On Fri 25 Nov, a public engagement session was conducted as part of the SEACTN verbal autopsy project. The verbal autopsy project seeks to understand the causes of death in South and SE Asia and the public engagement activities will help us understand local cultures, practices and beliefs on death and mourning, to make sure our project respects local customs and culture. Members of the Lahu, Hmong, Jin Hor (Chinese Yunnan) and K’Mu met us at Wiang Khean Public Health Office. Through focus group discussions and body mapping activities we learned a lot from participants and are confident that the verbal autopsy project in Chiangrai will greatly benefit. (Photo: Participants involved in the body mapping activity, from left: Mr. Dechtrit Boonma , Mr. Yong-An Saefoo and Mrs. Phoothai Srisat.)
– Text and photo courtesy of Carlo Perrone.