Communicable Diseases Policy Research Group
 

Communicable Diseases Policy Research Group
Faculty of Public Health & Policy

Department of Global Health & Development
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
 
Contact:

CDPRG @ Faculty of Public Health & Policy
Department of Global Health & Development
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
15-17 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9SH, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 207 927 2176
Fax: +44 (0) 207 637 5391

Bangkok Office:

CDPRG @ Mahidol Trop Med
9th Fl. Anekprasong Building, Faculty of Tropical Medicine
420/6 Rajvithi Road, Bangkok 10400, THAILAND
Tel: +66 (0) 2 354 6180
Fax: +66 (0) 2 354 9195

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About CDPRG

CDPRG provides a focus of expertise on the diverse public health problems associated with communicable disease control internationally. The Group focuses on multidisciplinary research in support for, and of, policy reform.

The Group comprises a team of specialists in clinical medicine, epidemiology, public policy and public health, all of whom have substantial portfolios of research on the diverse health problems facing the countries in Europe, Asia and Africa.

The team has established wide range of collaborative partnerships with institutions and individuals both domestically in the UK and internationally including multilateral agencies, bilateral agencies and industry. In addition the group also draws on the considerable expertise across the Health Policy Unit, the Department of Public Health and Policy, and the wide range of disciplines found within the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Notable areas of research which have received considerable attention have included health systems analysis, analysis of strategic planning, law as a tool to support communicable disease control, policy analysis, development and ranking of indicators to assess performance. CDPRG´s Research findings are published widely in domestic and international peer-reviewed journals .

CDPRG staff have extensive national and international experience in providing high quality teaching and training in short graduate and post‐graduate courses and masters programmes. In particular, they have established and run the highly successful summer schools and international workshops for health policy makers.
 
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