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Symposium Recap | Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic?

On August 27, 2024, the symposium, titled “Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic?”, brought together experts and scholars from Peking University, the World Health Organization (WHO) China Representative Office, and Wuhan University. They shared insights and reflections on global, regional, and China-specific pandemic preparedness with DKU faculty, students, and healthcare professionals from Kunshan healthcare sector.

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Education

Duke Kunshan University Welcomes the Class of 2026 to the Master of Science in Global Health Program

In August 2024, Duke Kunshan University (DKU) Master of Science in Global Health Program (MSc-GH Program) launched its orientation week to warmly welcome the incoming Class of 2026. This cohort of 20 students, hailing from diverse academic backgrounds such as anthropology, information technology, biosciences, business management, and more, embarked on their academic journey at DKU.

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Research

DKU Collaborates with China CDC to Assess National NCD Prevention and Control Demonstration Areas

A breakthrough study led by Professor Lijing Yan from the Global Health Research Center at Duke Kunshan University, in collaboration with the Chronic Disease Center at the Chinese CDC, was published in The Lancet Regional Health—Western Pacific. The study represents the first national-level assessment of the effect of implementations in the National Demonstration Areas for Comprehensive Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases on residents’ health behaviors.

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Research

Strong Family Ties Made COVID-19 Control More Effective

Dr. Ming Gu, Assistant Professor at Duke Kunshan University’s Global Health Research Center and Social Sciences Division, recently published a study in SSM – Population Health titled The Power of the Family in Times of Pandemic: Cross-Country Evidence from 93 Countries.

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