TMU joins “THE Impact Forum Asia: Health & Well-being”
Source: Office of Global Engagement
Published on 2022-01-24
Event | THE Impact Forum Asia: Health & Well-being |
Time | January 20, 2022 |
Moderator & Speakers |
• Aswathy Sreedevi, Professor in the department of community medicine, Amrita School of Medicine • Mai-Szu Wu, Vice President of Taipei Medical University • Prabhakaran Dorairaj, Vice-president of research and policy and director of the Centre for Control of Chronic Conditions • Suvanand Sahu, Deputy executive director, Stop TB Partnership |
Session Topic |
The power of prevention: Aiding vulnerable communities in the fight against NCDs
The risks associated with underlying health conditions, including non-communicable diseases, have been accentuated during the pandemic, as well as the groups that carry a predisposition towards them. Prevention is considered tantamount to treatment – how can preventative measures be implemented on a wider scale to treat those most vulnerable to NCD risk factors through more robust health and community-driven networks? |