What is APACPH? Functionally effective academic consortium 48 members in 18 countries National collaboration through international linkage Member countries: Australia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, People’s Republic of China, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, Vietnam.

APACPH Executive President – Liming Lee MD. DrPH. Director, Center for Disease Control and Prevention China President Elect & Journal - Anuar Zaini Md Zain MD. MRCP. Vice Chancellor, University of Malaya Vice President - Colin Binns MD. Professor, SPH Curtin University of Technology Vice President (Intl Affairs) - Richard Southby DrPH. Dean, SPH George Washington University Secretary General - Walter K. Patrick MD. PhD. Director, WHO Collaborating Center for leadership development in PHC; John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii President Emeritus – Kenji, Hayashi MD. PhD. Deputy Director General, National institute of Public Health, Japan President Emeritus – Mark Liveris PhD. Emeritus, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Curtin University of Technology

APACPH Regional Offices Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health APACPH Regional Offices Beijing    Honolulu Tokyo  Bangkok  Brisbane  Kuala Lumpur APJPH office

APACPH Regional Offices Brisbane Office, Australia & Pacific Brian Oldenburg, PhD. Head, SPH Queensland University of Technology Bangkok Office, South East Asia Chalermchai Chaikittiporn MPH. DrPH. Dean, SPH Mahidol University Beijing Office, China Liming Lee MD. DrPH. Director, Center for Disease Control and Prevention China Tokyo Office, East Asia Susumui Wakai MD. PhD. Chair, Department of International Health, University of Tokyo Honolulu Office, U.S.A. & Office of the Secretary General Walter K. Patrick MD. PhD Director, WHO Collaborating Center for leadership development in PHC; International Health & Medicine, University of Hawaii

Challenges and Future Directions Future vision The vision of APACPH is to develop a world class consortium of Public Health teaching and research institutions in the Asia-Pacific region to improve the public health outcomes for all citizens in the region Mission Statement To be recognised as an organisation that adds significant value to the Public Health teaching, research and scholarship of its members resulting in improvements in public health outcomes in the region

APACPH is about institutions Commitment for development & problem solving Established in 1984 at University of Hawaii Grown from 5 to a healthy 48 members in 18 countries Phase I: 1984-1992 Leadership & Faculty development Research and service projects in several countries Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, China, Philippines, Malaysia Phase II: 1993-2003 Expansion of leadership efforts by Premier institutions in Japan (NIPH), Malaysia (UM), Australia (Curtin & QUT) and China (PMU) Faculty, Student exchange, research projects & conferences influencing educational policy and service priorities

Activities & Achievements Four levels of performance Advocacy, policy formulation, leadership through 34 APACPH conferences – Child survival, Women & Indigenous people’s health, AIDS, Terrorism, War & Violence, Declarations: Neglected female children, Poverty &Health Educational enhancement Faculty & student exchange, curriculum courses, summer & short term programs, Innovations –Self Study/accreditation, Regional MPH, Cyber University Health improvement Community projects – injury prevention (helmet use), malaria control (bed net), ORT (traditional methods), AIDS consultation services Research communication & publications Journal, conferences & other publications, websites

APACPH Characteristics (USPs) Effective Asia-pacific academic network Public health & Medicine Governments & NGOs Global / Local national networks Cost effective capacity Commitment & competency of leadership

APACPH Conference

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health The Consortium publishes the Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, which focuses on health issues of the Asia-Pacific region It is the only English language journal devoted to public health issues of the Asia and Pacific region The journal is published bi-annually The editorial office is currently based at the University of Malaya, Malaysia

Resources - historical Membership fees, grants, contracts, consultancies, journal subscriptions, conferences The policy has been to subsidize and support lesser developed countries and be inclusive USAID grants and University of Hawaii funding helped establish the consortium WHO/UNICEF/CMB/UH Funding subsidized membership and travel from lesser developed countries in its early stages Recent philanthropic support for APACPH Regional Office and Directorate

Resources - historical NIPH Japan also provided funding for data collection and reports AUSAID grants and funding from Curtin University consolidated organisational and managerial effort in the 90s The secretariat and regional offices have been supported by the universities maintaining them: Tokyo University, Beijing Medical University, Mahidol University, Curtin University

Resources NOW the APACPH secretariat is supported by Atlantic Philanthropies grant and the School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology APACPH requires resources to fund major initiatives and projects to address the persistent and emerging problems in the region

APACPH - The future 2003 and onwards

Challenges and Future Directions To improve the quality and relevancy of professional education with an emphasis on leadership To enhance the knowledge, skills and effective methods available to health workers through joint research, training and service projects To forge closer links with each other and with Ministries of health to enhance available resources To improve the quality of educational opportunities for students of public health through curriculum development and academic sharing To address the increasing challenges to health improvement due to: poverty, disaster, violence, urbanization and problems of vulnerable populations (Child survival) as well as emerging diseases & hazards (AIDS, Bio-terrorism).

Strategies (I) Improve efficiency in current areas of collaboration Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health Conferences,Curriculum& Course, communication Develop resource base for strategic plan Resources during phase I were from University of Hawaii, USAID, USPHS, WHO, UNICEF, CMB and others. Resources in phase II were from premier member institutions: Curtin University of Technology, AUSAID, National Institute of Public Health (Japan) Resources in the current phase are from SPH, Queensland University of Technology and the Atlantic Philanthropies Grant and member contributions Significant new funds are needed to implement programs to meet the crises in public health in the Asia-pacific region.

Strategies (II) Future approaches for collaboration Enhanced communication links: development of APACPH Website at www.apacph.org Internet-based Clearinghouse Service and newsletter Establishment and implementation of projects supportive of collaborative regional workforce developments, research enhancement and public health capacity improvement. Collective synergistic strategies to address emerging public health problems. Support and utilize the newly established APACPH Brisbane Regional office & secretariat in the above initiatives.

APACPH Regional Office, Brisbane With the appointment of two dedicated staff and under the direction of Brian Oldenburg (Head of School of Public Health, QUT) , the APACPH Regional Office and Directorate in Brisbane has taken over much of the day-to-day running of the organisation. It has specific responsibility in the following areas: Development of a new website Facilitating communication between member organisations Encouraging new membership Coordination of projects Development of new strategic direction and business plan in close consultation with the membership

APACPH Website

Vice-President of Health Sciences in Beijing University. Nutrition and Public Health: Achievements and Prospects 35th APACPH Conference in Shanghai, May 12-15, 2003 Incoming President, Prof Dato Dr Anuar Zaini Md. Zain, Vice Chancellor of University of Malaya President, APACPH Prof. Liming Lee Director of CDC China Vice-President of Health Sciences in Beijing University.

Summary Two decades of sustained performance In-country networks built with international member contribution need strengthening Ability to focus and provide leadership on emerging health problems and crises Regional network potential to implement projects effectively Leadership and commitment a vital asset. Cost effectiveness due to sharing of institutional resources Forum to influence policy and accelerate program change