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Institut Pasteur in Cambodia

The Institut Pasteur in Cambodia is the subject of an agreement signed on 27 August 1992 between the royal government of Cambodia and the Institut Pasteur. A foundation recognised for its contributions to the public good initially created in 1953, the Institut Pasteur in Cambodia was re-opened in 1995.

Its "Pasteurian" missions are defined in concert with national public health priorities such as infectious and emerging diseases, offering local and international scientists opportunities to perform biomedical research that are unique in Cambodia. Linked to the Institut Pasteur in Paris and an active member of the Asia-Pacific cohort of the Institut Pasteur International Network, the Institut Pasteur in Cambodia spearheads innovative research combining clinical, microbiological, immunological and epidemiological aspects.   

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Research:

Virology:
- Emerging pathogens: H5N1 virus, H1N1v, coronavirus associated with SARS 
- Respiratory viruses
- Arboviruses, including dengue fever and Japanese encephalitis...

Parasitology:
- Malaria: resistance to anti-malarials, Plasmodium biodiversity

Public health:

- Voluntary and confidential HIV/AIDS testing   
- WHO quality control laboratory for the malaria rapid diagnostic tests...

Teaching & training:

- Continuing education for national and IPC scientists
- Courses in bio-informatics, biostatistics and field epidemiology
- Specialised technical workshops (in 2006): avian flu, malaria, HIV/AIDS, molecular biology, food microbiology