His Excellency Justin Whyatt, Australian Ambassador to Cambodia, visits Institut Pasteur du Cambodge On October 20, 2023, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) was honored to welcome His Excellency Mr. Justin Whyatt, Ambassador of Australia and Mr. Naisim SUM, Senior Program Manager of Health at the Australian Embassy in Cambodia. Professor André Spiegel, Director … Read more
Workshops organized through the EU-funded Project 81 at the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge The Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) hosted two workshops on the Laboratory Handling and Management of High Consequence Pathogens from September 25th to 29th. These workshops, organized through the EU-funded Project 81: BIOSEC Enhanced Biosecurity in South East Asia, and conducted by … Read more
World Rabies Day 2023 Today, Thursday September 28, 2023, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) is celebrating World Rabies Day (WDR) by organizing education, information and communication (EIC) activities on rabies at its three prevention centers located in Phnom Penh, Battambang and Kampong Cham province. The aim is to make the Cambodian public aware of … Read more
World Rabies Day : key information and actions to be taken Rabies is a deadly disease which kills 59 000 people worldwide. Most people are infected when they are bitten or scratched by rabid dogs or cats. If you are bitten or scratched by a potentially rabid animal, you should wash the wound with soap … Read more
Visit by Prof. TRAN Anh-Dao to the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge On September 21, 2023, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) was honored to welcome Professor TRAN Anh-Dao, Attaché for Scientific and Technical Cooperation at the French Embassy in Cambodia. Professor André Spiegel, Director of the IPC presented the Institute’s various activities and gave … Read more
Mid Term Evaluation for the 3rd National Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey to Institut Pasteur du Cambodge On Tuesday September 20, 2023, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) welcomed WHO, donors and consultants of the 3rd National Tuberculosis (TB) Prevalence Survey for a mid-term evaluation visit. The aim of the visit was to meet the IPC … Read more
A conference entitled ” Institut Pasteur du Cambodge: 70 years of public health and research in Cambodia ” at the Institut français du Cambodge. Professor André Spiegel, Director of the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, gave a conference entitled ” Institut Pasteur du Cambodge: 70 years of public health and research in Cambodia ” on Saturday … Read more
Videos of the tick symposium organized by the IPC’s Medical and Veterinary Entomology Unit A look back at an exciting event, the 1st international Symposium on ticks and tick-borne diseases, which took place last June at the Royal University of Agriculture (RUA) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The IPC’s Medical and Veterinary Entomology Unit brings this … Read more
Working Group Meeting with General Directorate of Animal Health and Production and Royal University of Agriculture On 5 September 2023, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) Medical and Veterinary Entomology unit had the opportunity to sit down with their partners from General Directorate of Animal Health and Production (GDAHP), and Royal University of Agriculture (RUA). This … Read more
Tick identification training using molecular methods Ticks are vectors for many pathogens, making accurate identification crucial for assessing disease risks. In the context of tick surveys, molecular identification is a powerful tool for accurate identification of tick species. From 7-16 August 2023, Dr. Antsa RAKOTONIRINA, PhD from the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC), provided trainings … Read more