Better diagnosis, better malaria control
By The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Date and time
Wed, 20 Apr 2016 13:00 - 16:00 GMT+1
Location
John Snow Lecture Theatre
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Keppel Street London WC1E 7HT United KingdomDescription
The ACT Consortium invites you to join a event to commemorate World Malaria Day at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Speakers include
- Director David Schellenberg, (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)
- Medical Anthropologist Clare Chandler, (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)
- Principal Investigator Hugh Reyburn, (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)
- Principal Investigator Anthony Mbonye, (Ministry of Health, Uganda)
- Cross-project analysis Heidi Hopkins, (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)
Topics include
- Key findings from 8 years of research
- Starter Kit to help develop interventions in endemic countries
- Diagnosis training in Tanzania, Uganda & Cameroon
- Malaria diagnosis in the public & private sectors
- Interactive materials to improve the targeting of malaria treatment
The session will run as follows -
1-2pm light lunch
2-4pm session
4-5.30 reception
To attend in person, please RSVP using the link below. There will be a light lunch provided from 1-2pm, and a reception afterwards at 4pm.
The session will be livestreamed from 2pm BST
We encourage interaction and questions in advance via Twitter #actdiagnosis
Further information can be found on the Consortium website.