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TB/MDR-TB Research Capacity Building in LMICs in Southeast Asia Phase II
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
Global Infectious Diseases (GID)
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
TB/MDR-TB Research Capacity Building in LMICs in Southeast Asia Phase II
Principal Institution
Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Chongsuvivatwong, Virasakdi; Chaiprasert, Angkana
Project Contact Information
Email: cvirasak@gmail.com
Year(s) Awarded
2015-2026
Country
Thailand; Burma (Myanmar); Indonesia
Collaborators
Department of Medical Research
University of Public Health
University of Community Health
University of North Sumatra
Andalas University
Riau University
Syiah Kuala University
National TB Program and Department of Medical Science
NIH Partners
NIAID
Project Description
Within the tuberculosis (TB) endemic areas in Southeast Asia, Prince of Songkla University and Mahidol University, Thailand and Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, will provide a degree- granting and research training program related to the epidemiology of TB, to build research and disease control capacity in Myanmar, Indonesia, and Thailand. The Fogarty International Center's support will allow the regional network of institutes to strengthen their capacity, especially on human resources for research. After five years of the program, there will be altogether 56 researchers from these three countries trained at Doctoral, Master, and short- course level.
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