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  • Research in Action
    HEALTH DISEASE CONTROL ENVIRONMENT

    Strengthening the field of ecohealth research in Southeast Asia

    Agricultural production is rapidly expanding in Southeast Asia. While this can lead to improved food security, nutrition, and income in the region, it also increases the risk of disease, exposure to chemicals, and the loss of biodiversity. The IDRC-supported Ecohealth Field Building Initiative (FBLI) supports research in the region that aims to improve understanding of the effects of agricultural change on ecosystems and human health, and provide sustainable solutions.
    Published date
    Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 11:00
  • Research in Action
    Ecohealth Disease control

    Transforming poultry production in Southeast Asia

    Since the widespread outbreaks of avian influenza in China and Southeast Asia in the early 2000s, government policies intended to reduce the risk of future outbreaks have led to thousands of small-scale poultry farmers moving to designated poultry production areas.
    Published date
    Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 20:00
  • Research in Action
    ECOHEALTH

    Reducing liver fluke transmission in northeastern Thailand

    A new model tested in northeastern Thailand shows that a multi-pronged approach—combining treatment, ecosystem monitoring, and community mobilization—can effectively tackle the transmission of liver flukes.
    Published date
    Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 13:00
  • Research in Action
    Ecohealth Disease control

    Reducing the risk of rabies in Bali

    Tourism is an important driver of economic growth throughout Southeast Asia.
    Published date
    Thursday, September 4, 2014 - 16:00
  • Research in Action
    Health

    Highlight: Dr David Butler-Jones on fighting pandemics

    Dr David Butler-Jones, professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Manitoba and former Chief Medical Health Officer of Canada, delivered a lecture on lessons learned from the 2009 flu pandemic in Canada.
    Published date
    Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - 17:00