In collaboration with the XVIII Congreso de la Sociedad Argentina de Infectología (SADI, the Infectious Diseases Society of Argentina), the event’s objective is to cover all of the fields of infectious diseases with particular attention to the major challenges of the region, with both regional and international expertise. DNDi is a co-operating organization of the event.
Opening Ceremony
Date: Thursday, 1 March 2018
Time: 18:30 – 20:00
Long-Term Zika Complications Vanessa Van der Linden Mota, Association for Assistance of Disabled Children, Brazil |
Advances and Challenges in the Treatment of Chagas Disease – a Global Perspective Sergio Sosa-Estani, Head of Chagas, DNDi Latin America, Argentina |
Enteric Infections in Under Resourced Countries – From Research to Clinical Practice Gagandeep Kang, Executive Director, Translational Health Science & Technology, India |
The Human Microbiome David Relman, Thomas C. and Joan M. Merigan Professor in Medicine, Microbiology & Immunology, Stanford University, USA |
Emerging Infectious Diseases – The Next Pandemic George Fu Gao, Professor and Director in CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |
Parallel Symposium
New Outbreaks of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Management
In collaboration with DNDi
Date: Friday, 2 March 2018
Time: 17:00 – 18:00
Venue: Libertador A
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Outbreaks and Management Oscar Salomón, Director, National Institute of Tropical Medicine, Argentina |
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Treatment Needs and Combination Therapies Byron Arana, Head of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, DNDi, Switzerland |
Parallel Symposium
Alternative Strategies to Deliver Affordable Treatment for Hepatitis C Patients
In collaboration with DNDi
Date: Saturday, 3 March 2018
Time: 15:15 – 16:45
Venue: Libertador B
HCV – Global Challenges Marcelo Silva, Head of Hepatology and Liver Transplant Unit, Austral University Hospital, Argentina |
Affordable Treatment Approaches for HCV with Sofosbuvir plus Ravidasvir Combination Graciela Diap, Paediatric HIV/HCV, DNDi, Switzerland |
Addressing IP Barriers To The Elimination of HCV As A Public Health Problem in Latin America Francisco Viegas Neves da Silva, Regional Policy Advocacy Consultant, DNDi Latin America, Brazil |
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