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What happens after a disaster is often just as important as the disaster itself.<\/p>

As temperatures continue to rise globally, disasters are becoming increasingly complex. Beyond the immediate impacts, communities may face disrupted healthcare, displacement, worsening chronic conditions, and heightened risks from environmental stressors such as heat.<\/p>

Last month, in collaboration with Fukushima Medical University, we welcomed NUS students, first responders, researchers, and public health professionals to our public seminar, Beyond the Disaster: Protecting Health from Impact to Recovery.<\/p>

A special thank you to Prof Masaharu Tsubokura and Ms Momoka Yamamura from Fukushima Medical University, as well as Dr Shawn Tan from the Heat Resilience & Performance Centre, for their insightful presentations. The seminar concluded with an engaging panel discussion on how we can better protect health and strengthen resilience before, during, and after disasters.<\/p>

\ud83c\udfa5 Missed the seminar? The full recording is now available on the HRPC YouTube channel.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What happens after a disaster is often just as important as the disaster itself.<\/p>\n

As temperatures continue to rise globally, disasters are becoming increasingly complex. Beyond the immediate impacts, communities may face disrupted healthcare, displacement, worsening chronic conditions, and heightened risks from environmental stressors such as heat.<\/p>\n

Last month, in collaboration with Fukushima Medical University, we welcomed NUS students, first responders, researchers, and public health professionals to our public seminar, Beyond the Disaster: Protecting Health from Impact to Recovery.<\/p>\n

A special thank you to Prof Masaharu Tsubokura and Ms Momoka Yamamura from Fukushima Medical University, as well as Dr Shawn Tan from the Heat Resilience & Performance Centre, for their insightful presentations. The seminar concluded with an engaging panel discussion on how we can better protect health and strengthen resilience before, during, and after disasters.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5 Missed the seminar? The full recording is now available on the HRPC YouTube channel. 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