The User-Friendly Digital Predictor Tool for Dengue Prevention (E-DENGUE) Project had its official kick-off through an online meeting on September 15th, 2023, hosted by the University of Queensland, Australia.
Led by Dr Dung Phung from the University of Queensland and funded by the Wellcome Trust, the E-DENGUE project is an important initiative that seeks to establish a digital early warning system to help Vietnam local communities and health centres to control outbreaks of the mosquito-borne disease in the Mekong Delta Region of Vietnam.
The kick-off meeting saw a broad spectrum of experts, including members of the project’s steering committee, technical advisors, and researchers from various institutions worldwide. These included Griffith University, Southern Cross University, Australia National University, Yale University, the University of Tsukuba, the Vietnam National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE), the Vietnam General Department of Preventive Medicine (GDPM), and the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City.
The meeting agenda covered a brief introduction, an update on project themes and members, upcoming activities, and strategic discussions on the way forward. Representatives from all partnering institutions emphasized the monumental significance of the E-DENGUE project. They expressed their unwavering commitment and enthusiastic support for the project.