A5058093841- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Global Health and Surgery
- Global Health Care Issues
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Climate Change and Geoengineering
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Migration, Health and Trauma
SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre
2024-2025
St. Luke's Medical Center
2020-2024
National University of Singapore
2024
SingHealth
2024
Duke-NUS Medical School
2024
Sunway University
2021-2023
José Rizal University
2020
Harvard University
2018-2019
University of the Philippines Manila
2012-2015
Health Care Without Harm
2015
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19AU : PleasenotethatCOVID À 19hasbeendefinedasCoro ) pandemic, the Black Lives Matter and Women in Global Health movements, ongoing calls to decolonise global health have all created space for uncomfortable but important conversations that reveal serious asymmetries of power privilege permeate aspects health.• In this article, we, a diverse, gender-balanced group public (global) researchers practitioners (most currently living so-called South), outline...
The MCM2-7 (minichromosome maintenance) protein complex is a DNA unwinding motor required for the eukaryotic genome duplication<sup>1</sup>. Although huge excess of loaded onto chromatin in G1 phase to form pre-replication complexes (pre-RCs), only 5-10 percent are converted into productive CDC45-MCM-GINS (CMG) helicase S – perplexing phenomenon often referred as ‘MCM paradox’<sup>2</sup>. Remaining pre-RCs stay dormant but can be activated under replication stress (RS)<sup>3</sup>....
BackgroundAs the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) gears toward full regional integration by 2015, cross-border mobility workers and citizens at large is expected to further intensify in coming years. While ASEAN member countries have already signed Declaration on Protection Promotion Rights Migrant Workers, health rights migrants still need be addressed, especially with ongoing universal coverage (UHC) reforms most countries. This paper seeks examine inclusion UHC systems five...
Global health security and universal coverage have been frequently considered as “two sides of the same coin”. Yet, greater analysis is required to whether where these two ideals converge, what important differences exist. A consequence ignoring their individual characteristics distort global local priorities in an effort streamline policymaking funding activities. This paper examines areas convergence divergence between coverage, both conceptually empirically. We consider analytical...
The climate and ecological crisis will constitute the defining public health challenge of twenty-first century, posing an unprecedented global threat to all determinants health, healthcare delivery systems. We believe that mental professionals have a crucial role play in responding this crisis. Whilst consequences remain key for us as professionals, we argue our remit goes beyond this, should include advancing understanding crisis, highlighting its impact on physical wellbeing, advocating...
Introduction Two years since the murder of George Floyd, there has been unprecedented attention to racial justice by global public health organisations. Still, is scepticism that alone will lead real change. Methods We identified highest-ranked 15 universities, academic journals and funding agencies, used a standardised data extraction template analyse organisation’s governance structures, leadership dynamics statements on antiracism 1 May 2020. Results found majority organisations (26/45)...
Planetary health cannot be achieved without breaking the siloed approach to most crucial concerns of our time, from climate emergency, gender equity, urbanisation, wealth gap—all which are interconnected and fundamental human prosperity in coming decades. Born out existing structures that inherently elitist, ageist, centralised high-income countries,1Global Health 50/50Power, privilege priorities: Global 50/50 report.https://globalhealth5050.org/2020report/Date: 2020Date accessed: December...
A growing body of research shows the inimical impact climate change on people's mental health. However, attention to health providers at frontlines is rather sparse, especially in climate-vulnerable countries. This commentary aims present perspectives and experiences within context Philippines. Specifically, this paper explicates challenges faced by trying address increasing climate-related distress experienced many Filipinos recent progress promoting nexus country. The recommendations...
The COVID-19 pandemic, rooted at the human–animal–environment nexus, illustrates urgent need for heightened awareness and action on planetary health.1Guinto R COVID-19: reimagining political economy of health.https://blogs.bmj.com/bmjgh/2020/04/22/covid-19-reimagining-the-political-economy-of-planetary-health/Date: April 22, 2020Date accessed: August 14, 2020Google Scholar To avoid future outbreaks ensure a liveable coming generations, health approach should be founded not only...
This reflective essay explores power relations, with a particular focus on racialization, that flow through dominant forms of food systems governance, an aim to create more participatory governance models. Four the authors asked group five scholars, activists, and practitioners (also authors) who identify as Black, Indigenous or People Color (BIPOC) discuss during conference session issues Indigenous sovereignty, decolonization, Whiteness, inclusivity in governance. paper presents...
We are next generation leaders coming from the climate justice, medicine and public health, planetary health movements, representing Most Affected People Areas (MAPA), which groups territories disproportionately affected by crisis -women, Indigenous Peoples, racialised people, LGBTQ+ young, those facing social deprivation, Global South.Each time Conference of Parties (COP) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is held, our presence sought, faces shown television,...
In 2020, Covid-19 led to global policy statements promoting bans and reforms wet markets in Asia Africa prevent future pandemics. We conducted a comparative, exploratory qualitative study 2021 three countries (Kenya, Vietnam the Philippines) understand social political dimensions biosecurity reform at markets. This included 60 key informant interviews rapid ethnographic research 15 markets, as well review of documents online media articles. found no evidence that rhetoric pandemic spillover...