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As Singapore moves towards becoming a Smart Nation, the tele-rehabilitation project led by Associate Professor Gerald Koh enhances the use of technology to supervise the recovery of stroke patients in the comfort of their own home. The tele-rehab system will be able to perform supervised rehabilitation exercises from home which potentially alleviates stress and inconvenience suffered by caregivers and patients who would otherwise have to travel to rehab centres. The only tele-medicine project featured at the 2014 National Day Rally exhibition, A/Prof Koh said, “I am honoured that the tele-rehabilitation project was chosen asRead more

It’s becoming an increasingly common sight to see young children glued to iPads, smartphones or other handheld devices, so is increased screen exposure among young children an issue we should be concerned about? A recent interview of the parents of 800 children found that nine out of 10 children in the 18 to 24 months age group are exposed to screen devices. The study was part of a community health project conducted by fourth-year medical students at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine to find out how often young children

Dr Eugene Ho Wanxing, a Research Fellow and recent PhD graduate from the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, was part of a team led by A/Prof Fred Wong from the Department of Pharmacology at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, who discovered that artesunate, a common herbal-based anti-malaria drug, can be used to control asthma and with better treatment outcomes than other drugs currently available. On why such research was important, Dr Ho said asthma was a “global health concern and one of the most major

It was joyous and memorable occasion for the SSHSPH graduating class of 2014 as they marked a significant milestone in their lives and Public Health journeys at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH) Commencement ceremony, held on 12 July 2014 at the University Cultural Centre. This year, there were 42 Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science (MSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) graduates. Jointly hosted with the Faculty of Dentistry with participation from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine postgraduate programme, the graduands received

The Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health warmly congratulates our distinguished alumnus and eminent philanthropist Professor Saw Swee Hock on being listed as one of the 48 Heroes of Philanthropy by Forbes Asia. Currently in its eighth year running, the Heroes of Philanthropy honour roll lists notable philanthropists in the Asia-Pacific region, calling attention to altruists whose contributions have launched new and innovative projects in a wide variety of fields. As a member of the NUS Board of Trustees, Prof Saw has been recognised for his significant philanthropic contributions

Big data and the immense potential from these vast information sources is fast becoming one of the most talked-about topics today. Professor Chia Kee Seng, Dean of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health speaks to BFM89.9’s The Bigger Picture about the role big data plays in predicting population health trends, especially its growing potential in Asia. He sheds light on issues such as the need to ensure a high degree of trust between researchers and the public, the need for consistency across several data sets, as well as how patterns

The Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health is pleased to announce that the School has been re-designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Occupational Health for another 4 years, as from 22 June 2014 till 22 June 2018, by the World Health Organization (WHO). This Collaborating Centre will continue to be headed by Associate Professor Chia Sin Eng and Professor David Koh. The School is one of 65 institutions and organisations in the six WHO regions who will support WHO in implementing the objectives of the Global Plan of Action on Workers’

It was three long months ago when Associate Professors Mikael Hartman from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Philip Iau from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine set off on an extraordinary adventure. The two trauma and breast cancer surgeons would journey 20,000km by motorcycle across 17 countries in Asia and Europe for The Long Ride 2014: From Singapore to Sweden for Breast Cancer Research to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research in Asia. Since then, they’ve braved nasty sandstorms, conquered challenging terrain, and altogether encountered many interesting

Poor eyesight may cause a poorer quality of life than suffering from chronic diseases like diabetes, obesity and hypertension, according to a study conducted by researchers from the National University of Singapore and the Singapore Eye Research Institute. The study combined data from three population-based eye studies and found that for every 100,000 people in Singapore, the burden for visual impairment was 512 healthy individuals dying every year, for the Chinese, 707 for Malays and 609 for Indians. One explanation is that while chronic conditions can lead to life-threatening diseases

A local study of 63,000 Singaporean Chinese has found that Omega-3 fatty acids in seafood and nuts are beneficial in reducing the mortality risk of cardiovascular disease. The study, led by Professor Koh Woon Puay from the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School and the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health found that the 25% of the study cohort who consumed the most Omega-3 fatty acids from seafood like fish and shellfish as well as plant-based Omega-3 fatty acids from seeds, nuts and grains were 17% less likely to die from cardiovascular complications