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Child and adolescent health through school setting linking to community and primary care involving wider sectors and community beyond health sector such as education, social services, security, legal, municipality, culture and recreation, mass media, food and catering.

(2)

Health promotion and disease prevention by minimisation of risk factors/behaviours and enhancement of protective health factors/behaviours using the setting approach such as Healthy Cities, Health Promoting School, Health Promoting workplaces and Health Promoting in Health Care system. It is hoped that the setting approach would help to address the determinants of health from a wider perspectives namely socio-economic, cultural, political, environmental (physical and social), biological, and advancement of medical technology.

(3)

Community based care for management of chronic disease with focus on diabetes mellitus, hypertension, asthma. COPD, musculoskeletal problems, obesity/overweight leading to evolution of new model of integrated care moving beyond hospital and clinics into the community

(4)

Education development for professionals in Family Medicine, Primary Health Care and Health Promotion, School Health

(5)

Medico-legal issues in clinical practice and Dispute Resolution for medical disputes

(6)

Healthcare law and ethics, Health and Equity

I have obtained research funds from wide sources such as Health and Health Services Research Fund, Health Care Promotion Fund, Quality Education Fund, Professional Service Development Fund, Community Inclusive Investment Fund, funding from private sectors, funding from International Agencies, funding from Government Departments (Health, Education, Social Welfare, Trade and Industry, Security). Please click the following links for details.