Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
CDC has worked closely with the Thailand Ministry of Public Health for more than 25 years, strengthening local capacity to prevent and control diseases, and reducing health risk behaviors. HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and emerging infectious diseases such as avian influenza are the main focus of its work in Thailand and the Southeast Asia region.
CDC programs also improve public health workforce skills in areas like laboratory, epidemiology and management science. The U.S. Agency for International Development is an important partner in HIV/AIDS control. CDC works with the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences to better understand and prevent the spread of emerging infectious diseases, and with partners like the International Organization for Migration to oversee the health screening of U.S.-bound refugees.
CDC in Thailand is located on the Ministry of Public Health campus in Nonthaburi. It employs approximately 20 American staff and 175 Thai nationals, many of whom are technical experts and provide assistance to other countries in Asia as well as other regions throughout the world.
To learn more about what CDC activities in Thailand and the region, we encourage you to consult the 2008 Annual Report on CDC in South East Asia.
Learn more about CDC's global health efforts here or visit the CDC website for more general information.