Let's Talk Public Health Archives - Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Let’s Talk with Hud Bin Mohammed Helmi

I am currently pursuing a major in Pharmacy and a minor in Public Health at the National University of Singapore. Pharmacy is a professional degree and typically leads to immediate employment as a pharmacist after graduation. I wanted to gain a broader understanding of Singapore’s healthcare system and so undertook an internship at the PracticeRead more

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Let’s Talk Public Health with Chew Ming Fai

Dengue is a viral infection spread by mosquitoes. The four dengue serotypes are all endemic in Singapore. In 1968, Singapore initiated its dengue control programme. This control programme includes environmental management, source reduction, public health education, inspection of premises and fines for identification of mosquito breeding sites. Novel tools, such as the use of Wolbachia-carrying

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Let’s Talk Public Health with Assoc Prof Adeline Seow

Today we talk with Associate Professor Adeline Seow. Adeline’s academic career has focused on public health and epidemiology, particularly the influence on health of environmental and genetic factors. Her research has been primarily on the causes and prevention of cancer. Recently, Adeline ventured into public health ethics as part of her sabbatical leave, including undertaking

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Let’s Talk Public Health With Andrea, Claire, Jaden, Nurhsna and Yixin

Let’s Talk with … Students who have just completed their research project on barriers to seeking support for mental health concerns in Singapore As part of the School’s undergraduate module on Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases, students have an opportunity to undertake a group research project. Andrea Chua Wei Ming, Claire Yan-Ling Karmakar, Jaden

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Let’s Talk Public Health With Saima Hilal

Saima in Switzerland After completing my medical training in Pakistan, I came to Singapore to undertake a Master’s in Public Health and subsequently completed a PhD in medicine. I have also undertaken post-doc studies at the Erasmus University Medical Centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. My work focuses on improving our understanding of dementia and cognitive

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Let’s Talk Public Health With Timothy Liu

Timothy Liu is currently undertaking a Master’s in Public Health at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, in addition to his role as Chief Executive Officer of Dover Park Hospice. For the past two years, he has also been handling and managing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since 2016, I’ve helmed Dover

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Let’s Talk Public Health With Assistant Professor Dr Jasper Tromp

Assistant Professor Dr Jasper Tromp has lived and worked in the Netherlands, Germany, Japan, and Singapore over the past seven years. These experiences have given him insights into the impact of different health systems and cultural differences on health and healthcare, particularly in the area of his research expertise in cardiovascular disease. He has been

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Dr Mervyn Koh and his wife Dr Jane Ong on a boat ride in Venice

Let’s Talk Public Health with Dr Mervyn Koh

The School is currently developing case studies to use in education, one of which will be on palliative care. Part of the case study development involves gathering perspectives and insights from experts in the field. We spoke with Dr Mervyn Koh, Medical Director at Dover Park Hospice, about how this important field is evolving to

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Let’s Talk Public Health with Dr Melvin Seng (MPH ’16)

Dr Melvin Seng is the Country Lead Physician in GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), overseeing employee health and well-being across commercial offices and manufacturing sites in the private sector. He obtained his Master of Public Health from the School in 2016.

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Let’s Talk Public Health with Assoc Prof Ng Wee Tong

Associate Professor Ng Wee Tong has spent most of his career working in Occupational Medicine, first in the Republic of Singapore Air Force and then in the commercial sector. He is also a specialist in Aviation Medicine, which was a core requirement during his time in the military.

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