The University of Papua New Guinea
Oriol Mitja is an accomplished Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases and Global Health at Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya, where a research team is led and pre-doctoral students are trained. As a Senior Researcher at Fundació Lluita contra les Infeccions, Oriol has contributed to the publication of 110 scientific articles and secured over $5 million in research grants over the past decade. Additionally, Oriol serves as Head of Section at Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, managing outpatient care for infectious diseases. Other roles include providing consultancy on clinical development and public health strategies for communicable diseases, and serving as an Honorary Senior Lecturer at The University of Papua New Guinea. Previous positions include Community Health Medical Director at International SOS and Senior Medical Officer at Barcelona Institute for Global Health. Oriol holds a PhD in Medicine from Universitat de Barcelona, along with several other degrees in the field.
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The University of Papua New Guinea
The University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) is a leading teaching and research University in Papua New Guinea. It is also the first University established in the country in 1965, and is located in the heart of PNG, the modern and growing capital city of Port Moresby. The UPNG is dedicated to providing quality education, research, and service to PNG and our region. The University provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and values a graduate will require to become a useful member of society, and to advance the human values in the modern world. An education at the UPNG is a life-long investment. We have vibrant campuses comprising of distinguish faculty members and industry experts. We have strong networks and collaborations with other research and professional organizations, and World-Class Universities supporting the UPNG in delivering higher education training. The UPNG experience is founded on 50 years of a strong, dedicated, and rich culture of producing educated leaders for PNG, the South Pacific, and the Global community. The UPNG curriculum has scope and breath in the unique disciplines that make up our degree and diploma programs in the Schools of Business Administration, Humanities and Social Sciences, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, Natural and Physical Sciences, and the University’s Open and Flexible Learning program, with campuses throughout PNG. An average of 11-12 thousand students enroll in these programs every year. Our excellent academic programs combine a strong foundation for practical, analytical, and creative thinking qualities and skills sets for our students, combined with training in civics and ethics in our unique enrichment programs. Our focus is on quality education, and service to PNG and the region, sustained through cutting-edge research programs.