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Exploring theory-based behavioral interventions promoting COVID-19 prevention and healthcare-seeking for migrant worker men in Singapore: a qualitative study by Hildon, Zoe Jane-Lara, Panchapakesan, Chitra, Hasan, Md Tahmid, Khaled, Nazrana, Chan, Alyssa Yenyi, Tripathi, Shilpi, Wong, Melvyn Chung Pheng, Lwin, May O., I-Cheng, Mark Chen, Afsana, Kaosar

“…Background The first wave of COVID-19 during April to July 2020 in Singapore largely affected the migrant workers living in residential dormitories. A…”
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Predicting public mental health needs in a crisis using social media indicators: a Singapore big data study by Othman, Nur Atiqah, Panchapakesan, Chitra, Loh, Siyuan Brandon, Zhang, Mila, Gupta, Raj Kumar, Martanto, Wijaya, Phang, Ye Sheng, Morris, Robert J. T., Loke, Wai Chiong, Tan, Kelvin Bryan, Subramaniam, Mythily, Yang, Yinping

“…Mental health issues have increased substantially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, health policymakers do not have adequate data and tools to…”
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Influence of public hesitancy and receptivity on reactive behaviours towards releases of male Wolbachia-Aedes mosquitoes for dengue control by Lwin, May O, Ong, Zoe, Panchapakesan, Chitra, Sheldenkar, Anita, Soh, Li Ting, Chen, Irene, Li, Xiaoxi, Niah, Weixin, Vasquez, Kathryn, Sim, Shuzhen, Ng, Lee-Ching

“…Singapore, a highly urbanized Asian tropical country that experiences periodic dengue outbreaks, is piloting field releases of male Wolbachia-carrying Aedes…”
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Exploring COVID-19 circuit breaker (CB) restrictions at a migrant worker dormitory in Singapore: a case study and nested mixed-method analysis of stress management and mental health by Wong, Melvyn Chung Pheng, Tan, Chuen Seng, Chan, Alyssa Yenyi, Khaled, Nazrana, Hasan, Md Tahmid, Panchapakesan, Chitra, Tripathi, Shilpi, Afsana, Kaosar, Lwin, May O., Chen, Mark I-Cheng, Hildon, Zoe Jane-Lara

“…IntroductionMeasures to mitigate the COVID-19 outbreak in the migrant worker dormitories in Singapore included lockdown and isolation of residents for…”
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Epihack Sri Lanka: development of a mobile surveillance tool for dengue fever by Lwin, May O, Sheldenkar, Anita, Panchapakesan, Chitra, Ng, Janelle Shaina, Lau, Jerrald, Jayasundar, Karthikayen, Horathalge, Kasun, Rathnayake, Vajira Sampath, Crawley, Adam W, Wimalaratne, Prasad

“…Dengue is a serious problem around the globe, with 3.9 billion people at risk of the disease. Sri Lanka has recently seen unprecedented rates of dengue with…”
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Social media-based civic engagement solutions for dengue prevention in Sri Lanka: results of receptivity assessment by Lwin, May O., Vijaykumar, Santosh, Foo, Schubert, Fernando, Owen Noel Newton, Lim, Gentatsu, Panchapakesan, Chitra, Wimalaratne, Prasad

“…This article focuses on a novel social media-based system that addresses dengue prevention through an integration of three components: predictive surveillance,…”
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The Evolution of Public Sentiments During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Case Comparisons of India, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States by Lwin, May O, Sheldenkar, Anita, Lu, Jiahui, Schulz, Peter Johannes, Shin, Wonsun, Panchapakesan, Chitra, Gupta, Raj Kumar, Yang, Yinping

“…Public sentiments are an important indicator of crisis response, with the need to balance exigency without adding to panic or projecting overconfidence. Given…”
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Mainstream News Media's Role in Public Health Communication During Crises: Assessment of Coverage and Correction of COVID-19 Misinformation by Lwin, May O., Lee, Si Yu, Panchapakesan, Chitra, Tandoc, Edson

“…Public health crises like the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic appear to be the perfect breeding ground for misinformation. As influential information sources,…”
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Determinants of eHealth Literacy among Adults in China by Lwin, May Oo, Panchapakesan, Chitra, Sheldenkar, Anita, Calvert, Gemma Anne, Lim, Lewis K.S., Lu, Jiahui

“…eHealth can empower patients to make informed health decisions. However, inaccurate and misleading health information is not uncommon on the Internet, which…”
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A Household-Based Survey to Understand Factors Influencing Awareness, Attitudes and Knowledge towards Wolbachia-Aedes Technology by Soh, Li Ting, Ong, Zoe, Vasquez, Kathryn, Chen, Irene, Li, Xiaoxi, Niah, Weixin, Panchapakesan, Chitra, Sheldenkar, Anita, Sim, Shuzhen, Ng, Lee Ching, Lwin, May O.

“…In 2016, Singapore introduced the release of male Wolbachia-Aedes mosquitoes to complement vector control efforts and suppress Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in…”
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A Digital Mobile Community App for Caregivers in Singapore: Predevelopment and Usability Study by Lwin, May O, Sheldenkar, Anita, Panchapakesan, Chitra

“…Background: With increasing life expectancy and aging populations, the global prevalence of chronic diseases and the long-term care required for people with…”
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Are Parents Doing It Right? Parent and Child Perspectives on Parental Mediation in Singapore by Lwin, May O., Panchapakesan, Chitra, Teresa, Jaishree, Cayabyab, Ysa Marie, Shin, Wonsun

“…This study examines how parents and their children differ in their perceptions of parental mediation strategies implemented to supervise and monitor children's…”
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Perceptions and Knowledge-Sharing Behavior of Pre-University Students by Majid, Shaheen, Panchapakesan, Chitra

“…Knowledge sharing is an essential element of a collaborative learning process. The purpose of this study was to investigate students' knowledge-sharing…”
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A Comparison between the Predictors of Vaccine Uptake Intentions for Influenza and Dengue by Panchapakesan, Chitra, Sheldenkar, Anita, Cayabyab, Ysa Marie, Ng, Janelle Shaina, Lu, Jiahui, Lwin, May O

“…Infectious diseases have a huge health and economic burden globally. Vaccination has been found to be a crucial health intervention for diseases. The study…”
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A Social Media mHealth Solution to Address the Needs of Dengue Prevention and Management in Sri Lanka by Lwin, May O, Vijaykumar, Santosh, Rathnayake, Vajira Sampath, Lim, Gentatsu, Panchapakesan, Chitra, Foo, Schubert, Wijayamuni, Ruwan, Wimalaratne, Prasad, Fernando, Owen Noel Newton

“…Sri Lanka has witnessed a series of dengue epidemics over the past five years, with the western province, home to the political capital of Colombo, bearing…”
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Developing a Digital Solution for Dengue Through Epihack: Qualitative Evaluation Study of a Five-Day Health Hackathon in Sri Lanka by Panchapakesan, Chitra, Sheldenkar, Anita, Wimalaratne, Prasad, Wijayamuni, Ruwan, Lwin, May Oo

“…Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease that has increasingly affected Sri Lanka in recent years. To address this issue, dengue surveillance through…”
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Examining How Communication and Demographic Factors Relate to Attitudes Toward Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in Singapore by Panchapakesan, C., Li, L., Ho, S. S.

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Effectiveness of a Mobile-Based Influenza-Like Illness Surveillance System (FluMob) Among Health Care Workers: Longitudinal Study by Lwin, May Oo, Lu, Jiahui, Sheldenkar, Anita, Panchapakesan, Chitra, Tan, Yi-Roe, Yap, Peiling, Chen, Mark I, Chow, Vincent Tk, Thoon, Koh Cheng, Yung, Chee Fu, Ang, Li Wei, Ang, Brenda Sp

“…Existing studies have suggested that internet-based participatory surveillance systems are a valid sentinel for influenza-like illness (ILI) surveillance…”
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Effects of moving the center's in an RBF network by Panchapakesan, C., Palaniswami, M., Ralph, D., Manzie, C.

“…In radial basis function (RBF) networks, placement of centers is said to have a significant effect on the performance of the network. Supervised learning of…”
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Foodscover: Eliminating food waste in the retail sector through technology by Wong, Wan Ting, Fernando, Owen Noel Newton, Panchapakesan, Chitra, Jia, Jessica Kee Si

“…With growing concern over food waste globally, greater attention is brought to technologies to reduce food waste. Singapore, being a modern city-state with a…”
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