The Participatory Research on Emerging and Infectious Disease in SouthEast Asia - (SEA-PREID)
Last update: 16 September 2022
Starting date: 2012
Context
The Participatory Research on Emerging and Infectious Disease in SouthEast Asia (SEA-PREID) is a network hosted by the GREASE Network and with initial support from the Rockefeller Foundation through the Participatory Epidemiology Network for Animal and Public Health (PENAPH). SEA-PREID network held its inception workshop in June 2012, in Bangkok at Kasestart University under Cirad coordination.
Objectives
•Promoting inter-disciplinarity
•Promoting appropriate use of participatory epidemiology in Southeast Asia
•Capacity building in participatory epidemiology
•Developing group projects with participatory components
Activities
The network’s initial activities stress on:
•In-service training in participatory epidemiology
•Development of joint project proposals
•Development of academic curriculum on participatory epidemiology
Other activities of interest are: information exchange, the creation of forums for brainstorming on complex issues related to research and development, and development of training materials for South East Asia.
Partners
SEA-PREID partners:
Other PENAPH partners:
AFENET, African Field Epidemiology Network
AU/IBAR, African Union/ Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources
FAO, The Food and Agriculture Organization
OIE, the World Organisation for Animal Health
RVC, The Royal Veterinary College, University of London
US-CDC, The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
VSF-Belgium, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières, Belgium
VWB/VSF-Canada, Veterinarians without Borders/Vétérinaires sans Frontiéres, Canada
Last update: 16 September 2022