This grant supported Kunming Medical University for hosting the 4th International Conference on Public Health in Kunming in September 2012. This regional conference aims to foster collaboration among schools in the Mekong region, especially promoting networking among young faculty and students. The conference is expected to brought together approximately 350 public health leaders, faculty members, and students from countries of the Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS) including Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar and China.