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The SSHSPH Graduate Student Teaching Award was established by the School to recognize the contributions of our graduate students as Teaching Assistants (TA) in the school’s education programmes. Awardees are selected based on the feedback gathered from the students and module coordinator. All SSHSPH graduate students who have completed TA duties during the period of review will be considered for the award. Awardees will receive a certificate of achievement and a cash prize of S$100. We are pleased to announce the following students have been selected for the SSHSPH GraduateRead more

2022 marks the 11th anniversary of the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. Since its inception in October 2011 as Singapore’s first national public health tertiary education institution, the School has gained recognition for its expertise in and commitment to research and training in public health disciplines. Faculty, staff, and students came together on 20 October to celebrate this joyous occasion. The celebrations kicked off to a rousing start with a warm opening address by Dean, Prof Teo Yik Ying. Prof Teo was delighted to see everyone backRead more

A delegation of 13 academic staff and undergraduate students from the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) visited the School on 18 October 2022. The purpose of the visit was to learn more about the environmental and occupational health programmes provided by the School and their contribution to the well-being of Singaporeans. The delegation was warmly welcomed by Associate Professor Ng Wee Tong, Director of Continuing Education and Training (CET). He gave an insightful sharing on occupational health and hadRead more

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The 11th instalment of the Public Health Thought Leadership Dialogue was held on 11 October 2022 featuring distinguished speaker, The Honourable Dr Ayesha Verrall, Minister for COVID-19; Research, Science and Innovation; Seniors and Associate Minister for Health, New Zealand. The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than 8 million people a year. In view of this, the theme for the dialogue was chosen as “Creating a Smokefree Future” as thought leaders from both local and international community come togetherRead more

NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health has received a generous gift of $50,000 from At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy. It will be channelled towards the collection of microbiome samples from rural populations in Southeast Asia into the Microbiota Vault. Microbiota Vault is a global non-profit initiative to conserve long-term health for humanity, supporting equitable and inclusive approaches to microbiome research and preservation. The gift will contribute to logistics around data and sample collection as well as engagement of local communities in Southeast Asia to participate in the initiative. The giftRead more

Associate Professor Jeannette Lee and Dr Judy Sng were awarded the NUHS Teaching Excellence Award at the annual NUHS Educators’ Day. This year’s theme was “Education at the Heart of Incredible Care”. This was chosen to remind us of the pivotal role educators play in mentoring our young healthcare professionals and equipping them with support, training, and the right mindset. NUHS Educators’ Day is a platform to appreciate and celebrate the successes of our educators for their dedication and perseverance in giving their very best to nurture budding learners.

The NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health is organising the Public Health Thought Leadership Dialogue: Creating a Smokefree Future on 11 October 2022, Tuesday, from 3:30pm – 5:00pm. The Keynote address on New Zealand’s Smokefree 2025 Action Plan will be delivered by The Honourable Dr Ayesha Verrall, Minister for COVID-19; Research, Science and Innovation; Seniors and Associate Minister for Health, New Zealand. Prior to entering parliament in 2020, Dr Verrall was an infectious diseases physician at Wellington Hospital and epidemiologist at the University of Otago. She served onRead more

Become a Master of the Future Economies. Explore how a prestigious National University of Singapore (NUS) Master’s Degree helps you take advantage of the opportunities emerging with the Digital Economy, Green Economy, Care Economy, Industry 4.0 Economy and more. Join our two-day NUS Postgraduate by Coursework Fair 2022 (NUS PGCF 2022) on 4 & 5 Oct for: – Masterclass Webinars on trending topics – Information Sessions about NUS Master’s Degree by Coursework programmes – Consultation on programmes, admission requirements, application procedures and more – Contest with iPad Air Grand PrizeRead more

On 30th August 2022, a delegation of faculty members from the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health travelled to Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, for school visits. The delegation was led by Hsu Li Yang, Vice Dean (Global Health), and supported by Kiesha Prem, Visiting Research Fellow. The main objective of the trip was to touch base with established institutions to learn more about the public health practices in the country as well as to discuss research and educational collaborations. They visited the Lao Tropical and Public HealthRead more

The NUS Giving Experience Leadership Series, “Never Again!” Plugging the Health System Gaps in Asia, took place on 25 August 2022. The enlightening session saw leading professors from the school reveal the gaps in health systems; with workforce, information/research, and leadership gaps being the key issues communities in Asia currently face. Special thanks to the following esteemed speakers: Professor Teo Yik Ying (moderator), Dean, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore Professor David Heymann, Chair of the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Infectious Hazards (STAG-IH)Read more

The International Advisory Panel (IAP) was held on 23rd and 24th August 2022. The School’s respective offices presented a stock take of the progress and achievements made collectively over the past years as well as addressed the upcoming developments and future challenges that the School will be facing. The IAP Chairman is Dr Margaret Chan, inaugural Dean of the Tsinghua University Vanke School of Public Health and former Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). Three other esteemed panel members joined the meetings. They were: – Professor Ellen J. MacKenzie,Read more