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

1. Formulation of a human network of personnel, medical experts, and others involved in infectious disease countermeasures in Asian cities.
2. Sharing of information concerning the status of infectious disease outbreaks in each city, infectious diseases countermeasures, and other issues.
3. 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)

• 2005: Information Network System on Infectious Diseases established
• 2007: Infectious Diseases Situation Survey conducted
• 2009 - 2011: Joint Survey on Tuberculosis Control in Urban Settings in Asia conducted
• 2011: Influenza Surveillance Situation Report conducted
• 2012-2014: Joint Research and Survey on Strengthening Surveillance System for Pandemic Influenza conducted
• 2014: Infectious Diseases Situation Survey conducted
• 2015 - 2017: Joint Research and Survey on HIV/AIDS conducted
• 2018 - 2019: Joint Research and Survey on Syphilis conducted

For additional details

Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia website