RASCMEI OBJECTIVES:

To better understand burden, transmission dynamics and determinants of exposure associated to several endemic and emerging infectious diseases in Cambodia.

i)Assessing burden, spatiotemporal distribution of zoonotic & vector-borne diseases in human & animal populations

1. ii) Analyzing transmission drivers at the individual, household and community levels ;

iii) Reconstructing historical transmission dynamics to assess past outbreaks;

1. iv) Studying the presence and diversity of pathogens in the environment;
2. v) Exploring individual and collective representations about perceived risks, disease prevention and control;
3. vi) Expanding the scope of the investigation including vaccine-preventable diseases, emerging infections and elimination-targeted diseases in order to support integrated surveillance and control strategies.

vii) Establishing a national biobank for long-term surveillance, molecular characterization and future research ;