On June 12th, 2025, the Epidemiology Unit at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) launched the kickoff meeting for two Research Studies: VIRAGE (Integrated Vision of Rabies Surveillance and Control in Cambodia) and RACSMEI (Risk Assessment of Community Spread of Multiple Endemic Infectious Diseases in a One Health Perspective).

VIRAGE, funded by the Ambassade de France au Cambodge and the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, is a 30-month initiative running from April 2025 to November 2027. This research study will support Cambodia’s efforts to combat rabies through a multi-sectoral and integrated approach, highlighting the strong health cooperation between France and Cambodia.
In parallel, the RACSMEI research study, funded by the Wellcome Trust and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), will run for five years.

The research studies addresses the significant challenges posed by infectious diseases in Cambodia, focusing on strengthening disease surveillance and informing more effective public health interventions. The project aims to assess transmission patterns, understand transmission drivers, and develop diagnostic tools for multiple diseases, including dengue, chikungunya, Zika, avian influenza, leptospirosis, and more.
The kickoff event involved key stakeholders, including representatives from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Education, and vital partners such as CADT, AFD, Malaria Consortium, CIRAD, and Institut Pasteur. Together, we are advancing regional collaboration to tackle rabies and other health challenges in Cambodia.

VIRAGE, funded by the French Embassy and the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, is a 30-month initiative running from April 2025 to November 2027. This project will support Cambodia’s efforts to combat rabies through a multi-sectoral and integrated approach, highlighting the strong health cooperation between France and Cambodia.

In parallel, the RACSMEI project, funded by the Wellcome Trust and AFD, will run for five years. The project addresses the significant challenges posed by infectious diseases in Cambodia, focusing on strengthening disease surveillance and informing more effective public health interventions. The project aims to assess transmission patterns, understand transmission drivers, and develop diagnostic tools for multiple diseases, including dengue, chikungunya, Zika, avian influenza, leptospirosis, and more.

The kickoff event involved key stakeholders, including representatives from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Education, and vital partners such as CADT, AFD, Malaria Consortium, CIRAD, and Institut Pasteur. Together, we are advancing regional collaboration to tackle rabies and other health challenges in Cambodia.