The Asian Neonatal Network Collaboration (AsianNeo)
About us
The AsianNeo is currently composed of eight neonatal networks from Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. The AsianNeo is open and additional neonatal networks from other Asian countries or regions are welcome.
Specific aims are the followings.
- To understand the differences in systems, clinical management and outcomes of sick newborn infants (e.g. very low birth weight or very preterm infants, infants with various neonatal diseases or congenital diseases) in Asian countries or regions
- To improve the quality of neonatal care in participating countries or regions by applying the obtained knowledge and adopting methods of quality improvement
- To accelerate the communication among Asian neonatal networks
- To educate young pediatricians and neonatologists
Specific aims are the followings.
- To understand the differences in systems, clinical management and outcomes of sick newborn infants (e.g. very low birth weight or very preterm infants, infants with various neonatal diseases or congenital diseases) in Asian countries or regions
- To improve the quality of neonatal care in participating countries or regions by applying the obtained knowledge and adopting methods of quality improvement
- To accelerate the communication among Asian neonatal networks
- To educate young pediatricians and neonatologists
The AsianNeo steering committee consists of one or two representatives from each network who work with additional working members. The following is the current list of the AsianNeo members.
Director
• Dr. Tetsuya Isayama (National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan)
Steering committee members
• Dr. Rinawati Rohsiswatmo (dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia)
• Dr. Rizalya Dewi (Budhi Mulia Mother and Child Hospital, Pekanbaru, Indonesia)
• Dr. Kusuda Satoshi (Neonatal Research Network of Japan, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan)
• Dr. Tetsuya Isayama (National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan)
• Dr. Seok Chiong Chee (Selayang Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
• Dr. Neoh Siew Hong (Tunku Azizah Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
• Dr. Ma. Lourdes S. Imperial (Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital, Manila, Philippines)
• Dr. Belen Amparo E. Velasco (Philippine Children's Medical Center, Manila, Philippines)
• Dr. Yun Sil Chang (Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea)
• Dr. Su Jin Cho (Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea)
• Dr. Bin Huey Quek (KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore)
• Dr. Yuh-Jyh Lin (National Cheng-Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan)
• Dr. Jui-Hsing Chang (Taipei MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan)
• Dr. Pracha Nuntnarumit (Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand)
• Dr. Sopapan Ngerncham (Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand)
Advisory board members
• Dr. Sarayut Supapannachart (Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand)
• Dr. Kusuda Satoshi (Neonatal Research Network of Japan, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan)
Working members
• Dr. Yuri Ozawa (Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan)
• Dr. Seiichi Tomotaki (Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan)
• Dr. YoungAh Youn (Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea)
• Dr. Chatchay Prempunpong (Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand)
• Dr. Pathaporn Prempraphan (Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand)
• Dr. Hsiang Yu Lin (China Medical University Children's Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan)
• Dr. Ming-Chih Lin (Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan)
AsianNeo coordinating bureau
• Dr. Fuyu Miyake (National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan)
AsianNeo organization chart
