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Vision: to be an international forum for development in health
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Mission: To develop the capacity of individuals and institutions in delivering quality healthcare
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Goal: A healthy environment for all in the 21st Century |
In
line with the overall mission of SEAMEO, the role of SEAMEO TROPMED Network
is
to promote health and to prevent or control disease, thus improving the living
conditions of people in South and Southeast Asia through relevant programmes
and services.
As
a Network of four Regional Centres hosted by established academic and/or
research institutions in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand,
SEAMEO TROPMED Network serves
to facilitate the strengthening of national and institutional capabilities in
research and human resource development through various training and
postgraduate degree programmes, linkages, personnel exchanges, scientific fora,
technical consultant services, publication and information dissemination.
SEAMEO
TROPMED Network subscribes
to the belief that a healthy and enlightened citizenry is the basis of stable
nationhood and, in turn, a wholesome global community.
Objectives of the SEAMEO TROPMED Network
The
Objectives of the SEAMEO TROPMED Network are:
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To
train health workers in quality healthcare management at different levels of
the health system, with due regard to diversities in culture, needs and
expectations of people for whom these services are intended |
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To
support research on endemic and newly emerging diseases associated with
changing environments |
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To advocate relevant health policies that are compatible with equitable and sustainable development |
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To
empower
communities with
the necessary knowledge and skills for understanding
and finding solutions to health problems |
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To
encourage
the use of traditional and modern-day tools for health promotion and disease
prevention whenever
and wherever applicable |
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To
minimize the economic burden of disease |
