Senior leaders from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have just visited Vietnam to meet with CDC Southeast Asia Regional Office and CDC Vietnam leadership, US Embassy officials, US CDC Country Directors from around Southeast Asia, and partners from the Government of Vietnam to discuss the CDC’s regional strategy for Southeast Asia.
The US CDC Southeast Asia Regional Office was formally launched on August 25, 2021. It has strengthened the US CDC’s ability to meet its mission of protecting people in America and throughout Southeast Asia by responding more rapidly to health threats wherever they occur and building key relationships to tackle shared health priorities.
During the visit this week, leaders from the US CDC highlighted meaningful activities that maintain and strengthen CDC relationships with partner countries in region and Vietnam and to explore opportunities to strengthen multi-country activities. They also discussed opportunities to build on the existing successes of longstanding relationships in health, including those with regional partners, such as ASEAN. The delegation also traveled to Bangkok, Thailand.
“Our longstanding partnership with the Government of Vietnam is an excellent model for how the U.S. CDC can work with countries throughout Southeast Asia to address shared health threats,” said Dr. Debra Houry, US CDC Acting Principal Deputy Director.
During a meeting with the Vietnam Ministry of Health, Dr. Houry emphasized CDC’s cooperation with the Government of Vietnam as it establishes a national public health institute similar to CDC. She also congratulated Vietnam on being selected to serve as one of the locations of the new ASEAN Centre for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases.
US CDC leaders visit Vietnamese partners
Senior leaders from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have just visited Vietnam to meet with CDC Southeast Asia Regional Office and CDC Vietnam leadership, US Embassy officials, US CDC Country Directors from around Southeast Asia,
Source: dtinews.vn
