AIHD and OuiSH Strengthen Collaboration through Joint Research and Development

22 January 2025

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On January 22, 2025, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thunwadee Suksaroj, Director of the ASEAN Institute for Health Development (AIHD), Mahidol University, along with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orapin Laosee, Deputy Director for Administration and Academic Services; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cheerawit Rattanapan, Deputy Director for Research and Academic Affairs; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Piyapong Janmaimool, Deputy Director for Strategy and International Relations, as well as AIHD Lecturers and AIHD Research Promotion Unit, held a meeting with Prof. Dr. Ken Nakata, M.D., Director of Osaka University Institute for Sports & Global Health, Osaka University (OuiSH); Dr. Daisaku Nakatani, M.D.; Dr. Rie Ogasawara; Dr. Noriko Inoue; and Dr. Yu Moriguchi. The primary aim of the meeting was to discuss the ongoing joint research collaboration between AIHD and OuiSH and to review progress on research proposal development. Discussions emphasized addressing key health challenges in the ASEAN region, with a particular focus on promoting health literacy and analyzing health profiles of staff and students to design targeted, impactful interventions. Osaka University has been a long-standing partner of AIHD, playing a vital role in advancing sustainable and high-quality health promotion initiatives within universities. The two institutions formalized their partnership with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in October 2024, which focuses on fostering collaboration through joint symposiums, collaborative research projects, researcher exchanges, and the sharing of knowledge and expertise. The agreement further underscores a shared commitment to advancing global health and promoting sustainable well-being.