2024 MORU Bioethics and Engagement Annual Report

This report details the 2024 activities of the Bioethics and Engagement Department at the Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU). It covers updates on public and community engagement initiatives, empirical bioethics research, training and capacity-building activities, publications, and grant achievements. Highlights include work with advisory groups across Thailand, Cambodia, and the Thai-Myanmar border, engagement projects on antimicrobial resistance, malaria, and scrub typhus, as well as contributions to global bioethics discussions. The report also features collaborations with community partners, development of informed consent tools, and outreach through science communication events like Pint of Science Thailand and Laos.