Active Grants

Through its grant making, CMB works to catalyze new, evidence-based policies and practices that will lead to improved health outcomes; strengthen the development of professional programs that produce competent graduates to meet the demands of the health sector; reduce disparities in access to health services between rural and urban populations; develop innovative approaches to major public health challenges, such as tobacco control; and expand channels that enable health professionals in China and Asia to more deeply engage in global health exchange and development.

CMB does not accept unsolicited grant applications.

CMB GRANTS - CMB made 76 grants during FY2009 and FY2010, as described below.

Health Policy and System Sciences

Institute for International Education
($5,301,330; $2,500,000) - CMB Professors, Fellows, and Faculty Development Awards
The initial grant to IIE launched the CMB Distinguished Professorships, CMB Mid-Career Faculty Development Awards, and CMB Next Generation Fellowships, with a supplemental grant to extend IIE's management of these competitive awards for an additional two years.
(08-915; 09-990; July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2010; July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2012)

Peking University Health Science Center (PUHSC)
($60,000) - Research on Social Determinates of Safe Motherhood in China
PUHSC will identity and measure the social determinants of safe motherhood in terms of China's specific situation for facilitating its realization of the Millennium Development Goals 5.
(08-922; January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009)

Sun Yat-Sen University
($200,000) - Promoting Healthy Work Environments in Guangzhou
The project aims to develop an effective model for promoting healthy workplaces in non-state enterprises in Guangzhou City, by assessing the current status of workplace health promotion and control trials of interventions and comparison groups.
(08-924; January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2012)

Fudan University
($200,000) - Universal Access to Essential Health Technology in China
Through field surveys, systematic reviews and consensus development, this project plans to formulate national strategies for ensuring essential health technologies for universal access to basic health service in China.
(08-926; January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2011)

Central South University, Xiangya School of Medicine
($200,000) - Development of an Integrated Model of Socialized Multi-level Emergency Service System with Standardized Professional Training
In collaboration with University of Maryland School of Medicine, a new integrated model of multi-level emergency service system will be piloted within a public health framework.
(08-927; January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2011)

Sichuan University
($269,000) - Assessment and Development of Health Policies for Rehabilitation Systems after the Earthquake
The project will assess the major public health issues and service needs of displaced populations, their housing settlements, current capacities of public health services, and detect and monitor the status of environmental hygiene and epidemic situation of infectious diseases in key locations.
(08-928; January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2011)

Harbin Medical University
($150,000) - Comparative Study of Healthy People Plans of Different Countries and Setting up the System of Evaluating Indicators for Healthy China 2020
A review of successful experiences of healthy people plans from other countries will gather best practices and provide a model template to the Healthy China 2020 Initiative announced by the Ministry of Health.
(08-929; January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2011)

Peking Union Medical College
($200,000) - Research, Priorities, and Development for "Healthy People 2020" Strategy in China
Review of demographic, disease spectrum, burden of disease and people's health indicators, as well as statistical analysis models and econometric models, will assist in setting priorities in health care systems reform.
(08-931; January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2010)

Peking University Health Science Center
($420,000) - Planning for the China Center for Health Development
In order to successfully launch the research center, this planning grant supports the design of the organizational structure and modality of operations; helps identify and recruit an outstanding Center director; and outlines an initial work agenda.
(08-933; January 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010)

Sun Yat-Sen University
($100,000) - Planning a Research Center of Public Health Policy for Floating Population in China
Analysis of collected data from field studies and identification of major health problems among China's floating population will help build a cross-disciplinary and internationally collaborative research platform to improve the health status of and the health care system for this population.
(08-934; January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2010)

Xi'an Jiaotong University
($247,000) - Policy Study on Improving Health Service Equity in West Rural Areas of China
This project focuses on the equity and performance of China's health insurance systems in two rural provinces through a controlled trial of modifications of the New Cooperative Medical Scheme and the Medical Assistance Scheme.
(09-946; July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2014)

Ningxia Medical University
($25,000) - Improving Research Design and Development of Detailed Proposal
Ningxia Medical University will strengthen its equity and sustainability research proposal for on a three-year medical education model.
(09-951; July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010)

Peking Union Medical College
($173,400) - Strengthening Management Competence of CMB Grantee Universities
Two training workshops will improve the project management capacity of CMB liaison officers and coordinators of grantee universities and colleges.
(09-955; August 1, 2009 – December 31, 2010)

China Medical University
($260,000) - Promoting Patient Safety Practices in China
Patient safety practices will be promoted by identifying contributing factors and potential solutions; developing a quality model, methods, and countermeasures to improve patient safety practice focus; training healthcare providers and implementing management systems; and other measures. (09-977; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2014)

Fudan University
($400,000) - To Start a China Center for Health Research
Support will be provided for a new center to build capacity in China, promote relevant interdisciplinary studies, and demonstrate the impact of evidence on national and regional health policy development.
(09-978; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Harbin Medical University
($300,000) - Evaluation and Capacity Building for China's Hospital Reform Pilots
Quantitative and qualitative research will be the basis for a systematic evaluation of pilot hospital reform projects; this experience will strengthen Harbin Medical University's research capacity in the discipline of health management and evaluation.
(09-979; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Jiujiang University Medical Center
($200,000) - Developing Patient Referral and Transfer System between Urban and Rural Healthcare Delivery Systems
A new cooperative model between urban and rural medical centers will be based on comparative studies among current existing referral models and a pilot study of implementation in selected trial hospitals.
(09-980; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2012)

Peking University Health Science Center
($884,000) - Establishment of the Peking University China Health Development Center
An autonomous center will generate multidisciplinary health policy and health systems research and education, governed by an independent board and offering attractive working conditions and faculty incentives.
(09-981; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Peking Union Medical College
($350,000) - Strengthening Research and Education in Health Promotion and Health Risk Reduction (Health Management)
Building health management databases, developing measurement tools, conducting related surveys, and starting health management training programs for faculty and staff will be initial steps toward establishing an internationally recognized Center of Evidence-based Health Management.
(09-982; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2012)

Sichuan University
($352,800) - Establishing an Evidence-based Research Center for Health in Western China
Infrastructure will be put in place and an expert committee will be established to design and guide the establishment of an evidence-based research center for health, which will carry out research on major health strategy and policy issues in Southwestern and Northwestern China.
(09-983; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Sun Yat-sen University
($250,000) - Start-up of Sun Yat-sen Center for Migrant Health Policy Studies
The project will set up the organizational structure for a center of multidisciplinary research and multilateral cooperation to improve health conditions of China's migrant populations.
(09-984; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Xi'an Jiaotong University
($300,000) - Study on the Reform of Health Care Payment System in Shaanxi Province
Diagnostic related group (DRG) payment systems suitable for tertiary-level hospitals will be explored in order to control health expenditures and improve the payment system in Shaanxi Province.
(09-986; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2014)

Central South University
($250,000) - Development of a regional medical information network system
The project will develop and evaluate a demonstrative regional network system and its operational mechanism in order to share healthcare information, education, and coordinated medical service in Hunan Province.
(09-987; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2012)

Central South University
($200,000) - Strategies for Mental Health Services in China
Evidence-based mental health policy development will be promoted through a systematic study of the existing mental health system and new approaches will be formulated to meeting the mental health demands of China's population.
(09-988; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2012)

Zhejiang University School of Medicine
($200,000) - Enlarging the Risk Pool to Improve Sustainability of Rural Health Insurance in Zhejiang Province
A situational analysis of the New Cooperative Medical Scheme will improve understanding of its existing characteristics and the feasibility of merging schemes to enlarge the risk pool from the county level to the prefecture-municipality level.
(09-989; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2013)

Peking Union Medical College
($820,000) - In-China Training: Young Faculty Development
An in-China training program will be developed to expand significantly the pool of young faculty in the 13 CMB-affiliated medical universities able to conduct high-quality multidisciplinary research in health policy and health systems.
(09-991; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2012)

Peking University
($95,000) - Support Travel and Organization of Chinese Scientists to the First Global Symposium on Health Systems Research
CMB travel support facilitated the participation of Chinese scientists in a WHO-sponsored international symposium to share evidence, identify existing knowledge gaps, and set a research agenda that reflects the needs of low and middle-income countries.
(10-000; April 1, 2010 – March 31, 2011)

Education in Medicine, Nursing, Public Health

Peking University Health Science Center
($190,000) - Core Courses in China's Medical Education Reform
A cross-cultural and cross-national comparison of medical curriculums will be carried out by professors from the schools of medicine, basic medical sciences, and university hospitals in order to develop a reformed core curriculum to be shared with other medical schools in China.
(08-921; January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2010)

Jiujiang University Medical Center
($150,000) - Epidemiological Investigation and Control Strategy on Schistosomiasis in Poyang Lake
Experimental interventions in three counties in the Poyang Lake region will focus on promoting awareness of the schistosomiasis and health education; collaboration with provincial governmental authorities will be developed for the project and a final conference will highlight project results.
(08-923; July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2012)

Zhejiang University School of Medicine
($298,000) - Development of a National Unified Residency Training
Developing an experimental residency training program for implementation in the 12 teaching hospitals and eight other tertiary hospitals affiliated with Zhejiang University will be a first step toward the goal of establishing a national unified residency training system in China. (08-930; January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2012)

China Medical University
($395,000) - Dissemination and Faculty Development in Medical Education Innovation through North China Center's Efforts
This project supports continuing educational innovations at the North China Center through capacity building; disseminating experience; and introducing international advanced medical education concepts, modules, and experience.
(08-935; January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2013)

Central South University, Xiangya School of Medicine
($275,000) - Student Professionalism Assessment System for Medical Education
Practicing physicians, faculty, staff, and students will be consulted and systematic studies will be undertaken to establish an effective Student Professionalism Assessment System for China.
(08-936; January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2013)

Peking Union Medical College
($162,750) - Reforming Curriculum for the Eight-year Medical Education Program
The goals of PUMC's medical education will be reviewed and guiding principles for curriculum change introduced, in order to enhance learning within the structure of the curriculum, support lifelong learning, and addresses current challenges in medical education.
(08-937; January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2012)

Peking Union Medical College
($150,390) - Protecting and Researching Archives of Peking Union Medical College
This project will enhance the use of the PUMC archives, increase the quality and quantity of preservation work, and strengthen professional development of staff necessary for archival use and preservation.
(08-939; January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2010)

Tibet University Medical College
($157,500) - Talent-Training in Preventive Medicine for Rural Tibet
The project aims to improve health at the grassroots level, increase health service capabilities, and promote health by improving the effectiveness of medical professionals, enhancing the qualities of graduates, and adapting to the needs of health reform and development.
(09-972; January 1, 2010 – January 1, 2014)

Zhejiang University School of Medicine
($255,000) - Upgrading Public Health Professional Education
A pilot program based on international and domestic experience in heath professional education will increase the university's seven-year medicine program to nine years and confer both MPH and MD degrees upon graduation.
(09-976; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2013)

Sun Yat-sen University
($82,500) - 2010 CMB President's Council
Sun Yat-sen University hosted CMB's biennial President's Council Meeting to promote exchange and sharing and discussion of frontier challenges in medical education and research among leaders of CMB grantee universities.
(09-993; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010)

Peking University
($80,000) - Conference of Commission of Education of Health Professionals for the 21st Century
This CMB support to Peking University enabled the Commission to learn about medical education developments in China in preparation of a report to be finalized during 2010.
(10-996; April 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010)

Rural Health in Western China

Jiujiang University Medical Center
($150,000) - Epidemiological Investigation and Control Strategy on Schistosomiasis in Poyang Lake Region
A plan to control schistosomiasis will focus on the epidemic situation; determinants of transmission; epidemic tendency; intervention methods; and the role of local, cultural, environment, ecological, and hydrologic transmission factors.
(08-923; January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2011)

Xi'an Jiaotong University
($200,000) - Prevention and Control of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Diseases in Rural West China based on Lessons of Shaanxi Hanzhong Program
A cross-sectional study will estimate the current prevalence of hypertension and other related diseases and glean lessons from a set of strategic interventions from Program of Shaanxi Hanzhong Hypertension Prevention.
(08-925; January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2013)

Peking Union Medical College
($149,300) - Study of Rural Doctors in China
This study will describe and analyze rural doctors' professional work and economic status; provide evidence-based recommendations to support policies for rural doctors training, compensation, and sustainable career development; and provide opportunities for medical and public health students to gain field experience, learn health survey research methods, and become familiar with rural doctors in China.
(08-932; January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2010)

Sichuan University
($153,100) - Training Model for Building the Capacity of Health Workers in West China Rural Communities
An expert group of specialists from medicine, public health, teaching, administration, and local and government institutions will set up a training model for health care providers in rural areas and communities in Western China.
(08-938; January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2011)

Xinjiang Medical University
($241,500) - A Training Model for Village Doctors in Xinjiang's Minority Areas
This project aims to increase the rate of licensed rural doctors from the current 6.3 percent to 60 percent through ramping up in-service trainings of rural doctors.
(09-941; July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2016)

Qinghai University Medical College
($260,881) - Training Mobile Health Workers in Pastoral Areas of Qinghai
The faculty of Qinghai University Medical College will deliver training in 16 modules ranging from health promotion, prevention, clinical skills, applicable medical technologies, rehabilitation to maternal and child care to a total of 400 pastoral doctors.
(09-942; July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2014)

Kunming Medical College
($280,770) - Rural Training in Multi-ethnic and Border Areas of Yunnan Province
This project will develop a demonstration training model in three ethnic minority counties, including a project launch, needs assessment, curriculum and materials development, training sessions, and evaluation.
(09-943; July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2013)

Lanzhou University School of Medicine
($280,770) - A Cluster of Randomized Trial of SMS for Continuing Education of Township Doctors in Gansu Province
This project will conduct a cluster randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of providing evidence-based clinical information through short message service (SMS) via cell phones to rural township doctors.
(09-944; July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2012)

Guiyang Medical College
($329,900) - Medical Services Training for Rural Doctors in Guizhou
Guiyang Medical College will demonstrate a model of training of Guiyang's rural health workforce, based on six months of full-time classroom training followed by 12 months of practicum in clinical and preventative medicine.
(09-945; July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011)

Shandong University
($249,700) - Capacity Building in Health Systems and Collaborative Policy Research in Ningxia and Guizhou Provinces
The project supports capacity development through advanced training of junior faculty and capacity development in Western China through collaborative research in health financing, human resources, and MCH service delivery.
(09-947; July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2012)

Ningxia Medical University
($350,000) - Studies on Rural Health in Western China
Studies will examine reform of rural practical medical education and rural medical insurance systems accompanied by technical capacity building in health policy and systems research; a pilot study on equal access to primary medical service and public health will be included.
(09-973; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2013)

Guangxi Medical University
($205,300) - Innovative Management of Rural Healthcare in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
A cross-sectional survey on the current healthcare system will identify barriers to service delivery and the advantages and disadvantages of the current systems; an intervention trial will be designed and implemented in the sampled communities.
(09-974; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2013)

Inner Mongolia Medical College
($179,000) - Community-Based Assessment of Regional Training of Health Personnel in Inner Mongolia's Agricultural and Pastoral Areas
Two training bases will be established to train both county-level teachers and farmland and pastoral medical personnel with content based on information concerning community health conditions, lifestyles, population statistics, and environmental conditions.
(09-975; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2014)

Tibet University Medical College
($100,000) - Non-communicable Diseases among Tibet's High Altitude Population
The goal of this project is to systematically map the occurrence and patterns of non-communicable diseases and associated risk factors in Tibet, with special attention focused on asthma prevalence.
(09-985; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2012)

Jiujiang University Medical Center
($33,064) - Planning Grant for Rural Medical Education
In preparation of a full proposal, Jiujiang Medical Center aims to identify key characteristics of Chinese rural medical education through seminars and meetings to discuss planning, methods of investigation, and implementation, in partnership with CMB schools and three-year medical schools.
(10-001; April 1, 2010 – March 31, 2011)

Xi'an Jiaotong University
($55,562) - Workshop and Study Tour for Rural Health
Nine western provincial medical universities and four resource partner schools joined a workshop to clarify program objectives, applications details, and proposal development; a weeklong study tour for select participants highlighted models in health policy and systems innovation.
(10-999; March 1, 2010 – August 31, 2010)

Tobacco Control

China Medical University
($85,000) - Smoke-free School Campus and Hospitals
This project seeks to protect the staff and students from the harm of secondhand smoke, prevent acquiring smoking habit, encourage smokers to quit, and set a model of tobacco control for the university and the broader society.
(09-959; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Fudan University
($85,000) - To promote tobacco control in Fudan medical campus and affiliated hospitals of Fudan University by Shanghai Quality Control Center for Respiratory Disease
The project will promote a smoke-free environment through training tobacco cessation teachers and physicians, establishing a tobacco control network, building a smokers' cessation database system, and inspecting and supervising tobacco control work.
(09-960; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Harbin Medical University
($85,000) - To Create Smoke-free Campus and Hospitals
A tobacco control leadership group will be established for specific implementation of activities designed to promote a smoke-free environment, including an ambitious knowledge and education campaign, policy intervention, and academic activities.
(09-961; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Jiujiang University Medical Center
($85,000) - Building Smoke-free Medical Campus and University Hospital
This project aims to promote capacity in tobacco control and reduce smoking rates, through establishing an anti-tobacco steering committee, developing a tobacco control plan, conducting baseline investigations, publicizing tobacco control through signs and warnings, and other activities.
(09-962; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Ningxia Medical University
($85,000) - Establishment and Enforcement of Smoke-free Campus and Hospital
To establish a smoke-free campus, project activities will include creating and mobilizing a leadership group in tobacco control; baseline investigations; training of professionals, students and staff; use of media for advertising; and creating a website to list the risks of tobacco and secondhand smoke and the status of tobacco control.
(09-963; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Peking University Health Science Center
($85,000) - Intervention Study on Standards of Smoke-free Campus
The project will investigate and research tobacco control standards and landscape the current smoking situation of students and staff, then formulate tobacco control organizations, regulations, and policies and develop tobacco control training for faculty, students, and medical leaders.
(09-964; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Peking Union Medical College
($85,000) - Resist Tobacco and Hug Health
The project aims to create smoke-free environment through student activities, establishing an education center for tobacco control, developing and enforcing smoking ban regulations, and creating incentive mechanisms for awards or rewards.
(09-965; January 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010)

Sichuan University
($85,000) - Create a Non-smoking Hospital and School through Joint Efforts of Faculty and Students
This proposal aims to protect medical students, faculty members, and employees from exposure to second-hand smoking, to promote a tobacco-free lifestyle, and to encourage smoking cessation among medical faculty and students and thereby eliminate indoor smoking on campus.
(09-966; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Sun Yat-sen University
($85,000) - "No Tobacco, Be Healthier" Tobacco Control Initiative
This two-year proposal seeks to help students on the medical campus and staff members in the affiliated hospitals to enhance their awareness of the harmfulness of tobacco, improve their knowledge and skills for tobacco control, and change their attitude and behavior towards the use of tobacco.
(09-967; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Tibet University Medical College
($85,000) - To Establish a Smoke-free Campus and Hospital
This project comprises mobilization meetings, developing guidelines, creating smoke-free campus and hospitals, enforcing curriculum development, and engaging student organizations in enhancing awareness.
(09-968; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Xi'an Jiaotong University
($85,000) - Building Smoke-Free Campus in Medical University and Hospitals
This project aims to establish clinics for quitting smoking, reduce the smoking rate on the medical campus and affiliated hospitals, perfect management and supervision agencies for tobacco control in all departments, and extend smoking control experiences to nearby communities and rural hospitals of Shaanxi Province.
(09-969; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Central South University
($85,000) - Creating Smoke-free Campuses and Hospitals
This project will design a strong, efficient system to lead and implement actions controlling smoking, creating and implementing university-level policy on smoking, executing a five-component model for smoke-free intervention, and developing a mechanism for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the project.
(09-970; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Zhejiang University School of Medicine
($85,000) - Creating a Smoking-free Environment in Medical University and Its Affiliated Hospitals: A Pilot Study
Project implementation will include the establishment of a leadership committee for policy and regulation development, baseline surveys to understand the current smoking situation and status, training of smoke-free advocates among staff, and encouraging and supporting students to conduct innovative anti-smoking activities.
(09-971; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Sichuan University
($299,800) - Baseline Survey and Monitoring and Evaluation
This project will use baseline surveys and questionnaires to evaluate changes in awareness, attitudes, and behaviors of medical students, teachers, and doctors and changes in school policies and campus environments, as part of the China Medical Tobacco Initiative.
(10-002; June 1, 2010 – May 31, 2014)

Peking Union Medical College
($225,000) - Research on the Practice and Evaluation of Tobacco Control Education for Public Health Professionals and Clinic Doctors in China
This project will evaluate and revise a Web-enabled tobacco control distance learning platform created by Johns Hopkins' Bloomberg School of Public Health Institute for Global Tobacco Control, with the aim of creating a training platform for public health professionals and clinic doctors in China.
(10-003; June 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Peking University Health Science Center
($15,000) - Planning for Student-led Tobacco Control Activities
Through surveying medical students at CMB-supported medical universities, Peking University Health Science Center aims to understand, design, and improve tobacco control educational activities that will attract participation and leadership from medical students.
(10-998; March 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010)

SOUTHEAST ASIA AND GLOBAL

Mahidol University
($150,000) - Support for Chinese and Asian Participants at the Prince Mahidol Award Conference
This grant supports the participation of 20 Chinese and Southeast Asian scientists—either as participants or as speakers—for three years, with special priority given to young scholars and emerging leaders.
(09-950; July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2012)

Mahidol University
($30,000) - Supporting Chinese and Asian Participants to the Fourth AAAH Annual Conference
CMB supported the participation of Chinese and Asian policy-makers, academics, and leaders in a conference on how medical professionals can be trained and deployed to serve disadvantaged populations.
(09-957; October 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010)

Ghajah Mada University
($54,402) - Third Authors' Workshop for The Lancet Series on Southeast Asia
This series will showcase health in Southeast Asia through the academic production of a set of scientific papers feature achievements, innovations, and challenges identified and authored primarily by health scientists in the region.
(09-994; January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010)

Japan Center for International Exchange
($140,000) - Organize and Host a Project to Produce and Publish a Special Report on Japan in The Lancet
This special series, scheduled for publication in September 2011, will examine Japan's success in extending life expectancy and the challenges of an aging society, emerging chronic diseases, and escalating health costs.
(10-995; April 1, 2010 – March 30, 2012)

University of Health Sciences, Lao PDR
($100,000) - Strengthening Public Health Training in Lao PDR
This project strengthens public health training through two doctoral fellowships for promising young Lao specialists to train at neighboring Khon Kaen and Mahasarakham Universities in Thailand and scholarships for up to ten Laotian students studying in UHS's new MPH program.
(09-948; July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2012)

National Institute of Public Health, Cambodia
($200,991) - Strengthening Faculty and Field Sites of the School at the Cambodian National Institute of Public Health
This strengthens several key functions of the nascent School of Public Health at the National Institute of Public Health, such as developing field sites, supporting training in teaching and student assessments, and upgrading the School's computing facilities and library.
(09-949; July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2012)