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Inaugural dinner and launch of Asia Centre for Health Security
Adjunct Professor Derrick Heng, Deputy Director-General (Public Health) was the Guest of Honour, at the official launch of the Asia Centre for Health Security (ACHS), where he provided Opening Remarks.
The Asia Centre for Health Security held its inaugural dinner and official launch on the 17 April 2024. Adjunct Professor Derrick Heng, Deputy Director-General of Health (Public Health), along with esteemed representatives from government agencies, academic institutions from Singapore, and delegates from the Southeast Asia Strategic Biosecurity Dialogue organised by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health were in attendance.
Professor Hsu Li Yang provided Welcome Remarks in front of distinguished guests from across Asia and around the globe at One Farrer Hotel in Singapore.
Led by Professor Hsu Li Yang, Vice Dean of Global Health at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Director, Asia Centre for Health Security, ACHS is a new academic think tank in Asia dedicated to preparing the region for biological threats and improving health security through research, training, and collaborations.
“Preparedness research and innovation is critical for the prevention and mitigation of pandemics and spread of high consequence biological threats, improving how communities are supported as well as influencing policy and decision making” said Prof Hsu, “This should be done not just at national or global levels, but also as part of regional initiatives to safeguard the health of our communities.”
With an international multidisciplinary team of experts from across the fields of biorisk management, health security law and governance, biosecurity and international security and preparedness and response systems. ACHS will work with government agencies, academic institutions and other like-minded organisations to contribute towards effective policy-making and biosecurity practices in Asia. ACHS will also run webinars, hold policy roundtables and offer a fellowship in health security, with the aim of long-term capacity development in health security resilience and leadership; and for multi-sectorial collaboration, education and advocacy in improving future responses to health security threats.
