INDEPTH SECRETARIAT VISITS KANCHANABURI DSS - OCTOBER 22, 2007
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Started in 2000 with assistance from the Wellcome trust, Kanchanaburi DSS is situated approximately 129km away from Bangkok, in the western area of Bangkok. The climate is tropical and the economy is mainly Agriculture-based. Kanchanaburi is the third largest province in Thailand covering an area of 19,486 square kilometers, and the population under surveillance is approximately 50,000 with 12,000 households. The institute has been funded by the Wellcome Trust, Rockefeller Foundation and the NIH.
The parent institution is the Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University- Thailand. Even though the DSS collects a wide variety of data, the primary research agenda is in Migration. Kanchanaburi DSS is an active member of the Migration and Urbanisation Working group of the INDEPTH Network. It is also a member of the INDEPTH NCD working group.
Challenges: The major challenge facing the site is getting funding for DSS activities. Most funders are willing to fund science but are unwilling to provide direct funding for the DSS. At the same time, the DSS must exist to be able to support research activities. Kanchanaburi DSS also needs assistance in analysing the data to be able to produce more publication
Click on this link for more details on Kanchanaburi DSS (PDF).
Below are some pictures from Kanchanaburi DSS. |
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