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Public Health Thought Leadership Dialogue: Future Proofing Public Health Care

As the world gradually recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, many cannot help but wonder what more can be done to safeguard our healthcare systems and prepare for the next global health crisis. After all, it is a question of ‘when’ it will happen, not ‘if’. The 10th instalment of the Public Health Thought Leadership Dialogue (PHTLD) held on 2 June 2022 featured guest speaker Mr Khairy Jamaluddin, Minister of Health for Malaysia, who spoke on the topic of Future Proofing Public Health Care. The 90-minute-long event held at MD1 TahirRead more

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Raymond Lim Outstanding Award

SSHSPH Dr Raymond Lim Among JCI Singapore’s Ten Outstanding Young Persons

We are proud to announce that Dr Raymond Lim has been recognised among JCI Singapore’s Ten Outstanding Young Persons in addition to receiving the Merit Award for Academic Leadership. JCI is a global non-profit organisation that comprises young and passionate individuals that are eager and determined to make positive differences and meaningful contributions to their communities. Every year, JCI selects ten outstanding young persons under 40 from a variety of fields to inspire everyone to be better and to realise their full potential as active citizens. For Dr Raymond Lim,

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SSHSPH Assistant Professor Clive Tan Awarded Equity Initiative Fellowship

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Clive Tan on being awarded the Equity Initiative Fellowship! Launched in 2016, the Equity Initiative (EI) Fellowship programme nurtures and empowers young leaders to pursue and advocate social justice for health in Southeast Asia. The programme brings together a diverse group of professionals who have demonstrated commitment, dedication and enthusiasm for leading change for health equity. Like many others in the world, Southeast Asian societies are confronting various health equity challenges ranging from ensuring universal access to primary healthcare; developing pro-equity health financing policies; tackling the urgent

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COVID-19 vaccines explained

Since it began on 30 December 2020, Singapore’s vaccination programme has continued to make good progress. More than a million doses of vaccine have been administered, with around 40,000 doses now being administered per day. The vaccines were first given to those working on the frontline in the fight against the pandemic, followed by the elderly. In March 2021, those age 45 to 59 years old become eligible for vaccination. Currently, the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are being administered at vaccination centres around the nation. Singapore has also received approximately 200,000

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Precision Public Health: Transforming Health with Data

The Precision Public Health Asia 2021 Conference (PPH Asia 2021) held on 7-9 April brought together academics, industry stakeholders, and technology and public health professionals to explore how genomics, big data and artificial intelligence can benefit public health in the developed and developing worlds. “The potential to deploy technology and data-centric strategies brings immense opportunities in public health, from being able to improve priority setting in resource-poor countries to more targeted and effective methods in health promotion,” said Dean, Professor Teo Yik Ying. “However, there are real challenges impeding the

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Associate Professor Lim Poh Lian (L) and Professor Teo Yik Ying (R) at a CNA podcast recording on Jan 5, 2021

Addressing concerns about COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 vaccine programmes are being rolled out across the world, including in Singapore. Last month, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that vaccination would be free for all Singaporeans and long-term residents. While vaccination is voluntary, all medically eligible residents are encouraged to come forward to get vaccinated. “Because when you get yourself vaccinated, you are not just protecting yourself. The more of us are vaccinated, the harder it will be for the virus to spread, and the safer we will all be as a society.” – Prime Minister Lee

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a person receiving an injection on the upper arm

Why taking the vaccine is necessary even if it’s optional

Singapore has addressed local transmission, but we must recognise that this success is transient and constantly at risk. If we want to keep local COVID-19 transmissions low for the long-term, then it’s important that 70 to 80 per cent of the population gets vaccinated, wrote Associate Professor Alex Cook, Vice Dean (Research) and Domain Leader (Biostatistics and Modelling). In a commentary for Channel NewsAsia, he explained the differences between ‘natural herd immunity’ and ‘vaccine-induced herd immunity’, as well as the safety of the vaccine development process. Assoc Prof Cook also

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