ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Hosts CONNECT Bilateral Meeting

29 January 2026

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On 29 January 2026, the ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, hosted a bilateral meeting under the CONNECT Network with Dr. Nguyen Khanh Phuong, Vice-Director of the Health Strategy and Policy Institute, Ministry of Health, Viet Nam, and a Founder Member of the CONNECT Network, together with Dr. Nathalie Both, ILO Program Manager. The meeting was led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orapin Laosee, Deputy Director for Administration and Academic Services, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Piyapong Janmaimool, Deputy Director for Strategy and International Relations, along with AIHD faculty members and staff serving as the Facilitating Committee for ILO CONNECT. The discussion focused on advancing the CONNECT Network and strengthening ongoing collaboration. Key topics included the establishment of the CONNECT Steering Committee, as well as strategies for external communication and internal network promotion to ensure continuous activities in the area of Social Health Protection. The meeting was held at the Ratchaphruek Meeting Room, ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, and via Zoom Meeting.