Highlights of APACPH 2020 Virtual Conference - Day 2

Highlights of APACPH 2020 Virtual Conference- Day 2 Associate Professor Dr Chanuantong Tanasugarn, Dean of the Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University chaired the symposium 03 entitled Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The session led by Professor Tin Tin Su South East Asia Community Observatory (SEACO), Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University (Malaysia). The session covered the overview of SEACO and research findings on NCDs such as cardiovascular disease, mental health and diabetes. The symposium was observed and commented by Professor Anne Marie Thow, The University of Sydney and emphasized on the research implication in health policy. Associate Professor Dr Naruemon Auemaneekul participated and presented in a panel discussion entitled: Public Health Research in the New Normal. She presented Public Health New Normal in Thailand and MUFPH i.e. Thai chana, Sabaidee bot, Sungnern Model and Health Literate Faculty. She proposed various research areas and topics such as Hygiene behavior among migrants, intimate partner violence victims, cyberbullying and digital disruption. A fruitful session was also allotted for the discussion of vaccine for COVID-19. The discussion covered the issues of economics, geopolitics, coverage, procurement, logistics and reliability of vaccine. The conference had virtual abstract presentations as well.