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Please join us in extending our warmest congratulations to the following recipients on their National Day Awards 2022.  Professor Teo Yik Ying, Dean Ms Soh Moira, Assistant Manager, Education Office Mdm Kee Bee Tin, Management Assistant Officer,...

In-person Student Orientation is back in full force after a two-year hiatus! The School is excited to welcome our new batch of Master of Public Health (MPH) and Graduate Diploma in Applied Epidemiology (GDAE) students to join the SSHSPH family. The four-day...

19 countries have implemented plain tobacco packaging policy, a law that requires tobacco products to be sold in drab-coloured, standardised packs with massive health warnings plastered on them. However, this does not apply to cigarette sticks. Tobacco companies...

The School and the Precision Public Health Asia Society launched the Whitepaper on Responsible Data Sharing in Health and Healthcare on 22 July 2022.

Graduands, alumni, faculty, and currents students convened on 15th July for an exciting evening of celebration and reunion at the SSHSPH AlumNite 2022 held at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. This special occasion, themed...

On this special day, the School’s graduates celebrated their dedication and commitment to the field of public health at the Commencement ceremony. Valedictorian for the Master of Public Health, Ms Yap Li Wen, who is also the winner of the Tye Cho Yook...

With the upcoming implementation of the new Cancer Drug List in September 2022, there have been heated debates about the impact of this policy on cancer patients. The list outlines the outpatient cancer drugs and clinical indications that are claimable under...

Dengue is a viral infection spread by mosquitoes. The four dengue serotypes are all endemic in Singapore. In 1968, Singapore initiated its dengue control programme. This control programme includes environmental management, source reduction, public health...

The NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and the Australian National University, College of Health and Medicine (ANU, CHM), have signed a Programme of Cooperation Agreement to facilitate cooperation for the establishment of programmes of...

COVID-19 is one of the biggest threats to public health in recent years. For Singapore, another worry to our healthcare system is non-communicable diseases such as stroke, diabetes and heart diseases. Thus, it is pivotal that we move towards...

Singapore has one of the fastest ageing populations in the world. By 2030, one in four Singaporeans will be aged 65 and above. An ageing population coupled with a rapid fertility rate decline puts pressure on our healthcare system. Can we find ways to slow...

As the world gradually recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, many cannot help but wonder what more can be done to safeguard our healthcare systems and prepare for the next global health crisis. After all, it is a question of ‘when’ it will happen, not...