The mission of the AFRIMS is medical research, disease surveillance
and development and evaluation of medical products for militarily
important infectious and tropical infectious diseases.
Mobile
malaria diagnostic unit at work, Sangkhla Buri, Kanchanaburi,
Thailand.
Japanese
encephalitis vaccine study,
Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand.
Primary
Objectives
Monitor
and assess potential disease threats - especially emerging
infectious diseases
Evaluate
new drugs and vaccines for prophylaxis and treatment of militarily
important infectious diseases
Develop and test new forward-deployable rapid diagnostic methods
Investigate and test new control measures against infectious
disease vectors to interrupt disease transmission
Define
the epidemiology of militarily-important diseases endemic
to tropical regions
Advise
the Commander-in-Chief (CINC), Pacific Command and the U.S.
Ambassador, Thailand on tropical disease threats
Develop
infrastructure and continue proactive training, development
and technology transfer to Thai medical research for Thai
control and responsibilit
