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Supporting Organisations
Jointly organised by The Lancet, Elsevier Health Sciences and Reed Exhibitions Pte Ltd, the Forum enjoys full support and involvement of health ministries in the region as well as the international health organizations: Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH)  The Ministry of Health, Singapore, has a three-fold mission: To promote good health and reduce illnesses through comprehensive preventive healthcare programmes and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle; To ensure that Singaporeans have access to good and affordable healthcare that is appropriate to needs; To pursue medical excellence with healthcare professionals and institutions providing a high standard of services. For more information please visit: www.moh.gov.sg Regional Emerging Diseases Intervention (REDI) Centre  The Regional Emerging Diseases Intervention (REDI) Centre is a facility jointly established by the USA and Singapore to enhance the region's capability and capacity to effectively monitor, detect and respond to naturally-occurring infectious disease outbreaks or man-made health threats. It is a regional resource for training and research and also plays a role in facilitating cooperative efforts to deal with critical infectious disease threats such as SARS and Avian Influenza. The REDI Centre collaborates with international organizations such as the
World Health Organisation and APEC Health Task Force; the US Centers for
Disease and Prevention (CDC) and other US and Singapore agencies to enhance
regional capabilities important for dealing with emerging and re-emerging
infectious diseases such as outbreak response, infection control and
laboratory biosafety.
Asia-Pacific Research Foundation for Infectious Diseases (ARFID)  ARFID’s affiliated societies: • Arab Society of Chemotherapy, Microbiology & Infectious Diseases • Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control • Indonesian Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy • Infectious Disease Association of Thailand • International Vaccine Institute • Korean Society ID • Korea Society for Chemotherapy • Western Pacific Society of Chemotherapy International Society of Chemotherapy  Economic Development Board (EDB)  The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) is the lead agency that plans and executes strategies to sustain Singapore as a compelling global hub for business and investment. It enables multinational and Singapore-based companies to enhance and upgrade to higher value-creating operations across manufacturing and internationally traded services, in a knowledge-driven globalised economy. The EDB Biomedical Sciences Group (EDB BMSG) is responsible for the development of the Biomedical Sciences cluster. It is tasked to develop Singapore as the global centre for Biomedical Sciences in Asia . The BMS Group works closely with A*STAR's Biomedical Research Council (BMRC) and other agencies to develop human, intellectual, and industrial capital in Singapore, in support of the Biomedical Sciences industry. |
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