Imperial WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Education and Training

15/10/2025

🌿 Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine: What You Need to Know 🌿

We are delighted to announce the upcoming online short course Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine: What You Need to Know, designed for healthcare professionals who wish to integrate lifestyle medicine principles into everyday clinical practice.
📅 Dates:
- Sunday 17 November 2025
- Monday 24 November 2025
- Friday 28 November 2025
🕘 Time: 09:00–16:00 (UK time)
💻 Mode: Online (Microsoft Teams)
🎓 Level: Introductory

This 3-day interactive course (18 contact hours ≈ 30 CPD hours / 3 UK CPD credits / 1.5 ECTS) will be facilitated by: Sunil Kumar, Richard Pinder, Salman Rawaf, Christopher Harvey, Austen El-Osta, and Celine Tabche.

👩‍⚕️ Target Audience:
Healthcare professionals working in clinical settings, including physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals, who wish to apply evidence-based lifestyle interventions in prevention and care.
Students from these disciplines are also welcome.

💷 Registration Fee: £1000 per participant (Eventbrite fee not included)
Places are limited to 20 and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis from the registration list. 🚨

The deadline for registration is the 22nd of October.

🔗 Register here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=B3WJK4zudUWDC0-CZ8PTBzfhwD7Bk1lBhKNuUiUw77dUOFdJSExDSURRVktVWlBBNUYzS1BQMzhMWi4u

Join us to explore how lifestyle medicine can transform clinical practice and promote better health outcomes across communities. More information will be sent out about the course to those who have registered.

Please do not be discouraged if you could not attend or register for this course; we will be announcing more in the future.

Celine Tabche, FHEA, MSc, ANtr Salman Rawaf Christopher-James Harvey Richard Pinder austen el-osta Dr Sunil Kumar FCAI FRSA FBSLM MAcadMEd Dip IBLM/BSLM Ela Augustyniak

26/09/2025

🌟 Our next episode of the “Careers in Public Health” Series, in collaboration with Imperial Students for Global Health (Students for Global Health Imperial) is here! 🌟

In this session, Dr S***a Myojin shares their years of experience as a Technical Officer at WHO HQ AMR, Quadripartite Joint Secretariat on AMR | MD, PhD, MSc | Paediatrician | Pediatric Infectious Disease Consultant | Infection Control Doctor (World Health Organization (WHO))!

S***a, thank you for sharing these pearls of wisdom with us! 🤩

📍To watch the full interview on YouTube, please click the link in our bio (‘Resources’ >> Click on YouTube icon)!



Interviewed and edited by Dr Ishani Sharma (Ishani Sharma).

17/09/2025

World Patient Safety Day 2025: Patient Safety from the Start 🤍

Safe care should never depend on age – but for children, it matters even more. Their growing bodies, changing health needs and dependence on adults make them especially vulnerable to harm if care isn’t specifically adapted to them. 🧑‍🍼

This year’s World Patient Safety Day focuses on ensuring safe care for every newborn and child,
particularly those from birth to nine years old, to protect them from preventable harm and encourage the best possible health throughout childhood and beyond.

For those of us in health care, here’s how we can make a difference:
• Tailor care to the child: adjust for age, weight and development. Verify a child’s identity
before any intervention and check for allergies.
• Prevent harm: watch for the main causes of harm such as medication errors, health
care-associated infections and diagnostic errors.
• Act early: spot signs of deterioration. Respond promptly.
• Partner with parents and children: communicate clearly. Listen actively. Encourage
questions and involve them in the decision-making.
• Coordinate and learn: share information clearly across teams. Report incidents to
improve care and contribute towards improvement efforts.

Every shared decision we make today shapes a child’s future tomorrow. Let’s work together with
the parents, caregivers and health practitioners in our communities to make safe, child-centred
care a reality everywhere.

04/09/2025

“I’m pleased to share how the Clinical Public Health Fellowship Programme significantly shaped my professional growth and enhanced my contributions upon returning to Oman. During the fellowship, I was involved in both clinical rotations and academic work. My clinical exposure to the NHS system offered valuable insights into how primary care is delivered and how community care is efficiently structured. I gained a deeper understanding of the annual appraisal process for general practitioners and how it drives quality improvement in primary services....

08/08/2025

We are thrilled to congratulate Dr. Fakhria Alrashdi and Dr Nasrin Al Zadjali on successfully completing the WHOCC Postgraduate Fellowship Programme at Imperial College London 🎓

Over the past two years, both Dr Fakhria and Dr Nasrin immersed themselves in a unique blend of academic and hands‑on learning - balancing placements in NHS GP surgeries, hospitals, and primary care networks, with rigorous academic training

👩‍🏫 Their achievement is a testament to their dedication to advancing primary care, health systems leadership, and evidence-informed public health. As they graduate, we look forward to seeing the impact they will make - both academically and professionally - in shaping healthier, equitable futures in their home country of Oman and the wider Eastern Mediterranean Region 👩‍⚕️

Please join us in congratulating Dr Fakhria and Dr Nasrin on this momentous milestone. Their journey reflects the core mission of the WHOCC - empowering leaders to translate public health knowledge into real-world solutions

💪 Click on this link to find out more about how you could join our Fellowship programme at Imperial in London 🖱️ https://lnkd.in/ezHCwQ3y

05/08/2025

The Summer Imperial Medicine Department of Primary Care and Public Health Newspaper is now available online: PCPH eMagazine Summer 2025 We highly recommend reading the entire collection of incredible pieces from our colleagues and collaborators. Some essential pieces from our Centre's team can be found below: - Page 3: WHOCC Blood Drive for the NHS England; led by Helene Davis…...

30/07/2025

The Summer Imperial Medicine Department of Primary Care and Public Health Newspaper is now available online: https://online.pubhtml5.com/ngbw/zhzu/

We highly recommend reading the entire collection of incredible pieces from our colleagues and collaborators. Some essential pieces from our Centre's team can be found below:

- Page 3: WHOCC Blood Drive for the NHS England; led by Helene Davis and Celine Tabche, FHEA, MSc, ANtr
- Page 7-9: WHOCC projects such as Webinars, Courses, Summer Programme, and receiving the British Council Grant
- Page 33: EMPHNET report summary [Prof Salman Rawaf's input]; written by Emmanuel Urama
- Page 42-47: Dr Ishani Sharma's healthcare-seeking behaviour in Uganda
- Page 84-86: Ela Augustyniak's reflection on the WHO Academy Trip for our Students [Special thanks to Mona Kuroiwa]
- Page 88-89: Summary of the newly published scoping review on breast cancer care in Bulgaria.
- Page 110: Professor Salman Rawaf's election to Academia Europea

Celine Tabche, FHEA, MSc, ANtr
Do share your reflections or comments with us below!


Rachel Barker Dr Sunil Kumar MRCA FCAI FBSLM FRSA Dip IBLM Zeenah Atwan Vibhuti Khara, PhD Florentina RAFAEL NHS World Health Organization Hamed Al-Qanubi Dr. Fakhria Alrashdi David Laith Rawaf, MD Rishi Miriyala

Termly newsletter for the Department of Primary Care & Public Health, Imperial College London

30/06/2025

Today is World Social Media Day!

Designed to raise awareness for the benefits and drawbacks of social media, we at the WHOCC want to focus on the importance of social media as a valuable tool for health education!

With a wealth of information available at most people’s fingertips, it can be difficult to know what is trustworthy and accurate, and what is misleading and potentially dangerous to health.

We’re aiming to “prebunk” misinformation by compiling some important red flags, and checklist features to consider when reviewing health information – this includes ads, products, sponsored posts, and health influencer accounts.

Importantly, some key red flags are:

🚩Using anti-science language e.g. 'Doctors don't want you to know this'
🚩Promoting miracle cures, detoxes, or dramatic transformations without evidence
🚩Fear-mongering and promoting conspiracies
🚩Opposing feedback and deleting comments

Some important green flags to look out for:

✅The creator gives more than one source or citation to their health information
✅They give options on where viewers can read more about certain health topics or concepts
✅They encourage viewers to review information critically, and to consult healthcare professionals instead of self-diagnosing
✅They promote health equity and recognise diverse experiences
✅They welcome dialogue, questions, and feedback they do not attack those who disagree
✅They have affiliations with universities, public health bodies, which can be verified

We hope this will help equip you next time you come across health advice on online platforms!



Are there any other green or red flags that you find useful when navigating health information online? Comment below!

Post by: Ishani Sharma

22/06/2025

13/06/2025

12/06/2025

On 'World Nutrition Day 2025; The Foundation of Health Lies on Our Plates', we asked our collaborator, Dr Sunil Kumar MBBS MRCA FCAI FRSA FBSLM DipIBLM, about his experience as a lifestyle medicine physician. "I'm reminded daily that nutrition isn't just about what we eat, it's about the very foundation of human health and disease prevention. The statistics are sobering....