Eliminating S. mekongi – the final push |
| Principal Investigator / Affiliation | Catherine Gordon (Senior Research Officer) / The Council of the Queensland Medical Research Institute  Australia |
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Somphou Sayasone (Doctor/Head of Department) / Lao Tropical and Public Health Institute  Lao PDR |
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Virak Khieu (Doctor/Deputy-Director of CNM) / Ministry of Health, Cambodia  Cambodia |
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Megumi Sato (PhD/Associate Professor) / Niigata University  Japan |
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| Year Adopted | 2023 |
| Research Period | 3 years |
| General Description of the Research Project | This cooperative research project aims to eliminate Schistosoma mekongi in Lao PDR and Cambodia by using an intensive multi-component “One Health” approach. Climate prediction models show that the Mekong region will be significantly impacted by climate change leading to extending transmission season of S. mekongi, as well as shifting or expanding habitats. Thus, now is the critical time to eliminate S. mekongi before the effects of climate change are felt. |
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| Principal Investigator / Country of Research Team | 
Catherine Gordon Australia
Somphou Sayasone Lao PDR
Virak Khieu Cambodia
Megumi Sato Japan |
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