Kuala Lumpur, April 29- The director of the tropical medicine institute "Pedro Kouri" and the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the Royal College of Medicine of Perak, Dr Syed Rahim Syed Hamid, held a meeting to discuss possible areas of cooperation between both institutions. In this sense, the exchange of professors, the specialized courses taught by the IPK and the mobility of the students were identified, as well as the carrying out of joint researches in diseases that affect the two countries.
As part of the recognition of the work of the IPK "Pedro Kouri", the institution was invited to be part, with a representative, of the editorial committee of the journal Asian journal of medical and health sciences.
Dr Manuel Romero, director of the institute and Dr Jorge Fraga, head of technology and innovation department participated in the 4th international conference on tropical medicine and diseases infections that took place in Kuala Lumpur from 23 to 25 April.