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Academic

Embracing Opportunities to Accelerate TB Elimination through Universal Health Coverage in India, Indonesia, and China

The ambitious targets set in the Sustainable Development Goals 3.3 (SDG 3.3) and the End TB Strategy have galvanized international efforts, aiming for a 90% reduction in the number of TB deaths and an 80% reduction in the TB incidence rate compared with levels in 2015. Since 2015, there has been growing and bolder leadership by policymakers in India, Indonesia, and China toward ending TB epidemic and advancing Universal Health Coverage. At the heart of this global endeavor, Universal Health Coverage reforms in the three countries embody a deep commitment to ensuring access to TB care and financial protection for TB patients.

March 27, 2024

Research

It Is Never Too Late to Start Exercising, Even if You Are 80

Prof. Lijing Yan’s team found that maintaining frequent physical activity or switching from a sedentary lifestyle to an active one would benefit them with longer survival time among the most senior population (over 80 years old).

February 4, 2024

Research

High Genetic Risk for Myocardial Infarction? These Factors May Offset the Risk

Based on data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a team led by Assistant Professor Chenkai Wu and Professor Lijing Yan from the Global Health Research Center at Duke Kunshan University has published a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association in which they found that genetic susceptibility and social environment interplay in the development of MI in middle-aged and older adults.

January 26, 2024

Partnership & Events

The Lancet Regional Health Editorial Endorsed Duke Kunshan’s Efforts in Leading the Discussion of Achieving Sustainable UHC

The December issue of The Lancet Regional Health-Western Pacific featured an editorial on health innovation and universal health coverage (UHC), endorsing Duke Kunshan University’s efforts in leading the discussion of this vital topic during the Global Health Symposium held in October.

January 8, 2024

Partnership & Events

Joint Workshop to Picture the Future of Global Health Research and Education

A collaborative workshop sharing global health research progress was jointly organized in December 2023 by GHRC, Duke Kunshan University, and the School of Public Health, Wuhan University.

January 4, 2024

Research

Challenges and Opportunities for Global Health Education in China

A commentary co-authored by three professors at DKU Global Health Research Center was published in December on the Lancet Regional Health – West Pacific, addressing the challenges and opportunities of global health education in Chinese universities.

December 20, 2023