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To work towards a healthier Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) will take a life-course approach to drive population health. The concept of population health – health for everyone in a defined population – is relatively new to Singapore and Southeast Asia. How does the concept translate to action and benefits for our citizens? HearRead more

Did you know that tobacco use kills 5.4 million people annually and accounts for 1 in 10 adult deaths worldwide? That is equivalent to an average of one person every six seconds. More insidiously, most of the tobacco's damage to health does not become evident until years or even decades after the onset of use.

The School is honoured to host the visit of Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies and Chairman of the National Research Foundation, Mr Heng Swee Keat at the ADVANcing Clinical Evidence in Infectious Diseases (ADVANCE-ID) showcase held on 10 March 2023. Mr Heng was warmly welcomed by a receiving party led by Prof

ADVANcing Clinical Evidence in Infectious Diseases (ADVANCE-ID) was officially launched at the ADVANCE-ID Launch Symposium by its director, Prof David Paterson on 27 Feb 2023. (ADVANCE-ID) is a network of more than 30 hospitals across Asia collaborating in the conduct of clinical research in infectious diseases. Over 100 thought leaders and experts from 17 countries

The first instalment of the Alumni Professional Update Series (ALPUS) took place on 21 Feb 2023, garnering more than 50 alumni and faculty members for the pilot event. ALPUS is an initiative to keep the Master of Public Health (MPH) alumni updated on contemporary developments in the fields of public health and occupational health. This

In how many jobs have you felt like you were doing something that really made a difference? For public health professionals the answer is “too many to count”. Join us at the NUS Open House 2023 and explore the different programmes offered at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. Meet with our faculty

ASEAN health systems have been hit hard by COVID-19 – especially countries with already-constrained resource bases. Even before the pandemic, Lao PDR and Myanmar spent less than USD 100 per person a year on healthcare; Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia spent less than 200. Southeast Asia also has high out-of-pocket (OOP) spending in health,

On 7 February 2023, the School launched the NUS Public Health – Lao PDR Programme, in partnership with Lao Tropical and Public Health Institute (TPHI), with the event taking place in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The event was attended by representatives from Ministry of Health of Lao PDR, Singapore Embassy in Lao PDR, as well as

YB Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Md Isham Bin Hj Jaafar, Minister of Health of Brunei Darussalam, visited the School on 8 Feb 2023 as part of follow-up discussions after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). He was accompanied by his wife, Datin Dr Hajah Norsurainah @ Noraslinah binti Haji Ramlee, and officers

The School’s Chinese New Year celebration is back physically after three years, ringing in the year of the Rabbit with vitality and good health. The bustling affair took place on 3 Feb 2023 and saw the members of School gathered together for a morning of celebrative activities filled with fun and laughter. The celebrations kicked