PHS University Health Fair 2025

Based in the Medicine+Science Library, UHF offers an exciting array of in-person and digital health initiatives, and participants win free gifts while learning about their health.

We intend to discuss the topics most relevant TO YOU:

1. Sexually-transmitted infections and prevention

2. Diet

3. Alcoholism

4. Vaping, smoking and the use of E-cigarettes

5. Mental health and the importance of sleep

The UHF not only leverages PHS’ existing expertise and connections in the public health education domain, including most prominently our yearly Young Health Ambassadors Programme (YHAP) run across Junior Colleges and Polytechnics in Singapore, but also capitalises on PHS’ unique position as a University-level initiative, allowing our Student Organising Team to seamlessly tap into synergies at the student life, Faculty and University level to ensure massive outreach to both NUS students and members of the general public.

Don’t miss our FREE GIVEAWAYS of healthy and delicious treats such as oat milk, yoghurt and many more items on 25 and 26 Jan, while stocks last! Blood donors will also be eligible to claim a free goodie bag.

Events

UHF Blood Donation

Details

• 4th Feb 2025, 10 - 4pm; last registration closes earlier than 6pm! Come early if you want to donate!

• NUS Medicine+Science Library, Level 1

• Click the Sign Up For Blood Donation button below to sign up

We look forward to seeing you at the UHF Blood Donation Drive 2025! Sign up below or join our Telegram channel for updates :)

Blood Donation Facts

Is blood donation painful? How long does it take? How do I prepare to donate my blood?
Find out these and more at the link here: https://redcross.sg/give-blood/i-m-ready-to-donate.html!

If you are aged 16 or 17 years old, please remember to bring your signed parental consent form, obtainable at: https://www.hsa.gov.sg/docs/default-source/bsg/blood-donation/blood-donation-process/parent-consent-form.pdf

HIGHLIGHT EVENTS

UHF Carnival

Tuesday and Wednesday4th - 5th Feb 11am -2PM

Location: LT27, outside MSL

Private Counselling sessions

Tuesday and Wednesday4th - 5th Feb 2PM - 5pm

Social Media Challenge and Giveaway!

HEALTH PROMOTION BOARD MESSAGES

CATCH HPB’S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS BOOTH FROM 12 - 4 PM ON 25 JAN & 26 JAN

ACTION FOR AIDS SINGAPORE POSTERS

MEDICINE+SCIENCE LIBRARY CURATED READS

To complement UHF, a carefully curated collection of both physical and digital health-related books and resources are available in NUS Libraries catalogue. This event promises an engaging convergence of knowledge and rewards, fostering a holistic approach to health education. Join us at MSL for an enriching experience that blends the traditional and digital realms, promoting wellness in a unique and enjoyable manner.

Note: Materials are mainly accessible to NUS staff and students only.

Books [print & electronic resource]

1. Awakenings : more true stories about drug abuse / Dawn Tan. Central Library Books Call no. HV5840.12 Tan 2004

2. One too many : overcoming alcoholism / by Kua Ee Heok.
   Central Library Closed Stacks (Loans Desk) Call no. HV5600.67 Kua

3. Substance use in Singapore : illegal drugs, inhalants and alcohol / Ong Teck Hong, Richard E. Isralowitz.
   Central Library Books Call no. HV5840.12 Ong

4. Awareness of & attitudes towards the problem of drug abuse in Singapore : a tracking study conducted for the National Council Against Drug Abuse / analysis, Batey Research Information Centre.

   Central Library Singapore-Malaysia Collection (Use in Library)

   1999 report (View the electronic version (full-text))

   2000 report (View the electronic version (full-text))

5. The bureau's fight for a #DrugFreeSG / writer, Michelle Lee Twan Gee. Central Library Singapore-Malaysia Collection (Use in Library) HV5840.S55 Lee 2021

6. Gandhi's search for the perfect diet : eating with the world in mind / Nico Slate. Central Library Books Call no. TX353 Sla 2019

7. A Guide to Mental Health in Family Under the COVID-19 Epidemic [electronic resource] / edited by Xiaoyi Fang, Xiuyun Lin.

1. The five pillars of health.
   Central Library Books Call no. RA340.12 Fiv 2017

2. Healthcare / Phua Kai Hong.
   Central Library Books Call no. RA395 Sin.Ph 2018

3. Caring for our people : 50 years of healthcare in Singapore / Editorial Team (MOHH CCD), editor, Pradeep Paul ; writers, Tong Yoke Toh, Sheela Narayanan.
   Central Library & C J Koh Law Library Books Call no. RA340.12 Ton 2015

Journal articles [electronic resource] Alcoholism

1. Alcohol and alcoholism : international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism.

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS & PREVENTION

1. Non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in older adults: A systematic review

2. Sexually transmitted infection prevention behaviours: health impact, prevalence, correlates, and interventions

3. Health behaviour: sexually transmitted infection prevention behaviour, sun protection behaviour, medication non-adherence, and health professional behaviour

4. Epidemiological factors associated with recent HIV infection among newly-diagnosed cases in Singapore, 2013–2017

VAPING, SMOKING & USE OF E-CIGARETTES

1. Vaping—Know the Truth: Evaluation of an Online Vaping Prevention Curriculum

2. Misconceptions of Vaping Among Young Adults

3. “I’m both smoking and vaping”: a longitudinal qualitative study of US young adults who tried to quit smoking cigarettes by using electronic cigarettes

4. Understanding perceived addiction to and addictiveness of electronic cigarettes among electronic cigarette users: a cross-sectional analysis of the International Tobacco Control Smoking and Vaping (ITC 4CV) England Survey

5. Household vaping bans and youth e-cigarette use

6. Rapid growth in disposable e-cigarette vaping among young adults in Great Britain from 2021 to 2022: a repeat cross-sectional survey

1. Navigating social interactions and constructing vaping social identities: A qualitative exploration with New Zealand young adults who smoke

2. E-cigarette effects on vascular function in animals and humans

3. Effects of vaping on uptake and cessation of smoking: Longitudinal analysis in Aotearoa New Zealand adults

4. Experiences of nicotine users motivated to quit during the COVID-19 pandemic: a secondary qualitative analysis

5. Response to “commentary on ‘increased nicotine vaping due to the COVID-19 pandemic among US young adults: Associations with nicotine dependence, vaping frequency, and reasons for use’”

MENTAL HEALTH & IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP

1. Unravelling the link between sleep and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

2. Sleep quality of Singapore residents: findings from the 2016 Singapore mental health study

3. Sleep disturbance among people with major depressive disorders (MDD) in Singapore

4. Sleep quality and burnout: A Singapore study

5. Healthy sleep patterns and common mental disorders among individuals with cardiovascular disease: A prospective cohort study

6. Nighttime sleep quality & daytime sleepiness across inpatient psychiatric treatment is associated with clinical outcomes

7. Changes in work/sleep patterns due to the COVID-19 pandemic are associated with psychological distress among Japanese workers

DIET

1. Food Insecurity, Diet Quality, Home Food Availability, and Health Risk Behaviors Among Emerging Adults

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE POSTERS