Biography

Dr. Anita, Pei chun, Chan is the Deputy Director at the Division of Chronic Infectious Diseases, the Centers for Disease Control, Taiwan (Taiwan CDC). She also serves as Associate Director at the Tuberculosis Research Center, Taiwan CDC. Her other positions include Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University. She has more than 20 years of experience on policy implementation for TB control and more than 10 years for HIV policy implementation. Her main research interests are tuberculosis, infection control, vaccination, ethics and law of notifiable diseases, and infectious diseases.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Safety monitoring and completion rates of once-daily isoniazid and rifapentine (1HP) among high-risk populations

This national pharmacovigilance analysis confirms that 1HP has a comparable safety profile to 3HP FDC. These findings support broader clinical adoption of 1HP, helping to expand access to shorter, effective TBI treatment and improve overall adherence.

Source: Conference 2024