Eurasia, South and Central Asia region news, resources and funding for global health researchers
Fogarty fosters partnerships between U.S. scientists and their counterparts in Eurasia through implementation of international agreements and other activities which support international collaboration. Each year, U.S. scientists, both at government and university laboratories and institutions, undertake joint projects in all areas of biomedical and behavioral science with their colleagues from throughout this region. Collaboration is carried out through fellowships and exchanges, joint grant awards, and under the auspices of high-level government commissions.
Countries in Region
Armenia, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, Belarus, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Republic of Moldova, Nepal, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey (Türkiye), Ukraine, Uzbekistan.
NIH Funded Research Impacting Eurasia, South and Central Asia
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grant funding to U.S. universities, NIH facilitates international collaboration in Eurasia, South and Central Asia in all areas of the biomedical and behavioral sciences.
Regional News
- Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication — Pakistan, January 2023–June 2024
CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), September 12, 2024
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Empowering Through Climate Education, profile of Fogarty’s Josh Rosenthal
Span, U.S. Embassy New Delhi, August 2024 -
Can acceptance dismantle stigma and reduce HIV rates in Nepal?
Global Health Matters, July/August 2024 -
Empowerment Among Adolescent Girls in Nepal: A Concept Mapping Exploratory Study, co-authored by Fogarty International Research Scientist Sara Elizabeth Baumann
Global Health: Science and Practice, June 27, 2024 -
Melioidosis in Patients with COVID-19 Exposed to Contaminated Tap Water, Thailand, 2021
Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 2024
Funding/Training Opportunities
U.S. Government Resources
Other Resources
Fogarty Contact
Ranjan Gupta, Ph.D.
Regional Program Director for Eurasia and South and Central Asia
Division of International Relations
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
Building 31 Room B2C11
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Telephone: 301-402-6212
Fax: 301-480-3414
Email (preferred):
ranjan.gupta@nih.gov
NIH News & Resources
Updated September 13, 2024