Research Interest:

• Public health or epidemiology studies.
• Project Planning and designing/management
• Health Services Utilization
• Disease Control (Public Health Issues)
• Total Quality Management
• Health Information Management
• Health Policy
• Quality Management
• Project Management
• Project Monitoring and Evaluation

SUMMARY
Andrew came to join Divine Word University in 2020. He has over 10 years’ research experience in his undergraduate studies here at Divine Word University and graduate programs on the two master’s degree studies in Japan and Taiwan respectively. His previous employment experiences include working as a Project Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, HIV/AIDs Awareness Officer, Executive Officer to Chief Executive Officer, Admin Officer and a Chairman in the provincial and district health services in PNG. Currently he is the lecturer at the Department of Health Management and Systems Development, Divine Word University and teaches management units in the Bachelor of Health Management and system development, Bachelor and Diploma units in Flexible Learning (FLC) programs.

TEACHING
HM304 Health Information Management
HM305 Health Policy
HM205 Organizational Behaviors
HM310 Human Resources Management in health management
HM405 Contemporary Health Issues 2 in Health Management
HM401 Quality Management
HM404 Project Planning and Design
HM454 Foundation for Research Methods


EXPERIENCE
Accounts Officer, Water Born Disease Awareness Officer, HIV/AIDs Awareness Officer, Project Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Executive Officer, Admin Officer, Chairman.

Current designation
Lecturer at Department of Health Management and System Development, Faculty of Medicine and System Development, Divine Word University, Papua New Guinea.

AFFILIATION
• Divine Word University Alumni Association
• Hiroshima University Alumni Association
• Japan PNG Alumni Association
• Taipei Medical University Alumni Association
• Taiwan PNG Alumni Association
• Pacific Community Alumni Association
• Ranuguri Settlement Poverty Reduction Association Inc.

AWARDS
Education
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning (PGHETL), Divine Word University, Madang, PNG (2021).

Master of Business Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan (2019).
Master of Health Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan (2015).
Honors Degree in Health Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan (2013).
Bachelor of Health Management, Divine Word University, Madang, PNG (2009).
Diploma in Health Management, Divine Word University, Madang, PNG (2007).

Other Awards
Recipient of the Pacific Island Young Leaders Dialogue on Human Rights & Good Governance, 8th - 10th October 2019 Nadi, Fiji. Award received from the Government of United Kingdom (UK).

Recipient of the Taiwan International Cooperation Development Foundation (ICDF) Scholarship Award 2017 – 2019 Taipei, Taiwan. Award received from the Taiwanese Government.

Recipient of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Scholarship Award 2012 – 2015 Hiroshima, Japan. Award received from the Japanese Government

PRESENTATION

1. Master Thesis Finding Presentation in Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, 2019.
2. Master Thesis Finding Presentation in Tokyo, Japan 2016.
3. Master Thesis Finding Presentation at Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan, 2015.



PUBLICATION

Pus, A. (2015). Identifying Factors of Obesity in Papua New Guinea. Why most people in Papua New Guinea are becoming obesity? A thesis submitted for the Master of Health Science (specializing in chronic disease management and control) Hiroshima University, The Central Library Special Reference Collection, Hiroshima, Japan.

Pus, A. (2016). Identifying Factors of Obesity in Papua New Guinea. A descriptive study. Journal of Bio-medical and life science, Medicine and healthcare, health Vol. 8.14.

Pus, A. (2020). Risk perceptions and responses to COVID-19 at a Papua New Guinea University. DWU Journal, Volume 33 November 2020.

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