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Collaboration to tackle world’s number one killer

World Heart Day is celebrated on September 29 every year. The world’s most common cause of death is cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) – diseases of the heart or blood vessels, commonly referred to as heart disease or stroke. In Thailand, CVDs accounts for 29% of total deaths making it the number cause of death in the ...

By U.S. Mission Thailand | 20 September, 2017 | Topics: News, U.S. & Thailand | Tags: CDC, Health

Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network (TEPHINET)

In 1997, the Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network (TEPHINET) was established to strengthen international public health capacity by providing a network for the FETPs located around the world. TEPHINET is celebrating its 20th year of the professional network of 69 field epidemiology training programs (FETPs) working in more than 100 countries ...

By U.S. Embassy Bangkok | 20 September, 2017 | Topics: U.S. & Thailand | Tags: CDC, TEPHINET