2017 APRU Global Health Program Conference

The University of the Philippines in Manila hosted the 2017 Association of Pacific Rim Universities Global Health Program conference Oct. 16-19.

More than 330 participants from 19 economies and more than 40 disciplines attended the conference, which began with a special half-day workshop on migration and health. Over the next two days, international experts from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, and the U.S. spoke on a range of topics such as cancer and environmental exposures, workplace wellness, drug abuse in the Philippines, climate change and ethics, among others. It culminated with a one-day networking field trip, which included a cultural show and a visit to the Museum of Art.

Participant Information Guide [PDF]
Program/Agenda [PDF]
Abstracts [PDF]
Photos

2017 Poster Contest Winners

Undergraduates

Influence of Social Capital on Self-Rated Health in Rural Vietnam: Multilevel Analysis Using a Community-Based Survey — 1st Place: Taehyun Kim, Hyeonseok Koh, Jinyoung Sohn, Sunghyun Kim, (Seoul National University)

An assessment of barriers for teachers to carry out sexual education in Rwandan schools — 2nd Place: Serge Jean Paul Ndashimye (University of Rwanda)

FISH: Sustainable Health and Social Service for Maclovio Rojas, Mexico — 3rd Place: Haven Nisly, Ashen Parikh, & Audrey Nguyen (University of California, Los Angeles)

Graduates

Visions and Voices: Using Photovoice to Document International Migrants' Health Needs in Santiago, Chile — 1st Place: Justin Trop (University of Southern California)

Perception of Asbestos Exposure and Surveillance System of Occupational Asbestos-Related Diseases — 2nd Place: Fan-Ju Hsiao (National Taiwan University)

Does Undergraduate University of Malay Students Struggle with Mental Health Problems in The First Year? — 3rd Place: Nurul Syafika A.H. (University of Malaya)

Case Competition

See submissions and learn more about the winners of the 2017 APRU Global Health Case Competition.