Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Texas, USA
Topic: NTDs and Human Developmental Index challenges in Africa: Will the control and elimination of NTDs make a difference?
27th – 28th June 2019: Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
First International Scientific Conference On Neglected Tropical Diseases and its control in Nigeria
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About the Conference
EliminateNTD Conference 2019 is the first of its kind in Nigeria. It offers an outstanding opportunity to gain critical insights, meet existing and new senior scientists and take part in the rapidly evolving global industry of NTDs control and elimination. For 3 days, local and international experts in the field of NTDs: scientists, research scholars, implementer, policy makers, entrepreneurs and delegates from the universities, research organizations, donor agencies, ministries, industries and healthcare sectors will meet to share their knowledge and showcase their researches in their efforts to conquer the battle of Neglected Tropical Diseases which is burden in our country towards meeting the SGD 3.3
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Why Attend
Nigeria holds a significant global burden for many NTDs, and with the global focus and efforts for the control and elimination of NTDs, through treatment and case management, as well as vector control. This conference will provide the best platform and the best occasion to outreach the great gathering of participants from around the country and its international friends. This scientific stage will provide an opportunity to the scientists, researchers to conduct presentations, exchange and update knowledge about the current situation of neglected tropical diseases epidemiology and control, and its progress by different stakeholders
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Federal University, Lafia, Nigeria
Topic: Why is Social Science Research essential in the control and elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Nigeria
Director, China Centre for Disease Control, Shanghai
Topic: Strategies for the advancement of China-Africa collaboration in the control and elimination of NTDs
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
Topic: Where are the maps of the control and elimination of NTDs in Nigeria?
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
Topic: Strengthen Health System Intervention for NTDs through Research
University of Uyo, Nigeria
Topic: Cross border cooperation (Benin Republic, Cameroon) and the elimination of NTDs in Nigeria
Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria
Topic: Onchocerciasis Elimination in a changing population in Nigeria
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Topic: Any role for Doxycycline antibiotic therapy in the control and elimination of onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis in Africa?
National Malaria Control Programme, FMOH, Abuja
Topic: Policy changes, programme staff mobility and challenges for the control and elimination of NTDs in Nigeria
Nigerian Institute for Medical Research, Yaba, Nigeria
Topic: Current status of the epidemiology and control of Buruli Ulcer in Nigeria
Country Director, SightSavers (Nigeria & Ghana)
Topic: NGO collaboration in combating NTDs in Nigeria
Osun State University, Oshogbo, Nigeria
Topic: Vector mapping, monitoring and surveillance for the control and elimination of vector-borne NTDs
Panel Discussants
Prince Mahidol Laureate In Public Health
Topic: Meeting NTDs Elimination Targets in Nigeria
China CDC, Shanghi
Topic: Strategies for the advancement of China-Africa Collaboartion in the control and Elimination of NTDs
Pro-Chancellor, Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Nigeria.
Topic: Meeting NTDs Elimination Targets in Nigeria. What do we need to do to succeed?
ARNTD, Kumasi, Ghana
Topic: Looking for funding of African NTDs Researchers: Where and where not to look
Schedule
- 26th June 2019
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Arrival and Registration
- 27th June 2019
- 08.30 - 16.50
- Opening Ceremony, Keynote Presentations, Plenary Sessions 1 & 2 and Abstract Presentations
- 28th June 2019
- 09.30 - 16.50
- Keynote Presentations, Plenary Sessions 3 & 4, Abstract Presentations, Poster Viewing and Closing Ceremony
- 29th June 2019
- 16.25 - 16.50
- Departure/Sight seeing
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