Health research priorities on emerging infectious diseases group work - agenda item 2.2.2 - health research priorities

\\W308dwse\rc-imd\ACHR indexed done\29th achr\SEA-ACHR-29-08_eid-gw_Final_7Jun-04.doc WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION REGIONAL OFFICE FOR SOUTH-EAST ASIA 29th Session of WHO South-East Asia Advisory Committee on Health Research 14-16 June 2004, Yangon, Myanmar SEA/ACHR/29/8 9 June 2004 Agenda Item 2.2.2 – Health research priorities HEALTH RESEARCH PRIORITIES ON EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES GROUP WORK \\W308dwse\rc-imd\ACHR indexed done\29th achr\SEA-ACHR-29-08_eid-gw_Final_7Jun-04.doc Sub-Agenda 2.2.2 Health research priorities on emerging infectious diseases GROUP WORK Introduction to Group Works, Monday 14 June, 2004, 1630-1700 Group Works, Tuesday 15 June, 0830–1230 Presentations of Group Works, Tuesday 15 June, 1330-1600 Objectives To identify priority issues for research on emerging infectious diseases in countries of SEAR Group Work 1 Chairperson Rapporteur To identify researchable issues and research priorities in areas of epidemiology, laboratory, prevention and control in reducing vulnerability of emerging infectious diseases for SEA Region Group Work 2 Chairperson Rapporteur To identify researchable issues and research priorities in areas of social, behavioural and economic aspects of the emerging infectious diseases for SEA region Group Work 3 Chairperson Rapporteur To identify researchable issues and research priorities in areas of practical and public health management in prevention and control of the emerging infectious diseases including policy research Presentation of Group Works Moderator: Professor Paing Soe, DG-Department of Medical Research, Yangon