Clinical and public health research training in oral health for Southeast Asia
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding Fogarty Program
Chronic, Noncommunicable Diseases and Disorders Research Training
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Clinical and public health research training in oral health for Southeast Asia
Principal Institution
Khon Kaen University
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Pitiphat, Waranuch
Project Contact Information
Email: waranuch@kku.ac.th
Year(s) Awarded
2022 - 2027
Country
Thailand
Collaborators
University of Washington School of Dentistry
Thammasat University
University of Indonesia
University of Malaya
University of Philippines Manila
Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy
NIH Partners
NIDCR
Project Description
Southeast Asia has over 600 million people, most of whom reside in low and middle-income countries that have a high burden of oral diseases which adversely impacts non-communicable diseases (e.g. diabetes and cardiovascular diseases), child development, and quality of life. There is a clear need for local research to identify risk factors and effective oral health management strategies in Southeast Asian countries, but the lack of personnel and access to training in research methods has been a major impediment to research in the region.
This project aims to build a sustainable, effective, and efficient clinical research methods training program by establishing a training hub in Thailand and by forming a regional network of oral health researchers who will conduct quality, locally-relevant research that will contribute to better management of this important public health problem for the benefits of the Southeast Asia.
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