The Severe Acute Respiratory disease (SARs) outbreak was first reported in Asia in 2003. Following this, Singapore has contributed expertise to the “Cooperative Arrangement for the Prevention of Spread of Communicable Diseases through Air Travel” (CAPSCA)-Asia Pacific project.

Since then, we have assisted with the launch of similar CAPSCA projects in Africa and the Americas. With their experience in the World Health Organisation, Aerospace Medical Association and the International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine, our experts have further provided assistance in the training of Designated Medical Examiners in Asia Pacific States under the CAPSCA initiative.