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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, JadenRead more

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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

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Rapid Review of COVID-19 Omicron Variant *Updated 24 December 2021

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SSHSPH Faculty Co-Designs COVID-19 Game For A Good Cause

When Singapore went into lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Associate Professor Yann Boucher from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health wanted a stimulating educational tool to entertain his five-year old daughter. Tapping on his experience in developing basic games to teach microbiology concepts, Associate Professor Boucher decided to design a game

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Let’s Talk Public Health With Saima Hilal

Saima in Switzerland After completing my medical training in Pakistan, I came to Singapore to undertake a Master’s in Public Health and subsequently completed a PhD in medicine. I have also undertaken post-doc studies at the Erasmus University Medical Centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. My work focuses on improving our understanding of dementia and cognitive

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18 SSHSPH Faculty Members Amongst Top 2% Scientists Worldwide

We are proud to share that 18 faculty members from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH) were recently recognised among the Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide, in a study by Stanford University: Adjunct Associate Professor Chew Suok Kai Professor Chia Kee Seng Associate Professor Chia Sin Eng Adjunct Professor Chong Siow Ann

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Strengthening Our Field Epidemiology Capacity to Combat Emerging Diseases and Pandemic Threats

Around the world, field epidemiology training constitutes an important line of public health defence against emerging infectious diseases. The National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) has partnered NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SPH) to develop the Singapore Field Epidemiology Training Programme (S-FETP) with the Ministry of Health. This programme offers stepwise training

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Let’s Talk Public Health With Timothy Liu

Timothy Liu is currently undertaking a Master’s in Public Health at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, in addition to his role as Chief Executive Officer of Dover Park Hospice. For the past two years, he has also been handling and managing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since 2016, I’ve helmed Dover

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SSHSPH Alumna, Professor Leo Yee Sin (Public Health ’13), Awarded NUS Distinguished Alumni Service Award

Our heartiest congratulations to alumna, Professor Leo Yee Sin (Public Health ’13), Executive Director of the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID), for receiving the Distinguished Alumni Service Award in recognition of her dedication to fighting at the frontline against infectious diseases and her leadership in effecting change for the community! The Distinguished Alumni Service

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SSHSPH Vice Dean Global Health Dr Hsu Li Yang Appointed to Board of Directors of the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA)

Congratulations to Dr Hsu Li Yang for being appointed to the Board of Directors of the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA). The APLMA unites 22 governments in Asia-Pacific who have committed to eliminating malaria in the region by 2030. APLMA translates evidence to advocate for policy change at the highest levels of government and

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