Please find up to date news on our recent work on the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health – Global Health Office page.
Some of our past work from 2019-20 can be viewed below:
Read the 2019-20 Report to find out more about our activities
The LIGHT team actively researches and produces policy papers and white papers on global health and public health topics:
 | Financing One-Off High Cost Treatments This paper seeks to understand the state of policy maturity in addressing the challenges brought by potential adoption of one-off high-cost treatments, mainly cellular and gene therapies (CGT), in selected Asian countries. Our specific focus was on 2 main areas: (1) How national health systems were preparing to fund these therapies and the readiness for innovative funding models, including in partnership with manufacturers, and (2) The readiness of the health systems to administer these therapies and manage post-therapy complications. |
 | An Independent Review of the Application of Universal Health Coverage in Asia The paper describes the current state of UHC in select Asian countries, the trajectory of UHC attainment, barriers and potential solutions, focusing on those which the pharmaceutical industry could contribute towards with its expertise and resources. |
The LIGHT team regularly takes part in webinars and other events. Some highlights include:
 | 21 October 2020 – Border Control Policy and the Path to Reopening Virtual Forum |
 | 7 September 2020: “Is the Asia and Pacific Region emerging out of COVID-19 pandemic?” With Australian National University and the Asian Development Bank |
 | 27 July 2020: Lao PDR–Singapore COVID-19 Public Health Webinar With participants from several institution across Lao PDR, including University of Health Sciences, Institut Pasteur du Laos, National Center for Laboratory and Epidemiology and Lao Tropical and Public Health Institute |
 | 1 June 2020: “Successes and Challenges of Public Health Measures and Medical Care in Covid-19 Pandemic and in the Future”” With the James P. Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Bangladesh |
