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The Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) is proud to announce that Prof. Low Wah Yun has been elected as the President-Elect of the Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH). This prestigious appointment follows a recent election conducted by GNAPH, with results confirmed by the GNAPH Secretariat. Prof

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The Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) proudly extends its heartfelt congratulations to Professor Indika M. Karunathilake on his recent appointment as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. This landmark appointment, formally made by the President of Sri Lanka, Mr. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, on

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The Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) has updated its constitution (effective October 10, 2024), replacing the 2018 version. These strategic revisions aim to enhance operational efficacy and advance its public health mission. Key changes include: Clearly Defined Activities A new ‘Activities’ section (II-2) now formally details APACPH’s diverse

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The Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) expresses its profound concern over the escalating humanitarian and public health crisis in Gaza. The ongoing conflict has resulted in catastrophic consequences for the health and well-being of the population, with widespread destruction of healthcare infrastructure, severe shortages of medical supplies, and

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The Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) expresses profound concern and solidarity with the people affected by the devastating earthquakes that struck Myanmar, Thailand, and neighboring areas. The magnitude 7.7 earthquake, which occurred on March 28, 2025, has resulted in significant loss of life, injuries, and widespread destruction

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On 22 February 2025, APACPH Executive Committee Members (ECMs) approved Prof. Masahiro Hashizume as the New Regional Director of Japan and Executive Committee Member. In advance, Prof. Jimba organised a Zoom meeting in Tokyo with five active members from Japan. In the meeting, one member nominated Prof. Hashizume, and all

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The APACPH would like to share the call for applications for the Europubhealth+ 2026 Visiting Professors. The Europubhealth+ Erasmus Mundus Joint Master programme is now accepting applications for visiting professors to join their teaching team in 2026. This opportunity is open to public health professionals, academics, and researchers from around

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The Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Executive Council held its first meeting of 2025 on February 21-22 in Chiang Rai, Thailand. This gathering coincided with a site visit to Mae Fah Luang University, the venue for the upcoming 56th APACPH Conference scheduled for November 4-7, 2025. Meeting

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The Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Executive Council conducted a site visit to Mae Fah Luang University in Chiang Rai, Thailand on the 21-Feb-2025, the host of the upcoming 56th APACPH Conference 2025. This visit marks an important milestone in the preparation for this prestigious event, which will

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