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Public Health Thought Leadership Dialogue: Future Proofing Public Health Care

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 ‘if’. The 10th instalment of the Public Health Thought Leadership DialogueRead more

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From top left, clockwise: Asst Prof Hannah Clapham, Assoc Prof Hsu Li Yang, Assoc Prof Steven Ooi, and Dr Chan Siew Luen from RCS who moderated the discussion

Addressing vaccine hesitancy by tackling misinformation

With support from the Rotary Club of Singapore (RCS), the School organised a virtual public forum on 5 June 2021 to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, titled ‘Why Hesitate? All You Want to Know about the COVID-19 Vaccination’. In view of circulating misinformation and recent community transmission, including among fully vaccinated individuals, the forum aimed to

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A Future with COVID-19?

In their latest comic on COVID-19, award-winning cartoonist Sonny Liew and Associate Professor Hsu Li Yang explain why vaccinations are key even as new variants emerge, and the possibility of a future with the coronavirus. The comic was published in The Straits Times on 31 May 2021 (From Pandemic to Endemic?) and is also available

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Preventing the spread of COVID-19 in shopping malls

Shopping malls like JEM and Westgate were ordered by the Ministry of Health to close for two weeks to curb the spread of COVID-19 after several shoppers there had tested positive. In an interview with Channel 8, Asst Prof Vincent Pang, Director, Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Research, looks at how we can avoid

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COVID-19 vaccines explained

Since it began on 30 December 2020, Singapore’s vaccination programme has continued to make good progress. More than a million doses of vaccine have been administered, with around 40,000 doses now being administered per day. The vaccines were first given to those working on the frontline in the fight against the pandemic, followed by the

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a photo of tree stumps by a body of water

How does climate change affect the way diseases are emerging and transmitted?

What might Singapore’s record number of dengue cases and the curious case of a cholera outbreak in Canada have to do with climate change? Associate Professor Yann Boucher was invited on CNA’s ‘The Climate Conversations’ podcast to speak on how climate change affects the way diseases are emerging and transmitted. The discussion with podcast host,

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Associate Professor Lim Poh Lian (L) and Professor Teo Yik Ying (R) at a CNA podcast recording on Jan 5, 2021

Addressing concerns about COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 vaccine programmes are being rolled out across the world, including in Singapore. Last month, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that vaccination would be free for all Singaporeans and long-term residents. While vaccination is voluntary, all medically eligible residents are encouraged to come forward to get vaccinated. “Because when you get yourself vaccinated, you

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No community cases in two weeks but not time to get complacent

Zero locally transmitted cases were reported in Singapore in the past two weeks. This is the longest period without any cases in the community since the pandemic started. “I think it is a good milestone, and it gives us cautious optimism that our current measures, even in Phase Two, are sufficient to reduce the transmissibility

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COVID-19 in Asia Pacific: Border Control and Path to Reopening

The COVID-19 outbreak has brought global travel to an unprecedented halt as countries worldwide imposed travel restrictions in an attempt to contain spread. Yet, many look towards reopening and return to a sense of normalcy while striking a balance between protecting public health and economic survival. As the coronavirus outbreak steadies and comes under control

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Five factors to consider in easing lockdown measures

A policy review published in The Lancet identified five key factors for developing strategies to ease lockdown restrictions: knowledge of infection levels, community engagement, public health capacity, health system capacity, and border control measures. Analysing the successes and failures of nine high-income countries and regions (Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Korea,

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