Michelle Miu-Yi CHAK

MBBS, FHKCCM, FHKAM(Community Medicine)
Dr CHAK works on HIV surveillance at the Special Preventive Programme of the Department of Health, Hong Kong SAR Government.

Chapters:

A02 Epidemiology

Introduction Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events (including disease), and the application of this study to the control of diseases and other health problems.[1] As regards HIV/AIDS, epidemiology performs a number of key public health functions, which include: describing its occurrence in populations, examining factors at individual/population […]

B06 Public health Surveillance

Introduction Public health surveillance is the continuous, systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of health-related data needed for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice. It can serve as an early warning system for impending public health emergencies, document the impact of an intervention, track progress towards specified goals, monitor and clarify the epidemiology […]

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