Wong Mee Lian

Associate Professor

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WONG Mee Lian

Affiliation

  • NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Primary)
  • NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (Joint)

Research Areas

  • Control of sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS
  • Health promotion and behavioural change
  • Breast cancer screening

Teaching Areas

  • Health Education and Health Promotion
  • Public Health Communication

Academic/Professional Qualifications

  • MBBS (1977), University of Malaya, Malaysia
  • MPH (1983), University of Malaya, Malaysia
  • MD (2004), National University of Singapore
  • FAMS (1993), Academy of Medicine, Singapore
  • FFPH (2009), Fellow (through distinction), Faculty of Public Health, UK

Awards/Honours

  • SEAMEO-JASPER award, second best research on women and health, 1996
  • Wilf Howe Memorial Prize, Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, UK, 2018
  • National Skin Centre Distinguished Friend Award, Singapore, 2009
  • Red Ribbon Award, Action for AIDS, 2014
  • Lifetime Achievement Award in Health and Medical Sciences (Health Promotion and Behavioural Change in STI/Control), Venus International Foundation, India, 2018
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, College of Public Health and Occupational Physicians, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 2019

Career History

  • Associate Professor (2000-Present), National University of Singapore
  • Senior Lecturer (1995-1999)
  • Lecturer (1993-1994)
  • Teaching Fellow (1990-1992)
  • Lecturer (1987-1989), Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Malaya
  • Senior District Medical Officer of Health (1982-1985), Senior Medical Officer of Health (1986-1987), Epidemiology Unit, Ministry of Health, Malaysia

Administrative Leadership

  • Programme Director, Preventive Medicine Residency Programme (2013 – 2015)
  • Assistant Dean, Education-Preclinical (2003-2006)
  • Member, Faculty Teaching Excellence Award Committee (2003 – Present)

Professional/Consulting Activities

  • Visiting consultant on STI prevention, National Skin Centre, Singapore (2003-Present)
  • Joint Editor, Sexual Health (2009-2015)
  • Visiting consultant, CDC, Tan Tock Seng Hospital (2004-2009)
  • External Examiner, Master of Public Health, University of Malaya, Malaysia (2001, 2005, 2007); Flinders University, Australia (2007); University of New England, Australia (2013); Curtin University, Australia (2013)

Selected Publications

  • Wong ML, Teo AKJ, Tai BC, Ng AMT, Lim RBT, Tham DKT, Kaur N, Tan RKJ, Kros S, Touch S, Chhit M, Lubek I. Trends in unprotected intercourse among heterosexual men before and after brothel ban in Siem Reap, Cambodia: a serial cross-sectional study (2003-2012). BMC Public Health. 2018 Mar 27;18(1):411. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5321-0.
  • Wong ML, Y S Ng J, K W Chan R, T W Chio M, B T Lim R, Koh D. Randomized controlled trial of abstinence and safer sex intervention for adolescents in Singapore: 6-month follow-up. Health Educ Res. 2017 Jun 1;32(3):233-243.
  • Wong RK, Wong ML, Chan YH, Feng Z, Wai CT, Yeoh KG. Gender differences in predictors of colorectal cancer screening uptake: a national cross sectional study based on the health belief model BMC Public Health. 2013 Jul 23;13:677. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-677.
  • Wong ML, Chan RKW, D Koh, Tan HH, Lim FS, Emmanuel S, Bishop G. Premarital sexual intercourse among adolescents in an Asian country: multilevel ecological factors. Pediatrics 2009; 124(1):e44-52. Pediatrics 2009; 124, e44-52
  • Wong ML, CKS, Wee S, Chia SE, Lee J, Koh WP, Shen HM, Thumboo J, Sofjan D. Concerns over participation in genetic research among Malay-Muslims, Chinese and Indians  in Singapore: a focus group study. Community Genetics 2004; 44-54.
  • Wong ML, Chan RKW, Koh D. The long term effects of condom promotion programmes for vaginal and oral sex on sexually transmitted infections among sex workers in Singapore, 1990-2002. AIDS 2004, 18,1195 -1199.

Media Coverage

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