FIDEC is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that provides resources to develop programs that control and prevent infectious diseases in emerging countries. The organization is made up of physicians, scientists, and other health care professionals Our mission To improve the health of people in emerging countries, through prevention and adequate management of infectious diseases. Our Objectives •To raise public awareness of important issues related to infectious diseases •To promote basic and applied research, to better understand the causes, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases •To assist public and private organizations in emerging countries in developing programs to prevent infectious diseases •To be recognized as an essential educational and informational resource for professionals and the general public in emerging countries