London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

The rapidly developing countries of South East Asia are on the front line of health challenges including pandemic 'flu, evolving drug-resistance, natural disasters, and the growing threat of non-communicable diseases.  

The School works with many partners across the region on collaborative research, and you can read about some of these projects and partnerships in a lively new publication on South East Asia (hyperlink) - the first of a series about how we are working to improve health worldwide.

VIDEOS

The Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health in Singapore is an important strategic partner, and in this short video, its Dean, Professor Chia Kee Seng, and our School’s Professor Richard Coker discuss how we are working together to make research that leads to better public health policy in the region.

(video link 1) Singapore and London researchers collaborate on public health

Dr Shunmay Yeung is undertaking research in Cambodia, in an attempt to counter the ever-growing problem of drug-resistant strains of Malaria, with an emphasis on studying private sector responses to the disease and analysis of the 'drug cocktails' sold to customers in local pharmacies.

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The School's Dr. James Rudge and his colleagues are investigating the complex interactions between humans and farm animals to understand how the virus spreads and evolves

(video link 3)  Pigs, birds & humans: preparing for pandemics