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We are proud to host students from UCL Global Business School for Health, from London, the UK, for an academic exchange on population health practices. Assoc Prof Jason Yap shared insights on how population health, integrated care and clinical care are interrelated, and how the healthcare initiatives that adapt alongside national challenges, also present newRead more

Occupational diseases often develop gradually and remain unnoticed until they become more serious workplace concerns. To help professionals better recognise, manage, and prevent occupational disease cases, Assoc Prof Ng Wee Tong, Head of the Occupational Health Education & Research Unit, led the webinar “Hidden Risks, Hard Truths: A Practical Guide to Managing Common Occupational Disease

Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are projected to be a rapidly growing healthcare cost in Singapore. A series of studies led by Asst Prof Wenjia Chen, researchers Yah Ru Juang and Laura Lim, in collaboration with PHRISM and LKCMedicine’s TARIPH research programme, found that Asthma patients incurred annual healthcare costs averaging SGD $1,610

This month, we had the pleasure of hosting Prof Amirhossein Takian, Senior Scientist and Team Lead at the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, WHO Geneva for a Global Health Seminar on defining health systems of the future, to tackle multifaceted challenges. The session was moderated by Assoc Prof Piya Hanvoravongchai. The seminar delved into:

We were delighted to welcome over 20 participants from across healthcare, community care, and government sectors to the Systems Thinking for Health and Healthcare course on 4 & 5 June 2026. Over these two days, participants explored fundamentals of systems thinking, causal loop diagrams, and practical approaches to addressing complex healthcare challenges through interactive discussions,

We are delighted to share that Assoc Prof Yi Siyan has received the Outstanding Cambodian Scientists Gold Award 2025 and has been recognised as a distinguished honouree of the Asian Scientist 100, which celebrates leading researchers and innovators across 24 countries in Asia. This recognition honours his significant contributions to public health research, particularly in

Singapore has made significant progress in reducing smoking rates, but the rise of vaping has amplified nicotine dependence and other toxins among youth substantially. As vaping devices are heavily promoted through digital channels, purchased via encrypted messaging platforms and socially normalised, more young people are being exposed to risk of vaping addiction at an early

Despite growing awareness of mental health and significant investments in support services, many Singaporeans continue to face challenges accessing trusted and timely care in their daily lives. The gap between national mental health goals and lived experiences remains a pressing concern. This disconnect has further implications for public health, workforce well-being and social resilience. From

While diseases such as Ebola and hantavirus often dominate global headlines, measles continues to pose a serious and ongoing public health threat — particularly to young children. Despite being vaccine-preventable with well-established medical interventions, the World Health Organization estimated that 95,000 people died from measles in 2024, the majority of whom were unvaccinated or under-vaccinated

We are pleased to share that Assistant Professor Rayner Tan will be elected to the International AIDS Society (IAS) Governing Council for the term 2026 to 2030, as representative for Asia and the Pacific Islands. He is a social and implementation scientist whose work focuses on deepening patient and community engagement in health, promoting equity