APCOVE Receives Grant to Strengthen Epidemiology Capacity in Asia Pacific

APCOVE has been awarded a grant for its second phase to strengthen epidemiology capacity across the Asia Pacific region. The awards were announced by the Honourable Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. The Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) funded the grant.

Associate Professor Dhand will lead a team of veterinary epidemiologists from all eight veterinary schools in Australia and New Zealand, along with partners from eight target countries in the Asia Pacific region, to implement the project.

The Asia Pacific region is vulnerable to emerging infectious diseases due to rapid urbanisation, land-use change, and encroachment of wild habitats. 

“Most emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, meaning they spread from animals to humans,” explained Associate Professor Dhand, director of APCOVE. “Therefore, to protect human populations, it is crucial to monitor these pathogens and diseases upstream in domestic animals and wildlife before they transfer to the human population.” 

Read more at: https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/06/24/strengthening-epidemiology-training-in-asia-pacific-with-fieldwo.html