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When Michelle Wong from University of Southern California first conceived the idea for a global network of students and early career professionals in public health one of her aims was to bring what she knew to be a dynamic group of individuals together to share ideas, discuss global health challenges

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The Asia-Pacific Early Career Network in Public Health (APECNPH) is the brainchild of 2nd Year MPH student Michelle Wong and colleagues from the University of Southern California. Michelle and her colleagues identified a need for a network to support students and those at the early stages of their career to

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As of 6th September 2005, APACPH officially became a not-for-profit organisation registered in Australia. The incorporation completes a process that has taken almost three years and that has had significant input from APACPH Members as well as the APACPH elected Executive Board. One result of the incorporation will see a

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In June 2005, the Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) and the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER) signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to foster collaboration in public health education and research. Here are the key highlights of this partnership that are

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APACPH now has 50 member universities, all dedicated to furthering the health of all people in our region, particularly those who are disadvantaged.  Recognising the need for continuing education for the public health workforce in the region, the members of APACPH resolved to pool their resources to develop a continuing

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The 34th APACPH Conference was held from 17th to 20th July 2002 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The conference was organised by University of Malaya at Hilton Hotel, Petaling Jaya. The theme for the conference was “Health Reform and Change in the Asia-Pacific Region”.

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INTRODUCTION: Primary health care as a global movement has progressed significantly, especially in the SEARO and Asian-Paclfic Regions. The extension of coverage, expansion of basic health services, and utilization of community volunteerism and incorporation of aspects of traditional health care systems are among the key indicators of achievement contributing to

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WHEREAS, the Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health is a consortium of eleven schools of public health and departments of preventive medicine in the Asia-Pacific region with academic linkages established by cooperative and collaborative agreements; WHEREAS, the mission of APACPH is to improve the quality of life and achieve the

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