the former Advisor to the Health Minister of Malaysia. Currently, he is holding the position of Vice Chair for HIMSS Asia Pacific and is among the 7 global advisors to Mitsubishi Global Health Architecture.
Dr Dhesi holds a Masters and a Doctorate in Public Health Medicine. He is also a Google scholar & performed his graduate studies in exponential technology in Mountain View, California.
In 2016 he was the winner of the King’s College Life Science Award. He was also awarded recognition by Clinton’s Foundation for an exemplary approach to solving humanity’s grand challenges. In that year he also received from the United Nations General Assembly, New York the award for Top 10 Exceptional Scientist. In 2017 he was recognized as one of the Top 10 Innovators, by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He was also extended a personal invitation by the Honorable Chancellor of Germany, Madam Angela Merkel as an Expert Panel for Anti-microbial resistance challenges and the use of technology to solve global grand challenges. He has written numerous publications on the application of IT in healthcare management. As a firm believer that healthcare should be accessible and affordable for all, Dr Dhesi continues his journey of promoting and advocating data science & machine learning to improve healthcare systems and services.
Dr Dhesi research interest is in Infectious diseases, Artificial intelligence, and digital health policies.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctorate in Public Health Medicine, DrPH
Award Date: 2 Jun 2016
Masters in Public Health, MPH, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (University of Malaysia Sarawak)
Award Date: 1 May 2013
External positions
Chair, Asia Pacific Advisory Board, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
12 Mar 2019 → …
One of 7 Global Advisor, Mitsubishi Global Health Architecture
10 Feb 2018 → …
Research area keywords
- Infectious diseases
- Epidemiology
- Artificial intelligence
- Global Health
- Data Science
- Machine Learning
- Dengue
- Vector Borne Diseases
- NCD
- CDC
- Health policy
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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REACH: Regional Hub for Asia Climate Change and Health (REACH) Consortium
Su, T. T., Johns Putra, A., Raman, S. N., Mahmood, J., Shazly , A. & Selva Raja, D. B. R.
1/10/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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WHinc: from Community Observatory to Women’s Health INCubator
Watterson, J., Su, T. T., Olivier, P., Jones, E., Maisarah, S., Angela, N., Jayanthi, T., Lay Ki, S., Selva Raja, D. B. R., Tan, S. S., Lim, S., Kulkarni, J., Alshehri, T. & Boyle, J.
1/01/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Vaccines alone are no silver bullets: a modeling study on the impact of efficient contact tracing on COVID-19 infection and transmission in Malaysia
Raja, D. B., Abdul Taib, N. A., Jing Teo, A. K., Jayaraj, V. J. & Ting, C. Y., Jan 2023, In: International Health. 15, 1, p. 37-46 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Comparison of vaccine efficacy must be based on good clinical data–Authors’ reply
Abdul Taib, N. A., Raja, D. B., Teo, A. K. J., Kamarulzaman, A., William, T., HS, A. S., Mokhtar, S. A., Ting, C. Y., Yap, W. A., Chan, M. Y. K. & Amir, L. E., Mar 2022, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. 20, 2 p., 100413.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
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Geospatial Features Influencing the Formation of COVID-19 Clusters
Haque, R., Ting, C. Y., Ee, Y. K., Ng, K. H., Shaaban, M. N., Pee, C. Y., Wong, L. K. & Raja, D. B., 2022, In: Journal of System and Management Sciences. 12, 5, p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Artificial intelligence model as predictor for dengue outbreaks
Raja, D. B., Mallol, R., Ting, C. Y., Kamaludin, F., Ahmad, R., Ismail, S., Jayaraj, V. J. & Sundram, B. M., 1 Apr 2019, In: Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine. 19, 2, p. 103-108 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
27 Citations (Scopus) -
Developing a dengue prediction model based on climate in Tawau, Malaysia
Jayaraj, V. J., Avoi, R., Gopalakrishnan, N., Raja, D. B. & Umasa, Y., Sept 2019, In: Acta Tropica. 197, 7 p., 105055.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
51 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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The Incubator Grant: Bolster Category
Watterson, Jessica (Recipient), Su, Tin Tin (Recipient), Boyle, Jacqueline (Recipient), Olivier, Patrick (Recipient), Keng, Shian-Ling (Recipient), Jones, Elizabeth (Recipient), Maisarah, Siti (Recipient), Angela, Nisha (Recipient), Jayanthi, T (Recipient), Lay Ki, Soon (Recipient), Selva Raja, Dhesi Baha Raja (Recipient), Tan, Seok Shin (Recipient), Lim, Siew (Recipient), Yap, Marie (Recipient), Leder, Karin (Recipient), McCaffrey, Tracy (Recipient) & Warren, Narelle (Recipient), 15 Nov 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)