Annabel Tan

ABOUT

Annabel is currently a 2nd year Masters in Public Health student at Yale University. She received her MEng in biomedical engineering from Imperial College London in 2010. She spent the summer of 2014 researching substance abuse in Tanzania. She has a keen interest in food, yoga and metal music.

Stories by Annabel Tan


What We Talk About When We Talk About Mental Health

Much more can and needs to be done to address the sensitive topic of mental health in Asia.

The Ebola Outbreak: Forgotten Far Too Soon

Rather than knee-jerk responses of aid, health systems must be strengthened as a long-term solution to epidemics, writes Annabel Tan.

Asia’s Turn At The New Space Age?

Will Asian governmental efforts take man to space or will private companies get there first?

We Don’t Need No (Science) Education

When the media gets it wrong, there can be serious repercussions on the health decisions of the man on the street.

The Health Of Wealth

Health outcomes are inextricably tied to systemic socio-economic factors and likewise need to be addressed in a systemic fashion, writes Annabel Tan.

Stress And The City

Stress manifests itself in physical symptoms more often than we would like.

You Are Not Just What You Eat

To what extent can we blame people for being obese and what are the other factors in play? Our columnist Annabel Tan finds out.