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Cancer is the leading cause of death in Singapore today and treatment can be very expensive.

In Sep 2022, the Cancer Drug List (CDL) was introduced and only included only treatments that are both clinically proven and more cost-effective. This has helped to stem the escalating cost of cancer treatments in the public health sector as drug companies are willing to offer lower prices to keep their drugs on the list.

The Leadership in Global Health roundtable discussion took place on 13 Sep 2023 at the Centre for Health Economics & Policy Innovation at Imperial College Business School.

Co-organised by the School and the George Institute UK, it was held in the context of a meeting of a new Lancet Commission – the Pandemic Readiness, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation (PRIME) Commission, co-led by Prof Helena Legido-Quigley.

On 25th September 2023, the School and the Centre of Sustainable Medicine by the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine jointly organised a lecture on “Climate Change and Health: Panel Discussions on Impacts, Adaptation, and Mitigation within the Health Sector”. This event is supported by NUS Sustainability CONNECT, a five-week festival that showcases the University’s

Asst Prof Jasper Tromp and Dr Andre Matthias Mueller were awarded the NUHS Teaching Excellence Award at the NUHS Educators’ Day Learning Festival & Awards Ceremony 2023.

This annual event is a special occasion to appreciate and celebrate the successes of our educators for their dedication and perseverance in giving their very best to nurture budding learners.

The concept of “active ageing” should not simply refer to physically and mentally active seniors, but rather encompasses individuals of all ages actively engaging in behaviours aimed at maintaining and improving their health throughout their lives.

According to national health surveys, we are seeing rising numbers of young people with diabetes, heart conditions and cancers. These are warning signs that our youth are starting to accumulate lifestyle risk factors earlier in life which, left unchecked, will eventually trigger a cascade of health problems and chronic diseases in the later stages.

Hear from Prof Teo Yik Ying, Dean of NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, as he weighs in how “active ageing” can be redefined and broadened to start the ageing journey right.

Embark on a transformative learning journey with our Master of Public Health (MPH) programme from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore (NUS). Designed specifically for future public health leaders like you, the MPH programme is a gateway to a fulfilling and impactful career that transcends boundaries, shapes healthier communities, and transforms lives.

Commencing August 2023, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, in partnership with the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, and the Department of Pharmacy, will introduce a new interdisciplinary shared curriculum. This is done with the objective of enhancing the integrated Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme with an interdisciplinary common curriculum.

Prof Teo Yik Ying, Dean of the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, will take on the role of Vice President (Global Health) from 1 September 2023. In this capacity, he will lead the newly established Office of Global Health.

Operating under the Office of the President, the Office of Global Health will spearhead international health engagement endeavors, enabling NUS to play a pivotal role in shaping health policies and outcomes across the

As Singapore rapidly ages, there is a burgeoning need for residential options to support seniors who have some health or care needs but are still largely independent. The variety of senior living facilities that has sprung up across Asia offer some features to expand our imaginations on the housing and care models Singapore could develop to support seniors to age well.

In the field of infectious diseases management and public health training, one name shines brightly in Singapore’s history: Dr Ivan Polunin.

As dedicated physician and tireless educator, the late Dr Polunin spent most of his working life preparing healthcare professionals for the challenges of the modern world and researching disease patterns in tribal peoples in Malaya. He was an esteemed faculty member of the School during our early days as a Dept of Social Medicine and Public Health where he started his tenure as medical lecturer in 1952, retired as associate professor in 1980, and passed on in 2010.