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Free healthcare screenings for residents in the Neighbourhood Health Service will be expanded to include health checks for depression and hearing tests. This is in addition to screenings for chronic diseases, cancer, and dental and vision issues. The programme was started by medical students from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in 2007 toRead more

The School is proud to share that Professor David Koh’s “Textbook of Occupational Medicine Practice 4th Edition” was Highly Commended in the Primary Health Care category for the 2018 British Medical Association (BMA) Medical Book Awards. Our heartiest congratulations, Prof Koh! “This is such a pleasant surprise and indeed a great honour. It is wonderful to know

The NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health has been re-designated as a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Occupational Health for a period of four years, effective 22 June 2018 to 22 June 2022, under the leadership of Associate Professor Norbert Wagner and Associate Professor Chia Sin Eng. As a WHO Collaborating

On 12 August, Assistant Professor Vincent Pang Junxiong was named one of the Singapore Honorees (Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership) at the Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) Awards Ceremony in recognition of his outstanding achievements in his field of work and contributions to the community. The TOYP Awards are given out by Junior Chamber International (JCI), a non-profit

One Health is an emerging platform that emphasises the interconnectedness of the health of people, animals and our shared environment. The One Health approach encourages disparate professionals across sectors to collaborate and tackle emerging infectious diseases through research, biosurveillance, detection and containment. Held on 13 July at NUS University Town, the One Health and Outbreak

Professor Teo Yik Ying, Dean, wrote that our personal choices are often the results of carefully studied, researched and engineered campaigns by people who design the living environment around us. Besides the food environment that encourages excessive consumption of nutrient-poor and high-caloric food, modern architectural and urban planning designs have resulted in a physical environment

Our heartiest congratulations to Professor Chia Kee Seng who has been conferred the Public Administration Medal (Silver) at this year’s National Day Awards in recognition of his exemplary contributions to public health, the School’s and Singapore’s success! The National Day Awards are given out every year to recognise individuals for their contributions to Singapore. Nearly

While the spread of influenza via droplets is well-known, findings from a recent study by the Ministry of Health (MOH) have cast the spotlight on a less common transmission route. Studies have found that influenza viruses remain viable on hard, non-porous surfaces like metal, wood and plastic for 24 to 48 hours, which can theoretically

The issue of diabetes has become one of the most pressing healthcare concerns in our modern society, but it cannot be viewed solely from a medical and public health perspective, commented Professor Teo Yik Ying, Dean. More than just a personal health problem, diabetes is closely linked to other factors such as economics, urban planning, societal

Last Saturday was a momentous day for the SSHSPH Class of 2018 as they crossed a significant milestone at the SSHSPH Commencement Ceremony on 14 July. Held at the University Cultural Centre, 47 Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science (MSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) graduates received their degrees from Presiding Officer Mr