Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia
Project overview
A network of personnel from Asian cities who are engaged in infectious disease control. The network collaborates in organizing project meetings and joint research and surveys to improve measures to combat infectious diseases in Asia.
Expected results
- Formulation of a human network of personnel, medical experts, and others involved in infectious disease countermeasures in Asian cities.
- Sharing of information concerning the status of infectious disease outbreaks in each city, infectious diseases countermeasures, and other issues.
- Enhanced capabilities of personnel, medical experts, and others involved in infectious disease countermeasures.
Activities to date
| FY | Description (host city) | Participating cities (number of cities) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1st Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia (Tokyo) |
Delhi, Hanoi, Jakarta, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, Yangon (7) |
| 2006 | 2nd Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia (Taipei) |
Bangkok, Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Tokyo (5) |
| 2007 | 3rd Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia (Hanoi) |
Bangkok, Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo (6) |
| 2008 | 4th Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia (Bangkok) |
Bangkok, Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo (6) |
| 2009 | 5th Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia & Conference on Joint Research and Survey (Tokyo) |
Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, Taipei, Tokyo (5) |
| 2010 | 6th Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia (Taipei) |
Jakarta, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo (4) |
| 2011 | 7th Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia (Jakarta) |
Hanoi, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo (6) |
| Conference on Joint Research and Survey (Tokyo) | Hanoi, Jakarta, Metropolitan Manila, Taipei, Tokyo (5) | |
| 2012 | 8th Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia (Hanoi) |
Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo (6) |
| 2013 | Conference on Joint Research and Survey (Tokyo) | Hanoi, Jakarta, Metropolitan Manila, Seoul, Tokyo (5) |
| 9th Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia （Manila） |
Delhi, Hanoi, Jakarta, Metropolitan Manila, Taipei, Seoul, Tokyo (7) | |
| 2014 | Conference on Joint Research and Survey (Tokyo) | Bangkok, Hanoi, Taipei, Tokyo, Tomsk (5) |
| 10th Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia （Bangkok） |
Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Metropolitan Manila, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo, Tomsk (7) | |
| 2015 | 11th Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia & Conference on Joint Research and Study (Tokyo) |
Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo, Tomsk (4) |
| 2016 | 12th Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia (Seoul) |
Bangkok, Delhi, Manila, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo (6) |
| Conference on Joint Research and Study (Tokyo) | Bangkok, Hanoi, Manila, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo, Tomsk (7) | |
| 2017 | 13th Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia (Bangkok) |
Bangkok, Seoul, Taipei, Tomsk, Tokyo (5) |
| 2018 | 14th Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia (Tokyo) |
Bangkok, Manila, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo (5) |
| 2019 | 15th Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia (Taipei) |
Bangkok, Manila, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo (5) |
| 2021 | 16th Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia (Tokyo) |
Bangkok, Manila, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo (5) |
| 2022 | 17th Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia (Tokyo) |
Manila, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo, Tomsk (5) |
| 2023 | 18th Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia (Tokyo) |
Manila, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo, Tomsk (5) |
| 2024 | 19th Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia (Tokyo) |
Bangkok, Manila, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo, Tomsk (6) |
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