MALAYSIA, CHINA TO CONDUCT JOINT RESEARCH ON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AT IMR

MELAKA (Malaysia), July 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and China are setting up a
joint laboratory at the Institute of Medical Research (IMR) in Kuala Lumpur to
conduct research on communicable diseases.

Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai said the research work would
cover a wide range of communicable diseases including dengue and malaria.

"This cooperation is a step forward between the two countries following
the close ties forged during the global outbreak of Influenza A(HINI) last
year," he told reporters here after hosting a visit for his Chinese counterpart
Dr Chen Zhu Sunday.

Dr Chen was taken to several historical landmarks including the A'Famosa,
Baba Nyonya Museum and Cheng Hoon Teng Temple.

Liow said apart from the research laboratory, the two countries would also
jointly set up a Chinese traditional medicine centre of excellence in Selangor.

Dr Chen said it was an honour to initiate the collaboration with IMR as the
institute's cooperation with China started way back in 1909 in fighting a plague
outbreak in northern China then.

"I will certainly make it a point to come to Malaysia again for the
launching of the joint R&D cooperation through IMR and China's National Health
Institute," he said.

-- BERNAMA



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