MARIB itself is a collaborative research effort of the Medical University of Vienna and the ICDDR,B. Our national and international collaborations with numerous public and private partner institutions are an important basis for our mission goals. We particularly wish to thank the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Office of the Chairman, Bandarban Hill District Council, the Office of the Civil Surgeon, the direction and staff of the Bandarban Sadar Hospital, and the people of Bandarban for their grateful support. Collaborations:       The World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland       Medical University of Vienna, Austria       ICDDR,B, Dhaka, Bangladesh       Sadar Hospital, Bandarban, Bangladesh       BRAC, Dhaka, Bangladesh       The Civil Surgeon's Office, Bandarban, Bangladesh       The Ministry for Health and Family Welfare, Dhaka, Bangladesh       USAMC-AFRIMS, Bangkok, Thailand