Telephonic Briefing with Dr. Barbara Marston, CDC COVID-19 International Task Force Lead; and Dr. John MacArthur, CDC Thailand Country Director

Telephonic Briefing with Dr. Barbara Marston, CDC COVID-19 International Task Force Lead; and Dr. John MacArthur, CDC Thailand Country Director – United States Department of State

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, has a longstanding commitment to the Asia Pacific region, with many bilateral relationships dating back decades.  We currently have offices in six of the 10 ASEAN member states, China, and Papua New Guinea, down in the Pacific Island nations, focusing on key capacities for vital health security:  workforce development, public health emergency management, national lab systems, and surveillance.  Surveillance, of course, is monitoring and tracking the pattern of disease occurrence in those countries.