The SUPA71 team, comprising Dr. Suwannarong and Mr. Udomsappong, together with our consultant teams in Laos, Dr. Bouasy Hongvanthong, Dr. Rattanaxay Phetsouvanh, and Mrs. Chanthalone Khamkong to meet with leaders of NCLE and CPME to prepare for a project on Infectious Disease Surveillance and Research in Laos (IDS in Laos). This project has received support…
Ms. Thammasutti attended the International Network Conference on Public Health 2025 and the 5th Excellent Center for Public Health Research International Conference, held on March 28, 2025, at the School of Public Health, Walailak University, Thailand. The conference, under the theme “Sustainable Public Health: Collaborating for a Healthier Tomorrow,” brought together leading experts and scholars…
SUPA71 participates in a Regional One Health Training The SUPA71 team, represented by Dr. Kanokwan Suwannarong and Dr. Cecile Lantican, participated in the “Regional Short Course for Health, Allied Health, and Collaborating Professionals” that was conducted by the College of Public Health (CPH) at the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) in Manila from February…
The WP6 team, under Dr. Kanokwan Suwannarong’s leadership, gathered in Bangkok on January 24-25, 2025, to review the activities scheduled for Fiscal Year 2025. WP6 is the component of PANDASIA that is responsible for the project’s communication, dissemination, and exploration tasks. The objective of this two-day meeting was to enhance the communication and dissemination activities…
Wild boars, scientifically known as Sus scrofa, have adapted to survive across various continents, with their strong presence and adaptability sparking admiration, reverence, and sometimes conflict [1, 2]. In Thailand, these animals symbolize resilience and are known in Thai as หมูป่า (Moo Paa). Although wild boars hold a positive image, their impact on local agriculture…
Dr. Suwannarong and a local IT expert carried out a “Feasibility Study and Landscape Analysis on a New Pandemic Management System (PMS) for Data Collection, Management, and Dashboard Visualization in Cambodia” for the Ministry of Health Cambodia, with support from the World Bank Cambodia. This aimed to assess the feasibility of launching the new PMS…
We are excited to present our report on the fisheries supply chain, conducted by SUPA71 and supported by the ICF/US Department of Labor. Please read the report about Thailand: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/reports/child-labor/list-of-goods/supply-chains In this regard, we extend our gratitude to all team members and collaborators from various study locations. Supply Chain Study on Forced Labor in the…
The recent overpopulation of feral pigeons has emerged as a new problem in Thailand, particularly in the capital city of Bangkok. One of the primary causes of the drastic increase in pigeon populations in Bangkok is the abundant availability of food for them. People frequently, whether intentionally or unintentionally, feed pigeons in public areas such…
Dr. Suwannarong presented the results of a study on the Thailand Country Coordination Mechanism (CCM) at the CCM meeting on June 20, 2024, at the Ministry of Public Health Thailand. As an independent consultant, she conducted a study from September 2023 to April 2024 that used a mixed-method study design to determine the current positioning…
SUPA71, in close collaboration with Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health’s Division of Epidemiology (DOE) and the Faculty of Tropical Medicine (FTM) at Mahidol University, organized a training workshop for health staff and Thailand Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) trainees working on surveillance systems, disease predictions, outbreak investigations, and research. SUPA71 hopes that the workshop’s…