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.
Dr. Qian Long, Associate Professor of Global Health at Duke Kunshan University, has been appointed as the Director of Graduate Studies for the MSc in Global Health Program since July 1, 2024. She will lead the program’s academic and research efforts, supporting faculty, students, and staff.
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.
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.
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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