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					Clinical and public health research training in oral health for Southeast Asia
				
	
				
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
				
						Funding Fogarty Program
					Chronic, Noncommunicable Diseases and Disorders Research Training
				
					
						Project Information in NIH RePORTER
						
							Clinical and public health research training in oral health for Southeast Asia
						
					
						Principal Institution
						
							Khon Kaen University
						
					
						Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
						
							Pitiphat, Waranuch 
						
					
						Project Contact Information
						Email: waranuch@kku.ac.th
					
					
						Year(s) Awarded
						
							2022 - 2027
						
					
						Country
						
							Thailand
						
					
						Collaborators
						
							University of Washington School of Dentistry 
Thammasat University 
University of Indonesia 
University of Malaya 
University of Philippines Manila 
Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy
						
					
						NIH Partners
						
							NIDCR
						
					
						Project Description
						Southeast Asia has over 600 million people, most of whom reside in low and middle-income countries that have a high burden of oral diseases which adversely impacts non-communicable diseases (e.g. diabetes and cardiovascular diseases), child development, and quality of life. There is a clear need for local research to identify risk factors and effective oral health management strategies in Southeast Asian countries, but the lack of personnel and access to training in research methods has been a major impediment to research in the region. 
This project aims to build a sustainable, effective, and efficient clinical research methods training program by establishing a training hub in Thailand and by forming a regional network of oral health researchers who will conduct quality, locally-relevant research that will contribute to better management of this important public health problem for the benefits of the Southeast Asia.
		
					
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