2025

While chronic conditions such as stroke and heart disease are expected to rise sharply with ageing, most of the projected cost savings would come from preventing these conditions from worsening over time, rather than from major improvements in health or longer lifespans.

Lifestyle interventions could yield greater benefits for the society, offering more opportunity to delay or prevent conditions like hypertension and diabetes.

Hear from Asst Prof Cynthia Chen as she shares insights on how sustained lifestyle changes can help slow the progression of chronic diseases and lower long-term healthcare costs in Singapore.

The NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health offers a wide range of scholarships, bursaries, and tuition subsidies to support deserving candidates from Singapore and around the world. Candidates are assessed based on academic merit, leadership potential, amongst other criteria.

What’s Available?
✅ Up to 70% tuition subsidy for both local and international students
✅ Full scholarships with stipends for outstanding full-time candidates
✅ Additional merit- and needs-based fellowships for future public health leaders
🌏 Special funding available for candidates from Thailand & Vietnam

Learn more about eligibility and benefits: sph.nus.edu.sg/education/mph/scholarship-financial-aid
Contact us at GDC_SPH@nus.edu.sg

The MPH is a multidisciplinary, practice-focused degree designed for professionals looking to enhance their expertise and gain essential skills to address health challenges at local, regional, and global levels.

✔️ Interdisciplinary curriculum covering epidemiology, health policy, biostatistics, and behavioural sciences
✔️ Designed for professionals from health, social, or research sectors
✔️ Global exposure and an alumni network spanning 30+ countries
✔️ Learn from world-class faculty and global public health leaders
✔️ Career pathways in WHO, UN, ministries, NGOs, hospitals & pharma

💸 Affordable and Accessible
• Up to 70% subsidised tuition for local & international students
• Multiple scholarships & fellowships available, including stipends

📅 Applications for August 2026 Intake now open
📩 Enquiries: GDC_SPH@nus.edu.sg

The healthcare industry is evolving rapidly — and so must the way we assess value, access, and outcomes.

Join our upcoming MSc Health Economics and Outcomes Research (MScHEOR) Webinar and discover how you can make a real-world impact in value-based healthcare.

Singapore is adopting a more supportive approach to tackle youth vaping, moving away from punitive measures. Under a new policy, children reported by their parents may be referred for counselling instead of being fined, signalling a move toward rehabilitation over retribution.

The healthcare industry is evolving rapidly — and so must the way we assess value, access, and outcomes.

The MScHEOR at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health will equip professionals with the skills to evaluate the economic value and outcomes of health interventions, fostering a shift towards value-based healthcare and ensuring sustainable and efficient healthcare delivery.

On 17 July 2025, the School’s graduating class gathered at the University Cultural Centre to commemorate their achievements. In the presence of peers, faculty members, and distinguished guests, the ceremony marked a proud milestone and the start of a new chapter dedicated to advancing public health through purpose, compassion, and service.

This field trip to Cambodia, which included undergraduates reading a public health module, our very own Master of Public Health students, and Preventive Medicine residents, was a reminder of why experiential learning matters. By stepping out of classrooms and into communities, we saw how health, culture, and history are deeply intertwined—from ancient Angkor-era hospitals to modern hospitals bridging gaps in care.

As we listened to practitioners and community leaders, one thing became clear: even in resource-constrained settings, trust and partnerships can drive meaningful change. These are lessons not just for Cambodia, but for many of us in the region.

Such engagements also strengthen ASEAN ties. Health systems and resilience are shared concerns, and our future public health leaders need both technical expertise and cultural humility to work across borders.

Grateful to KHANA, Ministry of Health, Cambodia, MoPoTsyo, Angkor Hospital for Children, the APSARA National Authority and all who generously shared their time and insights. The students’ curiosity, reflections, and energy made this an unforgettable journey.