CIENCIASMEDICASNEWS: CDC Around the World: Thailand

miércoles, 27 de noviembre de 2013

CDC Around the World: Thailand

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CDC's work in Thailand and other countries makes the
world a safer place. In this photo, blood and nasal swab
specimens are taken from poultry in Khao Pratap Chang
Wildlife Sanctuary, Ratchaburi province.
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Featured Blog

THE VALUE OF CDC'S WORK IN THAILAND

CDC’s collaboration with the Thai Ministry of Public Health began 30 years ago and the partnership has been prospering – and expanding – ever since. And there is a strong history between the two countries – this year Thailand and the U.S. are celebrating 180 years of Friendship. CDC works in countries like Thailand "to protect Americans from health threats, to build important relationships with strategic partners, and to learn lessons that can be expanded to other parts of the world"…read blog

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FLU VACCINE USE IN THAILAND

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Infographic: In just 4 years, CDC's collaboration with the government of Thailand led to increased flu vaccine use: from 1½ million to 3½ million.

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THE THAI MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S "CHILD FIRST WORK TOGETHER PROJECT"(from the Rajanagarindra Institute of Child Development)

In 2007, the Thai Ministry of Public Health found that 32.3% of Thai children experienced delayed development. The Child First Work Together Project operates with the model that early detection and early intervention for developmentally delayed children help decrease childhood disability and promote appropriate development…view video

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CDC IN THAILAND: 30 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP IN IMPROVING HEALTH AND PREVENTING DISEASE

CDC recently marked 30 years of collaboration with the Thailand Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). This partnership has created new disease prevention and intervention strategies that have saved lives and improved health in Thailand and across Southeast Asia and increased health security of the U.S. CDC’s work in Thailand began in 1980, when CDC supported the MoPH in creating Thailand’s Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP)—the first FETP outside of North America. Built on the model of CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service, FETP is a two-year program for public health professionals that helps them to develop expertise in epidemiology and response so that disease outbreaks can be detected locally and prevented from spreading.
Over the past 30 years, the CDC/Thailand collaboration has grown as a platform on which programs are built yielding global benefits…read story

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