Universiti Malaya Community Engagement Centre (UMCares)

Quantifiable Reach & Scale

Collective Community Impact

Measurable capacity building, diagnostic skill enhancement, and patient navigation support achieved across primary care clinics, B40 community hubs, and government health centers.

110+

Primary Care Doctors & FMS Trained

100%

Project Execution Progress

Priority Cancers Screened & Mapped

>90%

GPs Intending Practice Change

Three-Tier Architecture

Strategic Intervention Pillars

SUB-PROJECT 1 (RU2024-HW11A)

Primary Healthcare Provider Empowerment

A 15-week online Cancer Care in Primary Care (CCPC) course for GPs and FMS, incorporating gamification on OpenLearning to enhance early detection of 5 top cancers.

SUB-PROJECT 2 (RU2025-HW11B)

Ra.Kan Ku Goes Pro Community Navigators

Advancing B40 community leaders and NGO volunteers into professional cancer navigators, bridging underserved patients from screening to diagnosis.

SUB-PROJECT 3 (RU2024-HW11C)

Train-the-Trainer Community Nurse Competency

Empowering nurses and Medical Assistants in clinical breast exams, endoscopy, and gynaecology daycare with Know Your Lemons ("Lemonistas") global certification.

Deep-Dive Implementation

Explore Sub-Project Frameworks

Driving Change: Empowering Primary Healthcare Providers for Early Cancer Detection

15-Week OpenLearning Module, Gagne's 9-Step Instructional Design & Kirkpatrick Evaluation for 5 Top Cancers

Sub-Project Leader

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suniza Jamaris

Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine / UMMC

Target Cohort

97+ Medical Practitioners

MOH FMS, Medical Officers & Private GPs

Knowledge Gain

8 to 12 Points (out of 16)

Significant median knowledge score uplift

Global Recognition

Global Innovation Award 2023

Awarded by OpenLearning Platform

Key Module Highlights & Outcomes:

5 Priority Cancers Module Focus: Comprehensive clinical modules covering Breast, Colorectal, Lung, Cervical, and Prostate cancers.
Practice Modification Intention: Over 90% of participating GPs reported a definite intention to modify their screening, diagnosis, and referral workflows.
Institutional Collaborators: Developed in partnership with Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia (AFPM), Family Medicine Specialists Association (FMSA), and Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).

Ra.Kan Ku Goes Pro: Community Cancer Navigator Training

Bridging B40 Communities, Primary Clinics, and Tertiary Hospitals through Trusted Local Intermediaries

Sub-Project Leader

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haireen Abdul Hadi

Department of Primary Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine / UMMC

Target Organizations

SUKA, KanWork & NCSM

Selangor Community & B40 Leaders

Key Innovation

Ra.Kan Ku Pro Guidebook

Communication & Navigation Protocol

Impact Goal

Downstaging Late Cases

Reducing diagnostic & referral latency

Community Navigation Pillars:

Grassroots Intermediaries: Training hospital advisory board members (Ahli Lembaga Pelawat), retired hospital staff, and B40 volunteers to detect early red-flag symptoms.
Confidence Uplift in Breast & Cervical Literacy: Post-course evaluations showed significant jumps in self-reported confidence to identify early breast changes and cervical cancer symptoms.
Seamless Patient Navigation: Guiding patients through complex hospital appointment workflows, financial barriers, and emotional hesitation to ensure 100% treatment adherence.

UM-UMMC REBUNG Train-the-Trainer Community Nurse Competency Program

Clinical Skills Attachment, Know Your Lemons ("Lemonistas") Certification & Outpatient Nurse Navigation

Sub-Project Leader

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chui Ping Lei

Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine / UMMC

Key Participants

Medical Assistants & Nurses

Frontline staff from MOH Klinik Kesihatan & LPPKN

Global Certification

"Lemonistas" Certified

Know Your Lemons Foundation (USA) Breast Health Course

Clinical Training

2-Week UMMC Attachment

Hands-on training at Breast Resource Centre & Endoscopy

Frontline Diagnostic Competency: By empowering outpatient community nurses and medical assistants with clinical breast examination skills, risk assessments, and direct endoscopy/gynaecology exposure at UMMC, REBUNG creates a sustainable peer-based training model that eliminates diagnostic delays across primary care.

Evidence-Based Insights

Debunking Early Cancer Diagnosis Myths

Click any myth below to uncover evidence-based realities established through REBUNG clinical studies and field trials.

Myth 1: "Late-stage cancer presentation in Malaysia is solely due to lack of hospital facilities." +

Scientific Reality: Evidence from the National Cancer Registry indicates that over 63% of patients present at Stage III or IV largely due to low public health literacy, delayed symptom recognition, and fragmented referral pathways at the primary care level. REBUNG addresses this exact gap by upskilling GPs and community navigators.

Myth 2: "Primary care doctors already possess all necessary tools for early cancer screening and navigation." +

Scientific Reality: Prior to REBUNG CCPC training, baseline assessments showed significant gaps in standardized screening algorithms among general practitioners. Following the 15-week OpenLearning course, median knowledge scores improved dramatically from 7-8 to 10-12 points (out of 16), with >90% of doctors committing to practice changes.

Myth 3: "Community B40 volunteers cannot effectively assist patients through complex hospital diagnostic pathways." +

Scientific Reality: Through the Ra.Kan Ku Pro module, trained B40 community leaders and NGO personnel successfully function as intermediate navigators, guiding high-risk individuals through clinical appointments, addressing socio-cultural fears, and substantially reducing default rates between screening and definitive treatment.

Voices of Impact

Healthcare & Community Feedback

Reflections from primary care practitioners, community navigators, and trained medical assistants.

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"The REBUNG CCPC course transformed my daily practice. The structured modules gave me the confidence to spot subtle red-flag symptoms early and streamline rapid referrals."

General Practitioner

Klinik Kesihatan / Private Practice

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"As a Ra.Kan Ku Pro navigator, I now know exactly how to guide B40 community members who are afraid of hospital visits, helping them get timely cancer screening."

Ra.Kan Ku Navigator

SUKA Selangor & KanWork Volunteer

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"Completing the Know Your Lemons certification and clinical attachment at UMMC equipped our outpatient nursing team to perform thorough clinical exams and educate patients."

Trained Medical Assistant

JKNS Selangor / LPPKN Clinic

Visual Documentation

REBUNG Program Interventions

Capturing hands-on clinical attachments, community navigator workshops, and online learning modules.

Primary Care CCPC Course

General practitioners engaging with OpenLearning interactive modules for early detection of breast, lung, colorectal, cervical, and prostate cancers.

Ra.Kan Ku Pro Workshop

Community leaders and KanWork volunteers undergoing practical cancer navigation, communication, and patient support training.

Nurse Clinical Attachment

Frontline nurses and Medical Assistants performing clinical breast exams and patient risk assessments at UMMC Breast Resource Centre.

Multidisciplinary Health System Integration

One Health Navigation Ecosystem

Collaborative review sessions between UMMC specialists, JKNS, LPPKN, and NGO partners to streamline cancer referral pathways.

Strategic Execution Matrix

REBUNG Strategic Action Framework

Strategic Component	Sub-Project Leader	Target Location & Key Focus Area
REBUNG Flagship Program (RU2024-HW11)	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suniza Jamaris	Nationwide • Sustainable Early Cancer Diagnosis Ecosystem & Care Downstaging
Sub-Project 1: Primary Care CCPC (RU2024-HW11A)	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suniza Jamaris	Klang Valley & Nationwide GPs • 15-Week OpenLearning Course for 5 Top Cancers
Sub-Project 2: Ra.Kan Ku Pro (RU2025-HW11B)	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haireen Abdul Hadi	Selangor B40 Hubs • Community Cancer Navigator Training, KanWork & SUKA Alignment
Sub-Project 3: Nurse Competency (RU2024-HW11C)	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chui Ping Lei	JKNS & LPPKN Clinics • Train-the-Trainer, Know Your Lemons Certification & UMMC Clinical Attachment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

SDG Alignment Framework

SDG 3: Good Health & Well-Being

Downstaging late-stage cancer presentations, improving early diagnosis, and reducing treatment delays across urban underserved populations.

SDG 4: Quality Education

Providing structured online medical education (CCPC), gamified health modules, and train-the-trainer clinical attachments for nurses and GPs.

SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

Eliminating cancer care access disparities for B40 communities through empowered local navigators (Ra.Kan Ku) and culturally sensitive outreach.

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities

Establishing resilient community early detection hubs and integrated primary clinic workflows across Klang Valley and Selangor urban centers.

SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Multi-agency synergy uniting UM, UMMC, MOH (JKNS, LPPKN), MMA, AFPM, FMSA, NCSM, KanWork, SUKA, and Know Your Lemons Foundation (USA).

Documentary Overview

UM-UMMC REBUNG Program in Motion

Watch how early cancer diagnosis training and community navigation empower healthcare providers and B40 communities across Malaysia.

REBUNG: Early Cancer Diagnosis

Collective Community Impact

Strategic Intervention Pillars

Primary Healthcare Provider Empowerment

Ra.Kan Ku Goes Pro Community Navigators

Train-the-Trainer Community Nurse Competency

Explore Sub-Project Frameworks

Driving Change: Empowering Primary Healthcare Providers for Early Cancer Detection

Target Cohort

Knowledge Gain

Global Recognition

Key Module Highlights & Outcomes:

Ra.Kan Ku Goes Pro: Community Cancer Navigator Training

Target Organizations

Key Innovation

Impact Goal

Community Navigation Pillars:

UM-UMMC REBUNG Train-the-Trainer Community Nurse Competency Program

Key Participants

Global Certification

Clinical Training

Debunking Early Cancer Diagnosis Myths

Healthcare & Community Feedback

REBUNG Program Interventions

Primary Care CCPC Course

Ra.Kan Ku Pro Workshop

Nurse Clinical Attachment

One Health Navigation Ecosystem

REBUNG Strategic Action Framework

SDG Alignment Framework

SDG 3: Good Health & Well-Being

SDG 4: Quality Education

SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities

SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

UM-UMMC REBUNG Program in Motion