Thailand is vying to be the spot chosen for the new Asean Centre for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases (ACPHEED), said Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Saturday.
He was speaking while attending the 15th Asean Health Ministers Meeting (AHMM) and related meetings in Bali, Indonesia.
Six Asean member nations have expressed support for Thailand in the selection process, in which the kingdom is competing with Indonesia and Vietnam, said the minister. Asean leaders had approved a proposal to open ACPHEED, which will serve as a centre of excellence and regional hub to strengthen Asean's regional capabilities to handle public health emergencies and emerging diseases.