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Scientist with a Petri dish (photo by Drew Hays @drew_hays on Unsplash)

Asian Clinical Research Network established to tackle drug-resistant infections in the region

Wellcome Trust has provided a grant of S$2.5 million to the National University of Singapore (NUS) to establish the Asian Clinical Research Network (ACRN) to conduct antimicrobial clinical research to develop the most effective ways to treat and prevent life-threatening drug-resistant infections. This will be the first clinical trial network established in Asia focusing on drug-resistant infections. Other similar networks have been set up in Europe, the United States and Australia and collaborating with these networks is a key long-term goal. The NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health will be hostingRead more

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Dr Mervyn Lim is the Valedictorian for the SSHSPH Class of 2021

Congratulations to the Class of 2020 and 2021!

The School warmly congratulates all graduates from the SSHSPH Class of 2020 and Class of 2021, who were conferred their degrees during NUS’ first online graduation ceremony on 26 June 2021. Madam Halimah Yacob, President of the Republic of Singapore and NUS Chancellor, presided over the ceremony. In her congratulatory message to the graduating class, she noted that COVID-19 is a reminder that sometimes even the best laid plans can be overturned by events that are not within our control, and she hoped that graduates will embrace all challenges with

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From top left, clockwise: Asst Prof Hannah Clapham, Assoc Prof Hsu Li Yang, Assoc Prof Steven Ooi, and Dr Chan Siew Luen from RCS who moderated the discussion

Addressing vaccine hesitancy by tackling misinformation

With support from the Rotary Club of Singapore (RCS), the School organised a virtual public forum on 5 June 2021 to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, titled ‘Why Hesitate? All You Want to Know about the COVID-19 Vaccination’. In view of circulating misinformation and recent community transmission, including among fully vaccinated individuals, the forum aimed to answer questions from the public around the COVID-19 vaccines. The event saw over 300 attendees and was graced by guest-of-honour Ms Low Yen Ling, Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth & Trade and

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A Future with COVID-19?

In their latest comic on COVID-19, award-winning cartoonist Sonny Liew and Associate Professor Hsu Li Yang explain why vaccinations are key even as new variants emerge, and the possibility of a future with the coronavirus. The comic was published in The Straits Times on 31 May 2021 (From Pandemic to Endemic?) and is also available to read below.

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Preventing the spread of COVID-19 in shopping malls

Shopping malls like JEM and Westgate were ordered by the Ministry of Health to close for two weeks to curb the spread of COVID-19 after several shoppers there had tested positive. In an interview with Channel 8, Asst Prof Vincent Pang, Director, Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Research, looks at how we can avoid the spread of the coronavirus in shopping malls. As the virus can be transmitted through direct contact with respiratory droplets of an infected person or touching of contaminated surfaces, Dr Pang identified lifts, lobbies, toilets

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SSHSPH Faculty Awards AY2019/20

The School is pleased to announce the recipients of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health Faculty Awards for the Academic Year 2019/20. Mr Julian Azfar, Dr Liow Chee Hsiang and Asst Prof Kavita Venkataraman received the Teaching Excellence Award, which recognises faculty members who have excelled in teaching and have shown a high level of performance, dedication and commitment to teaching and learning. Asst Prof Cynthia Chen received the Young Researcher Award, which recognises junior faculty members who have demonstrated great potential in research and achieved research excellence.

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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 meet the needs of Singaporeans. Dr Koh initially trained as a geriatrician and went on to complete specialist training in Palliative Medicine. He is a senior consultant at Tan Tock Seng Hospital and headed up

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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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