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The 14th Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Series: ‘Diabetes Asia 2015’ Conference was held on 6 to 9 August 2015 at Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and attracted doctors, nurses, dietitians and researchers from Asia, Australia, US, UK and South Africa. The conference covered a variety of topics including pre-diabetics, new advances in pharmaceutical and complementaryRead more

The NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health warmly congratulates Professor David Koh on being conferred the title of Distinguished Professor at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Prof Koh was conferred the title by His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei for his academic achievements and contributions as a faculty member of the Universiti. In addition, Prof Koh currently

It was a jubilant and memorable occasion for the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH) Class of 2015 as they marked a significant milestone in both their lives and public health journeys at the SSHSPH Commencement Ceremony on 12 July 2015. Held at the University Cultural Centre, this year the School saw

Frontiers of Behavioural Economics – Choice and Well-being in the Asia Pacific, a behavioural economics conference organised by the Civil Service College (CSC), National University of Singapore (NUS) and the University of Southern California (USC), was held on 25 and 26 June 2015 at Raffles City Convention Centre. Frontiers drew more than 200 participants, bringing together

Patients recovering from stroke and various disabling conditions can now recover from their homes, with a tele-rehabilitation system which allows them to perform rehabilitation exercises and receive therapist supervision remotely. The system is currently part of a trial at the National University of Singapore. The tele-rehabilitation system will ease the stroke recovery process by allowing

Many research studies have shown that spending time outdoors leads to reducing the risk of myopia in children, and despite Singapore having one of the highest myopia rates in the world, spending time outdoors still seems like an uphill task for many Singaporean children and their families. A study conducted by the National University of Singapore

At 13.3%, Singapore has one of the lowest adult smoking rates in the world, thanks to forty years of tobacco control measures. But Singapore still needs to keep up the vigilance on tobacco control measures despite these low rates, says A/Prof Joanne Yoong from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. From the social cost

The NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health congratulates A/Prof Teo Yik Ying on being conferred the Honoree award for the Singapore Chapter of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Of The World (TYOP). A/Prof Teo, the School’s Vice Dean (Research), was conferred the award in the category of Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishments. The TOYP is awarded

The NUS Saw Swee Hock congratulates Prof Saw Seang Mei and A/Prof Teo Yik Ying, recipients of the NUHS-Mochtar Riady Pinnacle Awards 2015! Prof Saw and A/Prof Teo received their awards at the NUHS Tribute Night held on 22 May 2015. Prof Saw was awarded this year’s NUHS Mochtar Riady Pinnacle Excellence Award which recognises individuals who have contributed significantly

Greenery and parks have certainly contributed to Singapore’s ‘Garden City’ image, but apart from beautifying our city state, just how do our green spaces benefit us? The National Parks Board (NParks) will be embarking on two studies to quantify the benefits of green spaces. One of these is a study on the benefits of physical activity