Mekong - U.S. Partnership
Story from the Field – Empowering Small-scale Fishers and Farmers to Promote Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture
Surrounded by the Andaman Seas, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region’s ecological health and sustainable use of water resources will be extremely important for continued economic development. Threats to the sustainability of the shared waters and its resources will have consequences for the livelihoods and food security of…
ASEAN Regulators Trained on Medical Devices
The medical device industry, which includes everything from pacemakers and MRI machines to dental equipment and hypodermic syringes, is a growing global business sector. U.S. exports of medical technologies in 2012 were valued at approximately $44.2 billion, a 7.2 percent increase from just the previous year.Training on medical devices regulations in ASEAN will help ASEAN…
Building Regional Capacity of Future Climate Change Leaders
From August 5-16, 2013, LEAF, in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service, held a two-week regional Climate Change Curriculum Development Training Workshop in Bangkok. Professors from 12 Southeast Asian universities and three U.S. universities tested collaboratively-developed climate change modules and teaching materials for basic climate change, land use planning, forest carbon measurement and monitoring, and…
CAP-Malaria Project Trains Motorcycle Taxi Drivers to Teach Their Passengers about Malaria
The majority of Burmese migrants living along the Thai-Myanmar border take motorcycle taxis to work. On August 8, 2013, the Control and Prevention of Malaria (CAP-Malaria) team in collaboration with Kraburi Vector Bone Disease Control Unit and local police organized a health education training for motorcycle taxi drivers to teach them basic malaria knowledge and build…
LEAF Climate Change Curriculum Development Workshop
The Lowering Emissions in Asian’s Forests (LEAF) program is working with universities across the region to create climate change curriculum in REDD+ and related climate change fields. The US Forest Service (USFS) works with LEAF to provide strategic technical support by engaging a team of US forestry education specialists and academics to work with universities…
Health Insurance at the Cambodia-Thailand Border
Control and Prevention of Malaria (CAP-Malaria) staff recently met with Provincial Health Center staff in Thailand to plan for the launch of the Thai-Khmer Malaria Patient Card. The card will be piloted at health facilities offering malaria services in the bordering cities of Pailin, Cambodia and Chanthaburi, Thailand. The Thai-Khmer Patient Card is the first insurance…
Getting Ahead of Emerging Infectious Diseases
The USAID-supported Emerging Pandemic Threats (EPT) program RESPOND project organized a wildlife health capacity assessment forum, August 13 - 15th in Bangkok. Co-hosted by the Royal Thai Government, Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation; Zoological Park Organization; and Mahidol University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, the forum convened over 70 wildlife health professionals from…
New Mapping and Remote Sensing Training Improves Sustainable Forest Management in Vietnam
In collaboration with the Con Cuong Forestry Company and Con Cuong Protection Forest Management Board, LEAF recently finalized a new and modernized forest cover and classification map. Both Con Cuong agencies had previously relied on an outdated map, which severely restricted the effectiveness of overall forest management practices including harvesting, plantation and planning activities. Dr.…
Lower Mekong Initiative: Friends of the Lower Mekong
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CAP-Malaria Project Offers Free Blood Tests in Rural Myanmar
Mobile team pays a regular visit to migrant workers at a palm oil plantation site in Tanintharyi Region and Dawei Township. A Village Malaria Workers (VMW) trained by Control and Prevention of Malaria (CAP-Malaria) project opened a temporary clinic at his house. The sign says “VMW is here, anyone is warmly welcomed for free-blood test”.Related link: CAP-MALARIASource:…
Control and Prevention of Malaria’s Cross-Border Activities in Myanmar
Control and Prevention of Malaria (CAP-Malaria) team performed malaria screening among migrant children at the 38 Miles School inside Yuzana palm-oil plantation project site. Malaria messages were provided to the students through face to face education. Related Website: CAP-MALARIASource: Health Matters Newsletter RDMA/Office of Public Health
Rebalance to Asia III: Protecting the Environment and Ensuring Food and Water Security in East Asia and the Pacific
Testimony of Gregory Beck, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Asia, U.S. Agency for International Development before Foreign Relations Committee East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee“Rebalance to Asia III: Protecting the Environment and Ensuring Food and Water Security in East Asia and the Pacific”Chairman Cardin, Senator Rubio, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the…
