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The Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH) is pleased to announce that several members of our SSHSPH family have been awarded the National Day Awards 2013 in recognition of their various forms of merit and services to Singapore. The awards were approved by the President of Singapore and the awardees were announced via the Government Gazette and the newspapers on National Day, 9 August 2013. Congratulations to the following award recipients for their hard work and dedicated service to the School: The Efficiency Medal 2013 (The Efficiency Medal isRead more

44 students embarked on a new journey in public health as the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH) welcomed the 2013/2014 batch of Master of Public Health (MPH) students to the School on 5 August 2013. Associate Professor Jeannette Lee, Vice-Dean of Education and MPH Programme Director, and Dean Professor Chia Kee Seng kickstarted the Orientation programme by welcoming the incoming batch to the School. The students were then introduced to an overview of the School curriculum, academic and administration affairs as well as student engagement matters. TheRead more

On 2 August 2013, faculty and staff alike gathered for the launch of Fitness Friday, a Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health fitness initiative in which staff will be allowed to take time off on Fridays from 4pm onwards to participate in various exercise interest groups. The launch of this exercise programme is in line with the School’s efforts in spearheading the initiative to create not just a health-promoting School within the campus, but subsequently a health-promoting NUS as well. For the inaugural session, Dean Prof Chia Kee Seng introduced the massRead more

The Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health extends its heartiest congratulations to distinguished alumnus and philanthropist, Professor Saw Swee Hock, on being conferred the Honorary University Fellowship by the University of Hong Kong! This well-deserved elevation is indeed a recognition of his laudable long-standing support and numerous philanthropic contributions to many charitable causes and particularly, education. The Fellowship is a privilege reserved primarily for distinguished alumni, academics and friends who have rendered particularly meritorius services to the University and to Hong Kong. As the Founding Professor and Head ofRead more

The Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH) Commencement ceremony was held on 14 July 2013 at the University Cultural Centre, marking a momentous occasion for the graduating students from SSHSPH as they celebrated an important milestone in their lives. Jointly hosted with Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, the ceremony saw a total of 37 Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science (MSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students receive their graduate degrees from NUS Pro-Chancellor Mr Po’ad Mattar. This year also marked the inaugural batch of Master ofRead more

The 4th NUS Initiative to Improve Health in Asia (NIHA) Forum was held on 1st and 2nd July 2013 at Traders Hotel, Singapore. Jointly organised by the National University of Singapore (NUS) Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and NUS Global Asia Institute (GAI), the 2-day event saw approximately 90 healthcare leaders and decision-makers, healthcare policy academics and industry experts from around the region convene to tackle this year’s theme of “Economics, Technology Assessment and Health Policymaking”. The Forum was kicked off by NUS President, Prof Tan Chorh Chuan, who delivered the welcomeRead more

The Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health is pleased to announce that Associate Professor Teo Yik Ying received the NUS Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (FTEA) AY 2011/2012 in recognition of his many contributions and commitment to teaching excellence at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health in the last academic year. This year’s award winners, including Yik Ying, were recognised at the Stars@NUHS Awards Presentation Ceremony held at the NUHS Auditorium on 3rd April 2013. NUHS Chief Executive Assoc Prof Benjamin Ong was the guest-of-honour for the two-hour event which saw NUHS staff receivingRead more

The NUS Annual Safety & Health Performance Award (ASHPA) is awarded by the Office of Safety, Health and Environment (OSHE) and is in recognition of NUS Departments/Faculties, Research Institutes & Corporate Offices which have made or are making significant improvements to their safety and health management systems (SHMS). SSHSPH has again won the Commendation Award of the NUS ASHPA in 2013. Congratulations! This is the highest possible award in recognition of the effective implementation of our safety and health management system. A/Prof Chia Sin Eng received the Award on the School’s behalf from President Prof Tan Chorh Chuanduring the OSHE 10th Anniversary Appreciation Dinner onRead more

A study conducted on the health of adults with intellectual disabilities has found that they are more prone to chronic conditions like hypertension than the general population. The study, conducted by the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and  involving 227 intellectually disabled adults from the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled Singapore (MINDS), found that intellectually disabled adults had a 22.5% chance of developing hypertension, and 34.8% chance of suffering from high cholesterol. The problem is compounded by the lack of  exercise among intellectually disabled adults, says Associate Professor GeraldRead more

Ms Safiyah Salim, a student of the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, sees herself as a public health professional, hopefully having the opportunity to serve vulnerable populations. Having been a disablity policy officer at the then-Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, Safiyah gained an interest in issues like helping the disabled secure jobs, ensuring community care for the disabled and improving their access to assistive technology. Enrolling in the School’s Master of Public Health (MPH) programme has enabled her to acquire the technical skills to make more evidence-basedRead more

The 1st Worlds of Healthy Flavors Asia was held on 28 – 30 November 2012 at Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore. Organised by the Culinary Institute of America, Harvard School of Public Health – Department of Nutrition, NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH) and Health Promotion Board, Singapore, this inaugural by-invitation only event brought together leading foodservice and health leaders who tackled health issues in Asia such as diabetes and obesity. Prof Chia Kee Seng, Dean of SSHSPH, said that “working together and taking advantage of each other’s strengthsRead more

Young and educated men who have casual sex are less likely to use protection then older customers who visit brothels, a survey has found. The study, led by Assoc Prof Wong Mee Lian of the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. sampled 1,219 heterosexual Singaporean men on their sexual risk behaviour. Assoc Prof Wong said the men who met women online or at entertainment venues may be putting themselves at greater risk due to their spontaneous and alcohol-fuelled behaviour. Media Coverage: The Sunday Times, 18 November 2012