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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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.