Between 1990 and 2021, China saw significant gains in life expectancy, yet aging challenges persist. A study by Prof. Marius Wamsiedel, published in BMC Geriatrics, explores how urban Chinese elders perceive and engage in social activities, highlighting key opportunities and barriers to fostering active aging in an evolving society.
Recently, Bolu Yang, a 2023 graduate of the Master of Science in Global Health program at Duke Kunshan University and currently a PhD student in the Wuhan University-Duke Kunshan University Joint PhD Supervision Program, published an article in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, exploring the diversity and influencing factors of tobacco control legislation and its implementation in mainland of China through literature analysis, policy reviews, and interviews.
Duke Kunshan University recently announced that Dr. Fujie Xu, who has nearly 30 years of experience in public health research and project management, will become the co-director of the Global Health Program in January 2025.
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.
On September 10, 2024, Prof. Qian Long shared findings from a case study of China at the World Health Organization (WHO) webinar titled “Blending Capitation with Performance-Based Payment: Does it Improve the Quality of Chronic Care?”
Two distinguished alumni from the MSc-GH Program have recently authored two significant policy briefs published by the World Health Organization, focusing on smoke-free legislation and sugar-sweetened beverage policies in China.
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