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Why is there another dengue outbreak in Singapore despite all our efforts?

The number of dengue cases reported so far this year has already exceeded that of 2021’s in total, and is steadily creeping towards the levels in 2020 when Singapore saw its worst outbreak. Why is this happening despite efforts by the National Environment Agency (NEA) and the public in mosquito control? And what more can we do to play our part in keeping vigilance in Singapore’s fight against dengue? Assistant Professor Hannah Clapham and Associate Professor Alex Cook, Vice Dean (Research), weigh in. Read the full commentary here: Why isRead more

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White Paper on Responsible Data Sharing in Health and Healthcare

Building on the rich discussions and conversations at the Precision Public Health Asia 2021 Conference on the importance of data sharing in the health sector, the School collaborated with the Precision Public Health Asia Society to gather views, insights and advice from more than 30 experts representing different countries from the Asia Pacific region and professional background in a series of roundtable discussions. From the rich perspective and insights shared, the School and the Society developed a White Paper on Responsible Data Sharing in Health and Healthcare, which provides a

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Award recipients

SSHSPH Alumna, Professor Leo Yee Sin (Public Health ’13), Knighted by French government

Professor Leo Yee Sin (centre) and Professor Tan Chorh Chuan (right) were conferred the honour by French Ambassador Marc Abensour on April 26, 2022. Photo: The Straits Times Our heartfelt congratulations to Professor Leo Yee Sin (Public Health ’13) for being conferred the title of Knight of the French Order of the Legion of Honour. This is France's highest award for outstanding service made by civilians or military personnel to the country, regardless of their citizenship. In her capacity as Executive Director of the National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Professor

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Heartbeat

Healthier SG: Leveraging the workplace

The recent Healthier SG initiative presented at the Committee of Supply (COS) envisioned Singapore’s future health system as “One person, one family doctor, one care plan” by encouraging Singaporeans to enrol with a family doctor close to where they live. This national enrolment programme will be coordinated by the three local healthcare clusters. More than 70 per cent of Singapore’s resident population are in the labour force and our workforce is ageing. It is therefore crucial for family doctors to recognise the role of work on the health and wellbeing

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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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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 Rafael Yan, Lai Yixin, and Nurhusna Alifia Bte Suhaimi talk to us about their research project exploring the barriers young adults face in seeking mental health support in Singapore during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mentorship was

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SSHSPH Receives Two Commencement Class Giving 2021 Awards

"Giving is not simply about making a donation; it is about making a difference" - Kathy Calvin, former President and Chief Executive Officer of the United Nations Foundation Making a difference was what Jeremy Cheng Ling Jie (Public Health ’21) had in mind when he was appointed as Class Champion for the Commencement Class Giving 2021 campaign. What he did not expect though, was to pick up the Outstanding Achiever Award in recognition of his efforts in encouraging his classmates to give. Jeremy Cheng with the Outstanding Achiever Award 2022

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