May 29, 2024 – Duke Kunshan University (DKU) and the Kunshan Municipal Health Commission officially launched the “CEEEC” research project, a collaborative effort to explore innovative approaches to non-communicable chronic disease (NCD) management at the community level.
The Global Health Research Center and the Student Career Development Office at DKU concluded the third “This is Global Health!” symposium for the Spring semester. Titled Re-wiring the Bridge – China’s Healthcare Market’s Innovation and the Path to Global Relevance, the event brought together leading industry experts and students for an in-depth discussion on the “go-global” trend of China’s healthcare industry and the potential opportunities for the career development of young global health talents.
On April 21, 2025, researchers from Duke University and Duke Kunshan University (DKU) published a study in PLOS Medicine titled “Progressing towards the 2030 health-related SDGs in ASEAN: A systematic analysis.” The paper assesses how ASEAN member states are advancing toward health-related SDGs and identifies the gaps that remain.
A delegation from Duke-NUS Medical School visited Duke Kunshan University (DKU) on May 19-20 to deepen institutional ties and advance joint initiatives in medical education, research, and faculty development. The discussions yielded concrete plans to strengthen academic collaboration between the two institutions.
Duke Kunshan University’s Lakeside Pavilion hosted a multidisciplinary symposium, “Advancing Primary Healthcare for Vulnerable Populations in China,” marking the culmination of a collaborative research initiative between Duke Kunshan University (DKU) and Wuhan University (WU). The gathering brought together public health scholars, clinicians, and policy experts – including Dr. Song Yu, Director of Think-Tank at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Dr. Li Haomiao, Specially Appointed Associate Researcher at Department of Public Administration, Wuhan University, and Dr. Li Jining from the University of Liverpool – to address systemic challenges in China’s primary healthcare system.
DKU Global Health Program is proud to announce that 20 master candidates from the Class of 2025 have successfully defended their theses, marking the culmination of their two-year program.
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