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…
SUPA71 extends our sincerest gratitude to the Institute of HIV Research and Innovation (IHRI) for inviting us to participate in the meeting on the “Community-led Surveillance and Preparedness (CLSP)” project on February 23, 2024. It was privileged to learn about the progress and outcomes of this important project as a model for preparedness against emerging…
Introduction: Global health challenges require collective action and international cooperation in an increasingly interconnected world. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria has emerged as a key player in addressing these pressing issues. Since its establishment in 2002, the Global Fund has played a critical role in financing and coordinating efforts to combat…
SUPA71, in collaboration with ICF Inc. in the US, conducted a study on forced labor in supply chain industries in Thailand from September to December 2023. The study utilized a mixed method study design, incorporating quantitative, qualitative, and observational methods to gather data from a diverse group of study respondents. This included individuals from various…
Thailand has long been a source, transit, and destination country for human trafficking. The situation is complex and multifaceted, involving both domestic and international trafficking networks. While the Thai government has taken steps to address the issue, challenges remain in effectively combating this crime. Source Country: Thailand serves as a significant source country for trafficking…
Village Health Volunteers (VHVs), known in Thai as Aor Sor Mor, are an important component of Thailand’s primary health care system. Under the Ministry of Public Health regulations, a VHV is defined as an individual selected from a village or community who has completed the standard VHV training curriculum [1]. Thailand’s VHV system developed as…
A study was conducted by IOM and SUPA71 to determine the role and impact of migrant health volunteers (MHVs) during health emergencies in Thailand. The study took place from September to December 2023. In this regard, SUPA71 would like to express our gratitude to the organization representatives who provided support for recruitment, data collection, and…
SUPA71 provided training for our potential field supervisor and field enumerators, consisting of 16 Burmese and Thais, in preparation for a mixed-method survey on the fishery industry in Thailand in June 2023. This project is supported by ICF Marco from the United States. We anticipate beginning data collection in September 2023.
The majority of more than half of people on Earth live in Asia. Moreover, 49.7% of all Asians are from East and Southeast Asia (1). Considering the tremendous demographic and geographic variation in this region, the enormous population indicates that a complete and integrated system in policy-making must be established to realize the aim of…
SUPA71 leads Work Package 6 in the PANDASIA project, which focuses on communication. It is co-funded by the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom’s Research and Innovation (UKRI). PANDASIA’s primary objectives are to gather social and biological data and model zoonotic spillover rates and disease emergence in high-risk settings in Thailand to identify potential…