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GOARN expert Sera Ngeh with Vanuatu's Director for Public Health Services Dr Jenny Stephen during her deployment to provide risk communication and community engagement (RCCE support). Image: Nancy Wong/WHO
Friday, 04 Sep 2026

When Sera Ngeh first set foot in Tonga, she had no idea the Pacific would become a defining part of her career. Now she works as an international public health professional across the Pacific region, supporting countries to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies.

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Dr Andini Pramono presented ‘Assessing Infant Feeding Practices’ during World Breastfeeding Week. Image: Supplied
Wednesday, 26 Aug 2026

NCEPH researchers are examining how data and evidence can help strengthen breastfeeding support and reduce gaps in access to care.

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NHMRC Investigator Grants
Monday, 03 Aug 2026

Four researchers from the ANU National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) have been awarded 2026 NHMRC Investigator Grants, securing more than $8 million in funding to pursue ambitious public health research over the next five years.

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ANU Three Minute Thesis 2026
Monday, 13 Jul 2026

Three NCEPH PhD students reflect on what happens when years of research must become a story that anyone can understand.

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MAE Scholar Zac Doan
Monday, 15 Jun 2026

A COVID-era "couch epidemiologist" turned his curiosity into a career in public health. MAE scholar Zac Doan reflects on his journey from biomedical science to the WHO Western Pacific regional emergency response team.

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Nineteen Pacific health professionals have begun advanced epidemiology training
Thursday, 07 May 2026

Nineteen Pacific health professionals have begun advanced epidemiology training—supported in part by the Australian National University’s Pac-EVIPP+ program—to strengthen local capacity for evidence-based public health practice across the region.

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Events

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21 May 2026 | 12 - 1pm

Are you interested in applying for Australia's TEFINET-accredited field epidemiology training program? Join our information session on the Master of Philosophy in Applied Epidemiology and find out more.

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Malnutrition
30 Apr 2026 | 12:30 - 1pm

PhD candidate Ashis Talukder demonstrates that addressing the double burden of malnutrition in South and Southeast Asia requires consistent measurement, integrated programme approaches, and effective governance.

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19 Jun 2025 | 1 - 1:30pm

Understanding the relationship between foodborne gastrointestinal infections and environmental risk factors in Timorese infants that may lead to subsequent child malnutrition and stunting.

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Firefighting foam can contain PFAS chemicals
19 Jun 2025 | 12:30 - 1pm

Learn about the current state of knowledge regarding PFAS on health and human exposure.

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22 May 2025 | 12 - 1pm

Are you interested in applying for Australia's TEFINET accredited field epidemiology training program? Join our information session on the Master of Philosophy in Applied Epidemiology and find out more.

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15 May 2025 | 1 - 1:30pm

Investigating the combined impact of household food insecurity and inadequate access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities on the nutritional outcomes of children and anaemia status of mothers in coastal Bangladesh.

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A female doctor in a white coat demonstrates using a stethoscope to two young animated children in a classroom with an alphabet poster in the background.
18 May 2023 | 12:30 - 1pm

Examining the acceptability and impact of a school-based helminth education package in the Lower Mekong Basin.

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X-ray image of a human chest showing the ribs and lung area.
19 Aug 2021 | 1 - 1:30pm

This PhD thesis aims to explore the gaps in the TB and MDR-TB continuum of care in Zimbabwe.

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A bustling outdoor market scene with people trading goods, three smiling young girls in the foreground, and a seated camel to the side.
10 Dec 2020 | 12:30 - 1pm

This project aims to assess people's perceptions, knowledge, and health practices about non-communicable diseases (NCDs) using mixed methods.

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