Singapore, July 25 -- The Bhutan-International Vaccine Institute (IVI) Collaborating Centre has been officially launched in Thimphu, Bhutan, marking a significant milestone in strengthening regional health research, pandemic preparedness, and capacity building in Asia.

The centre was jointly inaugurated by Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk, Minister for Health, Royal Government of Bhutan, and Professor Florian Marks, Deputy Director General of Korea-based IVI's Epidemiology, Public Health and Impact (EPIC) Unit.

The Bhutan-IVI Collaborating Centre will serve as a hub for:

The establishment of the Bhutan-IVI Collaborating Centre follows the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Royal Government of Bhutan at the end of last year, reflecting a...