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Our heartiest congratulations to Professor David Koh who has received the inaugural Outstanding Singapore International Volunteer (SIV) Award from the Singapore International Foundation (SIF) for past international SIF missions in occupational health and occupational dermatology with colleagues from organisations and agencies, including Ministry of Manpower, National Skin Centre, National University of Singapore, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Ministry of Defence and Shell. The SIV award – considered the highest volunteer award conferred by SIF – is a new award which honours and recognises the contributions of outstanding volunteers who have taken time to shareRead more

A collaborative effort between researchers from the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, led by Associate Professor Mikael Hartman, and the University Malaya Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur revealed that Malay breast cancer patients have worst survival odds compared to Chinese and Indian women. They were also diagnosed younger with larger tumours and at later stages, and also had more malignant and aggressive tumours compared to Chinese and Indians with similar tumour sizes. Researchers pointed to possible reasons such as differences in genetic make-up, as well as socio-economic, lifestyleRead more

The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) established the Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research (CIDER) in February 2011 to develop the capability and expertise in dealing with infectious diseases. MINDEF’s Chief Defence Scientist, Professor Quek Tong Boon, graced the official launch of CIDER on 27 July 2012 at the NUS University Hall Auditorium, as the Guest-of-Honour. On the reason behind the establishment of CIDER, Prof Quek said: “As infectious diseases respect no borders, organisations or entities, a coordinated approach is necessary for us to effectivelyRead more

A study conducted by researchers from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at NUS showed that supervised therapy can help stroke patients recover faster. The study, led by Associate Professor Gerald Koh, found that 2 out of 3 stroke patients do not complete therapy after their discharge, and those who performed exercises only at home recovered more slowly as compared to those who underwent supervised therapy. Media Coverage: The Straits Times, 29 March 2012, Thursday TODAY, 29 March 2012, Thursday Berita Harian, 29 March 2012, Thursday

The NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and the Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 31 October 2011, fostering a partnership anchored on research and education in areas of infectious disease control, health systems, and chronic diseases with an Asian focus. The two institutions will cooperate strategically in areas including joint academic and scientific activities, including a diabetes symposium, CEO breakfast and the NIHA Forum, underlined by a shared interest in translational research and facilitating information sharing with the public that will truly tackleRead more

The NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 31 October 2011, fostering a partnership anchored on research and education in areas of infectious disease control, health systems, and chronic diseases with an Asian focus. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the Dean of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, Professor Chia Kee Seng and Vice Director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Meidicine, Professor Anne Mills. Witnessing theRead more