Asia and Pacific

Locate information about the different countries in Asia and the Pacific Rim by selecting a link below. You may also contact the OGHA Asia and the Pacific Office.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is involved in several health activities within Afghanistan, such as hospital training for healthcare professionals, producing health education materials, providing safe water, and mitigating vaccine-preventable diseases.

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HHS Activities in China

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is involved in several public health activities with the People's Republic of China, such as the safety of food, drugs, and animal feed; and detecting, fighting, and treating HIV/AIDS, SARS, and other diseases.

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HHS Activities in India

Working Together With India to Increase Scientific Knowledge and Use Best Public Health Practices; Promote Research Collaborations in Maternal, Infant, Reproductive, Environmental and Occupational Health, HIV/AIDS, mental health and other priorities; Develop and Evaluate Vaccines, Drugs, Medical Devices, and Public Health interventions; Training the next generation of scientific and health leadership; Supporting research infrastructure; Ensuring Safety and Quality of Food, Drugs, and Medical Devices; and, Control, Prevent, and Eliminate Diseases

Photo Galleries

12/04/2008—United States and China Renew Protocol on Cooperation in the Science and Technology of Medicine and Public Health
11/18/2008—FDA Opens Offices in China
05/12/2008—HHS Secretary Michael O. Leavitt's Visit to the People's Republic of China
04/14/2008—HHS Secretary Michael O. Leavitt's Visit to Southeast Asia
01/07/2008—HHS Secretary Michael O. Leavitt’s Five-Day Visit to the Republic of India in January 2008 to Advance Import Safety and Further Partnerships on Health and Science
12/10/2007—HHS Secretary Multi-Day Visit to the People's Republic of China; Import Safety Tops Agenda
07/11/2007—Photo Gallery of Acting HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan's Trip to Japan
06/01/2007—USS Peleliu Photo Gallery
12/13/2006—Photo Gallery of First U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue

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Country Information

East Asian and North Pacific Countries:
http://www.state.gov/p/eap/ci/
(U.S. Department of State)
Includes Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia, Samoa, Tonga, and Viet Nam, among others.
South and Central Asian Countries:
http://www.state.gov/p/sca/ci/
(U.S. Department of State)
Includes Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, and Tajikistan, among others.
U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions in East Asia and the North Pacific:
http://usembassy.state.gov/#EA
(U.S. Department of State)
Web sites of the U.S. posts in East Asia and the North Pacific.
U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions in Central and South Asia:
http://usembassy.state.gov/#SA
(U.S. Department of State)
Web sites of the U.S. posts in South and Central Asia.
Background Notes:
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
(U.S. Department of State)
Facts about the countries’ land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations.