Representatives from 10 nations convened at NUS for the 3rd ASEAN Medical Deans’ Summit, which ran alongside the ASEAN Medical Research Network Meeting from 11 to 13 September. The ASEAN Medical Research Network was formed to encourage cooperation between the region’s leading medical schools and to strengthen medical education and health systems as a community by 2015.
Summit participants reviewed progress and updates on the ASEAN Medical Research Network and the medical education curriculum. They also considered the region’s health challenges—communicable diseases (such as HIV, dengue haemorrhagic fever, tuberculosis and malaria) and non-communicable diseases (such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and ageing).
SPRINT-TB Lead Prof. Paton presented the A-TRACTION (Asian Tuberculosis Research and Clinical Trials Integrated Organisational Network) project to the delegates. It was recognised as one of the top tier priority projects for ASEAN collaboration. With follow-up interest from 5 ASEAN member countries, SPRINT-TB looks forward to productive collaboration in building and expanding the A-TRACTION network.
Summit participants reviewed progress and updates on the ASEAN Medical Research Network and the medical education curriculum. They also considered the region’s health challenges—communicable diseases (such as HIV, dengue haemorrhagic fever, tuberculosis and malaria) and non-communicable diseases (such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and ageing).
SPRINT-TB Lead Prof. Paton presented the A-TRACTION (Asian Tuberculosis Research and Clinical Trials Integrated Organisational Network) project to the delegates. It was recognised as one of the top tier priority projects for ASEAN collaboration. With follow-up interest from 5 ASEAN member countries, SPRINT-TB looks forward to productive collaboration in building and expanding the A-TRACTION network.
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