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Doc behind S'pore's effort to tackle liver disease and cancer, Straits Times 29 July 2019
In 1983, 20 vials of the hepatitis B vaccine arrived in Singapore and were sent to Singapore General Hospital (SGH), which housed the hepatitis B and liver cancer research team led by oncologist Gabriel Oon. More.....
Final Lecture at Duke, NUS Medical School. 4 July 2019
The Hepatitis B Vaccine Project. 34 years later. Did It Achieve Its Objective ? The vaccine project was a spearhead of the International Agency for Research in Cancer (IARC), World Health Organisation (WHO) and, the Government of Singapore in efforts to eradicate an ancient killer of millions spanning nearly 2,000 years. The Hepatitis B Virus and Cancer. Distinguished Speaker, Dr Gabriel Oon takes us on an interesting and historic journey to the past and shared some of the challenges faced during research and ultimately, the great success today. Watch video.....
SG50 Interview, SG Infectious Diseases, 9 Sept 2015
Interview with Dr Oon Chong Jin, medical oncologist. He led the groundbreaking hepatitis B vaccine research and intervention trial in the early 1980s that resulted in the incorporation of the hepatitis B vaccine into our childhood immunisation schedule (9th September 2015). Watch video..
Featured Documentary - Days of Disaster. The Spyros Explosion in 1978.
I was Consultant on call at the Singapore General Hospital when the Greek tanker, Spyros which was docked and undergoing repairs exploded killing and wounding many. . Many sent to our major hospital's burns unit.
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The documentary, Days of Disaster, Spyros Explosion, Episode 3 is available on MeWatch and Netflix.
Catch the video here: https://www.mewatch.sg/episode/Days-of-Disaster-E3-S
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Netflix: www.netflix.com
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