On October 26th, 2022, the senior team of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and a group of specially selected 15 health/climate journalists from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia visited Siriraj Bimuksthan Museum (to learn a history of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital and its relevance to Thailand’s public health,) and Siriraj Center of Research Excellence in Dengue and Emerging Pathogens (to deepen the understanding between scientists and reporters which will help journalists develop potential science angles in their covered stories.)
On this occasion, the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Prof. Apichat Asavamongkolkul, the former Dean, Prof. Dr. Prasit Watanapa, and the Director of Siriraj Institute of Clinical Research (SICRES), Prof. Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit, have delivered a special address on the topic “NTD Legacy and Future Innovations” to the guests.