NCEH/ATSDR OGH has numerous projects in Asia and the Pacific. Here’s a sample of those regional programs. For more information on NCEH/ATSDR in this region, please contact the Office of Global Health.
| Country | Activity Description | Division / Branch | Contact |
| Bangladesh | In collaboration with State Department Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration. Assessment of primary health programs and data usage in refugee camps. | DEEHS / IERHB | |
| China | In collaboration with National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities and The Peking University Health Sciences Center. Development of a surveillance system for incident asthma using existing infrastructure. | EHHE/APRHB | |
| China | Project headed by National Institutes of Health. Analysis of Chinese serum samples for aflatoxin B1-lysine adduct, to determine whether exposure to dietary aflatoxin is related to risk of developing lung cancer. | DLS / ITNB | |
| India | In collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research. Indian clinician and clinician-instructor training on medical management of hazardous materials incidents. | DHS | |
| India | Project headed by National Institutes of Health and Indian Industrial Toxicology Research Centre. Development of assays to monitor gene expression profiles of enzymes in tissue and peripheral lymphocytes for use in understanding in vivo detoxification of environmental chemicals. | DHS | |
| India | Project headed by Yale University and Indian Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Research. Development of a murine model of arsenic-related liver disease to be used in an examination of unexplained liver disease and relationship to arsenic exposure in human populations. | DHS | |
| India | Project headed by Indian National Institute for Occupational Health and University of Cincinnati. Development of devices designed to minimize occupational exposure to silica in small scale quartz grinding operations in India. | DHS | |
| India | Projected headed by Indian National Institute for Occupational Health. Pilot surveillance of chemical releases and related public health impact for planning preventive and training activities. | DHS | |
| India | Project headed by University of Rochester and Indian National Institute of Miner’s Health. Evaluation of asbestos-related morbidity and mortality in Indian tremolite miners. | DHS | |
| Indonesia | Collaboration with CARE International. Surveys of health and nutrition in tsunami-affected areas in Indonesia. | DEEHS / IERHB | |
| Indonesia | Consultation with WHO and other UN agencies. Advice on international response to earthquake. | DEEHS / IERHB | |
| Laos | Part of IMMPaCT Program. Assistance to country on issues related to biological sample collection and storage, laboratory analysis, quality assurance and quality control for evaluation of population nutritional status. | DLS / ITNB | |
| Marianas Islands | Assistance to government. Development of avian influenza emergency response plan. | DEEHS / IERHB | |
| Marianas Islands | Assistance to government. Development of public health disaster response plan. | DEEHS / IERHB | |
| Marshall Islands | Assistance to government. Development of avian influenza emergency response plan. | DEEHS / IERHB | |
| Marshall Islands | Assistance to government. Development of public health disaster response plan. | DEEHS / IERHB | |
| Micronesia | Assistance to government. Development of public health disaster response plan. | DEEHS / IERHB | |
| Micronesia | Project headed by National Center for Infectious Disease. Analysis of Micronesian serum samples to assess prevalence of vitamin A deficiency. | DLS / ITNB | |
| Multiple (American Samoa, Guam, Marianas Islands, Palau, Micronesia, Marshall Islands) | Training and technical assistance activities to strengthen capacity for emergency preparedness and response among all Pacific island countries and territories. | DEEHS / IERHB | |
| Pakistan | Secondment to USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance. Coordination of US government response to earthquake with WHO, HHS, and USAID. | DEEHS / IERHB | |
| Palau | Assistance to government. Development of avian influenza emergency response plan. | DEEHS / IERHB | |
| Papua New Guinea | Part of IMMPaCT Program. Assistance to country on issues related to biological sample collection and storage, laboratory analysis, quality assurance and quality control for evaluation of population nutritional status. | DLS / ITNB | |
| Philippines | Assistance to Ministry of Health and WHO. A post-hoc evaluation of the public health and medical response to a Philippines stampede disaster. | DEEHS / IERHB | |
| Thailand | In collaboration with State Department Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration. Assessment of primary health programs and data usage in refugee camps. | DEEHS / IERHB | |
| Tibet | Assistance to Tibetan Government in Exile. Training on epidemiologic surveillance and data analysis. | DEEHS / IERHB | |
| Vietnam | Assessment of Landmine Survivors Network response activities in Vietnam. | DEEHS / IERHB | |
| Multiple (Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States) | Project in conjunction with Roswell Park Cancer Institute, VicHealth Centre for Tobacco Control, University of Waterloo, and University College London. Evaluation of tobacco-specific nitrosamine levels in cigarette smoke and study participants in the four study countries. | DLS / ERATB | |
| Multiple (Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States) | Project headed by Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Analysis of cigarettes from study countries to determine physical characteristics and smoke chemistry to monitor changes related to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. | DLS / ERATB | |
| Multiple (Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cameroon, Republic of Georgia, Iraq, Kenya, Mongolia, Niger, Nigeria, West Bank/Gaza) | Collaborations with Federal Occupational Health and USAID. Training and procurement, assembly and distribution of personal protective equipment for pandemic avian flu. | DHAC / HPCIB |
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