About The Event
This virtual forum will provide an opportunity to engage National Malaria Control Programmes (NMCPs) and their implementing partners to review the status of this biological threat, pose any questions on the recommended procedures to implement surveillance activities, and receive information on available resources to tackle this challenge. The event will include interactive discussions and address the major concerns raised by stakeholders participating in the forum.
Where
VIRTUAL EVENT
* Avec traduction simultanée en FRANÇAIS
When
14th June 2022,
2pm CEST/CAT
1hr30Min
PANELISTS
Here are some of our speakers
Chair:
Deus Ishengoma
Principal Research Scientist (National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania)
Jane Cunningham
Medical Officer, Global Malaria Programme (WHO)
Eric Rogier
Microbiologist, Malaria Branch (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA)
Dionicia Gamboa
Head of the Malaria Laboratory (Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru)
Selam Mihreteab
Manager of the National Malaria Control Programme (Ministry of Health, Eritrea)
Agenda
Introduction: the problem
.Overview and relevance of pfhrp2/3-deletions - [DI]
Facing a national challenge for malaria case management: the experience of Peru and Eritrea - [DG & SM]
Procedures: the response
Suspecting and tracking pfhrp2/3-deletions - [JC]
Approaches for screening and confirming pfhrp2/3-deletions - [ER]
Discussion: the challenges
Open dialogue: questions from the participants will be gathered in advance*
and during the forum, and used to guide the discussions