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ECTMIH 2025

29 September - 2 October 2025

Hamburg, Germany

The 14th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health (ECTMIH 2025) is hosted by the Federation of European Societies for Tropical Medicine and International Health (FESTMIH), in collaboration with the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM), which also celebrates its anniversary during the congress. Under the banner ‘Better health for all in a changing world’, the conference aims to advance interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration across the fields of tropical medicine, global health, and One Health. The congress emphasizes the importance of health equity, the impact of climate and environmental change, and the role of innovation and implementation science in improving health outcomes, particularly in resource-constrained settings.

Sessions

Surveillance and response strategies against epidemic-prone respiratory viruses 

Date: Monday, 29 September 2025
Time: 13:00 – 14:30

Moderators: Andre Siqueira, Head of Dengue Global Programme, DNDi, and Colin Brown, Infectious Disease & Medical Microbiology consultant, UK

Dynamics of beta-coronaviruses infections and implications for transmission and clinical manifestations
Antonia Ho, MRC-University of Glasgow
Influenza surveillance and the pandemic risk
Presenter to be confirmed
How is the pipeline of therapeutics against epidemic and pandemic-prone viruses and how fast could they be implemented? 
Charles Mowbray, Discovery Director, DNDi

Translating research into action: Neglected tropical disease advocacy networks and policy transformation 

Date: Monday, 29 September 2025
Time: 15:00 – 16:30

Moderators: Dr Achim Hörauf, Director of the Institute of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology (IMMIP), University Hospital Bonn, and Carsten Köhler, Eberhard Karls University Hospital Tübingen, Germany

Introduction to the topic: Strategic approach of advocacy to influence global health policy and research priorities
Achim Hörauf, Director of the Institute of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology (IMMIP)
UK Coalition Against NTDs
Charles Mowbray, Discovery Director, DNDi
Italian Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases 
Laura Rinaldi, Professor of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases of Animals and Humans, University of Naples, and Fabrizio Bruschi, Department of Translational Research on New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa
French network against neglected tropical diseases
Philippe Solano,  Intertryp IRD-Cirad Research Unit, Montpellier
Neglected tropical disease advocacy networks and policy transformation
Peter Steinmann, Head of Unit at Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
Discussion

Female Genital Schistosomiasis as a paradigm for women’s health and gender equity in health 

Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025
Time: 14:15 – 15:45

Moderators: Daniela Fusco, Head of Lab Group, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM), and Nike Arning, Medical Researcher, BNITM

Introduction
Daniela Fusco, Head of Lab Group, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM), and Nike Arning, Medical Researcher, BNITM
Integrating FGS services at the primary level of care in Madagascar as an opportunity to improve women’s health: lessons learnt from five years of FIRM-UP
Rivo Andry Rakotoarivelo, Association pour la Promotion de la Santé, Intelligence Artificielle et Numérique (APSIAN)
If a new treatment for FGS exists, how do we deliver it? An outlook towards WINGS-4-FGS 
Ivan Scandale, Discovery Leader, DNDi
Implementing FGS services in Malawi: challenges and opportunities for women’s health
Michael Luhanga, Assistant Environmental Health Officer, Ministry of Health, Malawi
Schistosomiasis in humanitarian settings: an entry point to improve women’s health?
Saschveen Singh, Tropical Infectious Disease Advisor, Médecins Sans Frontières
Q&A
Daniela Fusco, Head of Lab Group, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM), and Nike Arning, Medical Researcher, BNITM

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