Signing of MoU with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health inks Memorandum of Understanding with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine to establish regional hub in public health research, education and new technologies.

Launch of School of Public Health

The establishment of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health signifies an important milestone in public health Singapore.

You Are What You Drink

We've all heard the adage "you are what you eat" but do you know your favourite soda, energy drink or cuppa might contain more sugar than you think?

Associate Professor Rob van Dam and his team have designed this database of sugar content in soft drinks and local beverages to help you make that healthier choice.

News & Events

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Welcome to the 1st Singapore International Public Health Conference 2012, jointly hosted by the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and the Chapter of Public Health and Occupational Physicians, Academy of Medicine, Singapore.

Globally, we have seen an increasing prevalence of chronic diseases such as diabetes, and threats from infectious diseases such as influenza and SARS. This has caused great strain on the health, economic and social resources of both developed and developing countries. There is a need for the larger public health community to rise to the challenge. We must develop innovative and evidence-based clinical solutions, craft new models of healthcare delivery and be at the forefront of ground-breaking health policy reforms.

Come and be part of the vibrant community who will courageously take on the challenges that the future of public health poses. We look forward to seeing you at the 1st Singapore International Public Health Conference.

In the Headlines

Prof Saw Seang Mei and her research team from NUS and Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School carried out a study on the effect of more time spent outdoors and myopia. Singapore is known as the “myopia capital of the world” but this study proves that spending a longer period outdoors protects children from developing myopia overtime. Read more about Myopia study gives pupils a glimpse of the great outdoors published on The Strait Time’s here.

Associate Professor Koh Woon Puay and her team had their research paper Smoking cessation and mortality among middle-aged and elderly Chinese in Singapore: the Singapore Chinese Health Study published online on Tobacco Control on 14 December 2011.

In this study, using two interviews 6 years apart, A/Prof Koh & her team have accurately identified new quitters and long-term quitters in a cohort of middle-aged and elderly Chinese in Singapore and found a significant reduction in all-cause and cause-specific mortalities in the new quitters who quit for a mean of only 4 years. The most impressive reduction was in lung cancer mortality. The results show that even among smokers over the age of 60, mortality risks can be reduced within a few years after quitting.

Read more about A/Prof Koh’s interviews with the media here

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latest Updates

  • •NUHS Leadership Awards 2011
    Prof Lee Hin Ping was awarded the “Lee Foundation-NHG-NUHS Lifetime Achievement Award” on the 08 Oct 2011

  • •NIHA research grants awarded to two faculty members
    Assistant Professors Mikael Hartman and Lim Wei Yen have each been awarded grants as part of the NUS Initiative to Improve Health in Asia's (NIHA) inaugural request for proposals focusing on improving public health and healthcare delivery in Asia.
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  • •Are You Our Alumni?
    Anyone who has graduated from one of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health’s many degrees and programmes is alumni to us. Just as the School is committed to our students’ success while on campus, the School community as a whole takes great pride in seeing our alumni move to further degrees and successful careers. We invite you to join our diverse group of alumni. Click here to update your information.
  • •Professional Updates
    Presentations conducted by visiting academics and EPH staff about public health topics for researchers and health professionals. Light refreshment is provided. Talks qualify for CME points.
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