Global Health Archives - Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

MoU with China CDC to support institutional collaboration

On 4 September 2026, the Global Health Office (GHO) at Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH), NUS, had the pleasure of meeting with a delegation from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), culminating in the signing of an MOU to support long-term institutional collaboration. The visit brought together facultyRead more

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PPP sessions in PNHRS conference

Dr. Harvy Liwanag (NUS PPP Programme Lead) NUS PPP Team (Vito Puyat) at the Modeling Workshop Strengthening health policy and systems research means bringing people, ideas, and institutions together. During the 19th Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week, the National University of Singapore Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (NUS-SSHSPH), through the NUS

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NUS Philippines Partnership Programme Team

Building a Programme: NUS PPP’s First Strategic Retreat

NUS PPP Team We were pleased to host the NUS Philippines Partnership Programme (PPP) team, under a grant from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH), for its first two-day strategic retreat. The retreat brought together Dr Harvy Joy Liwanag, Program Lead of the Philippines Partnership Programme, together with team members Vanessa Siy

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Curbing Diet-related Diseases by Taxing Sugary Drinks in the Philippines

How can the current Sweetened Beverage Tax better address obesity, diabetes, and other diet-related diseases in the Philippines? On 8 July 2026, our Philippines Partnership Programme, from NUS School of Public Health, convened a meeting with the Department of Health (DOH) Philippines and the WHO Country Office in the Philippines to review the current Sweetened

Cambodia Dissemination Workshop Small Group

NUS Cambodia Programme: Developing and Piloting Infection Prevention and Control Interventions to Reduce the Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Infection in Cambodia and Lao PDR

On 26 May 2026, the team from NUS Cambodia Programme, led by Assoc Prof Siyan Yi, attended the dissemination workshop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia to mark the final milestone of the project titled “Developing and Piloting Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Interventions to Reduce the Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Infection in Cambodia and Lao PDR”, funded by the Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute.

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Strengthening cancer registries in Cambodia – NUS School of Public Health

Strengthening cancer registry capacity in Cambodia with NUS School of Public Health With support from City Cancer Challenge (C/CAN), the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (NUS SSHSPH) and the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) invited delegates from Cambodia’s Ministry of Health and national hospitals to Singapore for a knowledge exchange programme on

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NUS SSHSPH Establishes Cross-country Partnership with the Department of Health, Philippines

On 6 May 2026, the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore (NUS SSHSPH) and the Department of Health of the Republic of the Philippines (DOH Philippines) marked a significant milestone with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Manila, Philippines. This MoU represents the first partnership

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Visit to the Nanjing Medical University: Building Collaborative Research on Mental Health in LGBTQ+ Populations

This past weekend, our Global Health colleagues Dr Rayner Kay Jin Tan and Eleanor Ong, joined colleagues at Nanjing Medical University for a progress meeting of the TREASURE (Transformative Research for Equity and Social Determinants: Uplifting Resilience and Empowerment in LGBTQ+ Health) Cohort. TREASURE is a prospective cohort study of LGBTQ+ individuals in Chengdu, China. It

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Global Health Public Lecture: Elevating Indonesia as a Trusted Global Regulatory Authority through WHO Listed Authority

Prof. Taruna Ikrar joins us for a public lecture on Indonesia’s regulatory journey and its implications for the region.

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Climate Change and Public Health-Event Report

Climate Change and Public Health – the Environment’s Impact on Infectious Diseases: Event Report

Read the report here The term "Climate Change" has become a common subject of discussion, even in our everyday conversations. These environmental changes pose significant risks to human health; however, the impact of Climate Change on public health, including infectious diseases and outbreaks, has received minimal attention, despite its profound effects on our lives. No

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