Driving Next Generation Public Health in Asia

As we emerge from a global pandemic to find the world saddled with a growing myriad of chronic diseases – the need for precision public health has never been greater. Join us at the Precision Public Health Conference Asia and take a deep dive into the latest industry best practices, global case studies, and cutting-edge technologies to revolutionise public health practices in Asia Pacific and beyond.

With keynote speakers from some of the most influential organisations in the world, including leading universities, government agencies, and private sector companies, delegates will have the opportunity to learn from and network with experts in this transformative field. 

Register now and be at the forefront of public health innovation!

Advancing Precision Public Health in Asia and Beyond – The Future is Now

Precision Medicine

Tailoring disease prevention and treatment to individuals’ unique genetic, environmental, and
lifestyle profiles

Population Health

Improving health and well-being outcomes and tackling health inequalities across population

Digital Health

Harnessing the power and potential of digital technologies and innovations to attain health and well-being goals

Big Data Analytics, AI and Data Sharing

Systematically and collaboratively driving data- and innovation-informed decision-making and collaboration in health
and healthcare

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Precision Public Health

Protecting, engaging, and empowering individuals and populations in applications of precision medicine at a population scale

PPHA 2021 in Numbers

1700+

Attendees

100+

Organisations

30+

Countries

27

World-Renowned Speakers

10+

Industries

Guest of Honour

Mr Ong Ye Kung

Minister for Health, Singapore

Featured Speakers

Meet & hear from researchers, policymakers and innovators furthering Precision Public Health in Asia and Beyond.

Prof TAN Chorh Chuan
Chief Health Scientist, Ministry of Health, Singapore; Executive Director, MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation
Dr Beverly HO
Assistant Secretary of Health, Public Health Services Team, Department of Health, Philippines
Dr Andrew TRISTER
Deputy Director, Digital Health and Innovation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Prof Rohini MATHUR
Professor and Chair of Health Data Science, Queen Mary University of London
Mr James PARK
Fitbit Vice President and General Manager, Google
Dr Tarun WEERAMANTHRI
President, Public Health Association of Australia; Governing Council, World Federation of Public Health Associations; Adjunct Professor, School of Population and Global Health, University of Western Australia

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Conference Fees

Standard

S$800

Includes

*Gain access to pre-conference workshop on ‘Precision Public Health in Population-level Digital Health Programmes: From Design to Delivery’ on 12 July at a special rate of S$100 when purchased with main conference tickets.

Group Registration

S$650

For group of 5 pax or above

Includes

*Gain access to pre-conference workshop on ‘Precision Public Health in Population-level Digital Health Programmes: From Design to Delivery’ on 12 July at a special rate of S$100 when purchased with main conference tickets.

LI/LMI Countries*

S$500

*Countries defined by the World Bank

as Low-Income or Lower-Middle income.

Includes

*Gain access to pre-conference workshop on ‘Precision Public Health in Population-level Digital Health Programmes: From Design to Delivery’ on 12 July at a special rate of S$100 when purchased with main conference tickets.

Pre-Conference

S$150

Includes

Conference Venue and Details

Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI), Tan Tock Seng Hospital

18 Jln Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308443

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Get In Touch

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us using the form below and will get back to you as soon as possible.

    Dr Tarun Weeranmanthri

    President of the Public Health Association of Australi
    Edward is the founder and CEO of reach52; a tech startup on a mission to connect the 52% of the world that lack access to essential health services.

    Hear them speak at:

    Welcome Address by Dr Clive Tan, Organising Chair, Precision Public Health Asia 2023 Conference

    • Opening Address by Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health, Singapore

    Welcome Address by Dr Clive Tan, Organising Chair, Precision Public Health Asia 2023 Conference

    • Opening Address by Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health, Singapore

    Welcome Address by Dr Clive Tan, Organising Chair, Precision Public Health Asia 2023 Conference

    • Opening Address by Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health, Singapore

    Mr James Park

    Fitbit vice president, co-founder of Fitbit

    Bio

    James Park is Fitbit vice president and general manager, Google, as well as co-founder of Fitbit. In his role, James leads the team responsible for development of wearables at Google. With a commitment to innovation, James and his team aim to make health more accessible, fun and achievable by offering a range of affordable, cross-platform devices.

    James co-founded Fitbit alongside Eric Friedman in 2007 with a vision to make the world healthier, through hardware, software and services that give people a better understanding of their health and wellness. Since its founding, Fitbit has sold millions of devices across 100 countries, pioneering the wearables industry to make fitness tracking a cultural phenomenon and redefining how the world thinks and learns about health and wellness.

    Previously, James was director of product development at CNET Networks. He also served as president and co-founder of Wind-Up Labs, Inc., an online photo-sharing company that was acquired by CNET Networks in 2005, and chief technology officer and co-founder of Epesi Technologies, Inc., a business-to-business software company. 

    Prof Rohini MATHUR

    Professor and Chair of Health Data Science at Queen Mary University of London

    Bio

    Rohini Mathur is a Professor and Chair of Health Data Science at Queen Mary University of London, specialising in the application of precision medicine approaches in globally diverse datasets to address health inequalities, particularly around cardiometabolic disease. Professor Mathur has active collaborations with colleagues across India, Singapore and Thailand. She was previously Associate Professor at LSHTM, where she completed a postdoctoral fellowship funded by the Wellcome Trust examining ethnic inequalities in the care and outcomes of type 2 diabetes, and was a member of the OpenSAFELY collaborative working on a range of COVID-19 related projects. She completed an undergraduate degree in public health at the University of Waterloo in Canada, followed by an MSc and PhD at LSHTM.

    Dr Andrew Trister

    Assistant Secretary of the Public Health Services Team of the Department of Health
    Edward is the founder and CEO of reach52; a tech startup on a mission to connect the 52% of the world that lack access to essential health services.

    Hear them speak at:

    Welcome Address by Dr Clive Tan, Organising Chair, Precision Public Health Asia 2023 Conference

    • Opening Address by Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health, Singapore

    Welcome Address by Dr Clive Tan, Organising Chair, Precision Public Health Asia 2023 Conference

    • Opening Address by Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health, Singapore

    Welcome Address by Dr Clive Tan, Organising Chair, Precision Public Health Asia 2023 Conference

    • Opening Address by Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health, Singapore

    Dr Beverly Ho

    Assistant Secretary of the Public Health Services Team of the Department of Health

    Bio

    Beverly Lorraine Ho is the Assistant Secretary of the Public Health Services Team of the Department of Health. As Assistant Secretary of PHST, she leads the development, implementation, and monitoring of standards, policies, and programs for population- and individual-based health services. She also oversees the Disease Prevention and Control Bureau, Epidemiology Bureau, and Health Promotion Bureau.

    Prior to this, she was the Health Promotion Bureau Director, which leads the implementation of policies and programs that promote healthy behaviors and support conducive environments for health and the Director of the Disease Prevention and Control Bureau, which leads the primary care integration of various health programs. She previously served as the Chief of the Research Division of the Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau, where her efforts significantly contributed to the passage of key legislation on sugar-sweetened beverage taxes, tobacco taxes, and universal health care. She has also worked for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation and the Asian Development Bank.

    Bev is a fellow of the Maurice Greenberg World Fellows Program at Yale University, the Equity Initiative, and the Atlantic Institute. She holds an MD from the University of the Philippines and an MPH in Health Policy and Management from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health as a Fulbright Scholar

    Prof TAN Chorh Chuan

    Chief Health Scientist, Ministry of Health, Singapore Executive Director, MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation

    Bio

    Professor Tan Chorh Chuan was appointed as the inaugural Chief Health Scientist and concurrently, Executive Director of the new Office for Healthcare Transformation in Singapore’s Ministry of Health since 1 January 2018.

    Before joining MOHT Professor Tan served as President of the National University of Singapore (NUS) from 2008 to 2017. Prior to that he also held the positions of NUS Provost, then Senior Deputy President between the years of 2004 and 2008. He was former Dean of the NUS Faculty of Medicine and served as the Director of Medical Services, Ministry of Health, from 2000 to 2004, where he was responsible for leading the public health response to the 2003 SARS epidemic. More recently, he was appointed member of the Expert Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination in 2020, which advises the government on Singapore’s vaccination strategy.

    In 2022, Professor Tan was were conferred The Distinguished Service Order. His other awards include the Public Service Star in 2003 for outstanding contributions to overcoming SARS in Singapore; the Public Administration Gold Medal in 2004 for his work as Director of Medical Services in the Ministry of Health; and the Meritorious Service Medal in 2015. He was awarded the National Science and Technology Medal in 2008 and is the first Singaporean to be elected as an international member of the US National Academy of Medicine.

    A renal physician, Professor Tan obtained his medical training at NUS, and research training at the Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford.