Current condition and prospective role of the TDC (Tropical Disease Center) Airlangga University in the application of health science and technology for accelerating the tropical infectious disease elimination

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Abstract

Critical situation resulted from the main combined factors as poverty, uneducation, ecological transformation problems alleged such as developing country to confront their own health problems. The problems consisted of high maternal and infant mortality, disease of considerable communicable and tropical, non-communicable and at last back to new re-emarging infectious diseases. It was needless to say the existence of TDC Project as an answer to serve the challenge for struggling to overcome the problems. Now the savage combative strategy is being arranged by TDC directing on development of human resources, links with other center/institution in joint research and training, and attempting primary health care. Attainment on target was exerted by accomplishing actual research and training programs accompanied by the thought of formidable list of future concepts. It was organized by TDC with their both soft and hard wares, including staffing, laboratory facilities, library etc. and base on the TDC policy that always to develop cooperation with other excellent center as joint project of any health program.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)199-202
Number of pages4
JournalTropical Medicine
Volume40
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 1998

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