Victor Hoe

APJPH Editor’s Blog: Long COVID-19 and the success of vaccination programs

16 November 202113 October 2021 by Victor Hoe

Here are some interesting public health developments related to the COVID pandemic Long COVID The WHO has released its first document on “Long COVID” the term being given to describe the symptoms that persist after infection with COVID19. In this document, the definition is very broad, but as more experience

Congratulation Professor Dr Colin Binns for being conferred the Officer of the Order of Australia

5 October 2021 by Victor Hoe

The Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) would like to congratulate Emeritus Professor Colin William BINNS for being conferred the Officer of the Order of Australia in conjunction with the Queen’s 2021 Birthday. Professor Binns was honoured for his remarkable services to medical research, tertiary education, public health policy

Congratulations Prof Dr Mohammad Saffree Jeffree on being selected as an Academic Public Health Leadership Institute Scholar!

20 September 2021 by Victor Hoe

The Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) would like to congratulate Prof Dr Mohammad Saffree Jeffree on being selected as an Academic Public Health Leadership Institute Scholar! The scholarship offers partial sponsorship of USD4000 for the cost of the programme fee. Prof Dr Mohammad Saffree Jeffree is the Dean of

APACPH Election 2021

19 July 2021 by Victor Hoe

APPOINTMENT OF ELECTION OFFICER 2021 The Executive Council Member has appointed Dr. Surenthirakumaran Rajendira from University of Jaffna as the Election Officer for this year election during the General Assembly. NOMINATION FOR APACPH The APACPH Elections 2021 will be held electronically and the results will be announced during the APACPH

22nd NIH Scientific Conference – ‘Heal, Innovate, Change and Improve for a Healthy Nation’

6 July 2021 by Victor Hoe

The 22nd NIH Scientific Conference will be organised by the National Institutes of Health under the auspices of the Ministry of Health, Malaysia together with the Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH-KL) on the 21-23 September 2021. The theme of the conference, ‘Heal, Innovate, Change and Improve for a Healthy

The Impact Factor for Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health (APJPH) is now 1.399

6 July 2021 by Victor Hoe

The APACPH is happy to announce that the Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health (APJPH) has achieved a higher impact factor of 1.399 for 2021 compared to 1.255 in 2020. The APJPH is the ISI and Scopus index journal of the APACPH. APJPH is ranked 171/203 in the “Public, Environmental & Occupational Health (SCIE)” category,

The Global Network for Academic Public Health (Global Network)

16 April 202115 April 2021 by Victor Hoe

In 2008, the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) launched the social media campaign This Is Public Health® (TIPH) to raise awareness about the field of public health and the range of professions that are encompassed within the field. Over time, this campaign has gained momentum as

52nd APACPH 2021 – Surabaya, Indonesia

8 April 20217 April 2021 by Victor Hoe

The APACPH and Airlangga University would like to invite all to the 52nd Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health 2021 conference. It will be held on the 27th and 28th October 2021. The theme for the conference is Challenges in Enhancing Public Health Policy and Strategies Durig Industrial Revolution 4.0

The Case for Tightening E-Cigarette Regulations in Southeast Asia

4 April 2021 by Victor Hoe

The Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, the National University of Singapore in their A Global Health White Paper Series has published “The Case for Tightening E-Cigarette Regulations in Southeast Asia” in 2021. Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health is an Institutional Member of the Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium

APACPH Executive Council Meeting 1/2021

2 March 20256 March 2021 by Victor Hoe

Minutes of Meeting Venue: MS Teams Date: 26th March 2021 Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (MYT) Attendance Present: Executive Board Members Dr. Low Wah Yun – PresidentDr. Indika Karunathilake – Vice President 1 & Regional Director- South AsiaDr. Bruce Maycock – Secretary-GeneralDr. Maznah Dahlui – Vice President Admin and

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