Imperial College MPH

An article published recently in the  Journal of Public Health  by Dr Ji Bang, a former MPH student at Imperial College, reported wide variations in cervical screening uptake, both across primary care trusts (PCTs), and also at general practice level. Rates were lowest in general practices with high proportions of women who are young, non-white, and deprived. The study showed that the proportion of female patients aged 25-49 years, the percentage of black and ethnic minority patients, and the Index of Multiple Deprivation score were all associated with significantly lower rates of cervical screening in both PCTs and individual practices. In contrast, the percentage of female patients aged 50–64 years was associated with higher uptake of cervical screening. In her paper, which was based on her MPH Summer Dissertation,  Dr Ji Bang suggested that “ a multifaceted approach is needed that includes patients, physicians, individual practices and policy makers...

Thank you for your interest in the Imperial College MPH programme. The 2012-13 MPH course starts in October 2012. I cannot tell you at this stage whether you will be eligible for the MPH because the decision is made by the Admissions Team when they have an opportunity to view your degree results and IELTS score if relevant. We generally require a First Class or Upper Second Class degree from a good university, or a medical degree. A good personal statement about why you want to undertake the MPH course is essential. Previous public health experience is also helpful. You should take the opportunity to find out more about public health, for example, from the  FPH website  ( www.fph.org.uk ). We have several international student societies at Imperial to provide students with some peer support away from their home country. Do check out the visa rules before you apply if you intend to stay in the UK after the MPH as these opportunities are now more limited than in the past...

The prize for the best dissertation in the 2010-11 MPH course was awarded to Dr Ali Latif ( Quality indicators for colorectal cancer ). Dr Claire Bayntun's ( How can health system strengthening contribute to disaster management? A systematic review and qualitative analysis of the literature ) and Dr Richard Pinder's dissertations were highly commended ( Staff perceptions of care quality: A useful health care performance indicator? ).

The presentation of projects from students from the 2010-2011 class will take place on Friday 23 September 2011. The project titles are: Diabetes management in UK and Singapore: A comparative study. Health promotion in hospitals Using process and outcome measures from routinely available data to assess quality of care of patients with presentation of acute myocardial infarction in UK National Health Service hospitals Population Movement and Malaria Transmission in Africa Measuring Hospital Performance Childhood vaccinations in the Gambia Quality Improvement for Diabetes Foot Services in North West London Resistance to Truvada and other NRTIs Social deprivation and common mental disorders: The case of the Westminster IAPT service Venous Thrombo-embolism in Flying Passengers: A case-control study Gall stones, kidney stones and risk of type II diabetes mellitus in a large prospective cohort study conducted in Europe (InterAct) Quality indicators for colorectal cancer Measur...

His Excellency Dr Hanif Al Qassim (3rd left), Prof Stephen Smith (4th left), Prof Salman Rawaf (2nd left) and the UAE delegation On the 8th-10th February 2011 the WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Education and Training at Imperial College London had the pleasure of hosting the United Arab Emirates Minister of Health, His Excellency Dr Hanif Hassan Al Qassim and his accompanying senior delegation. There were four days of visits, interacting with health leaders across London, strengthening collaborative links and viewing health services at a practical level. The UAE is a federation of seven states termed Emirates including Abu Dhabi and Dubai with their separate health care authorities. Over 80% of the population are expatriates and the economy is one of the most developed in Middle East with a high level of health care. Like many countries, there are concerns about inequity in health and health care and active strategies and programmes are being put in place to address this. ...

The Imperial College International Public Health Society is hosting a debate entitled: S hould corporations be involved in deciding public health policy?  Monday 31st January 2011 Starts: 17.50 Finishes: 19.00 Location: Clinical Lecture Theatre (Room 234), Cambridge Wing, St Mary’s Hospital Paddington, Praed Street, London W2 1NY. The Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, recently announced his new plans for corporations such as McDonalds and PepsiCo to be key players in writing UK public health policy. They will co-chair five ‘responsibility deals’ with government ministers, which will give them unprecedented power and influence. Will this help fight obesity, alcohol and diet-related diseases, or make these problems worse? The 3 speakers will be: MELANIE LEECH , Director General of the Food and Drink Federation. The Food and Drink Federation is the UK’s largest trade association representing food and drink companies such as Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Cadbury’s, Mars, Nestle, Muller Dair...

The public health White Paper for England, Healthy Lives, Healthy People , has now been published by the Department of Health. In the White Paper, the Government outlines its plans to reform the public health system in England.