Scientific Program (subject
to change)
updated on July, 26, 2011 - PDF versions of many of the presentations are now available.
updated on July 1, 2011 - Click here to download Final Program & Abstracts
updated on July, 26, 2011 - PDF versions of many of the presentations are now available.
updated on July 1, 2011 - Click here to download Final Program & Abstracts
OPENING & WELCOME REMARKS
Friday, July 8, 2011, 15:30 - 16:00hrs
- Welcome Remarks: Mirta ROSES-PERIAGO, Director, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
KEYNOTE SESSION
Friday, July 8, 2011, 16:00 - 17:00hrs
- Neglected Diseases Need More Than Drugs!: Adel MAHMOUD, USA
- Maintaining the Momentum for NTDs as a Future Health Priority: David MOLYNEUX,
United Kingdom
NTD2011_Molyneux.pdf (2.6 MB) - Global Support, Community Action: Uche AMAZIGO, Nigeria
NTD2011_Amazigo.pdf (3.6 MB)
SYMPOSIA
Prospects for Elimination: What Will it Take?
Saturday, July 9, 2011, 08:30 - 10:00hrs
- Guinea Worm: Gautam BISWAS, Switzerland
NTD2011_Biswas.pdf (4.8 MB)
- Onchocerciasis in Latin America: Mauricio SAUERBREY, Guatemala
NTD2011_Sauerbrey.pdf (836 kB)
- Schistosomiasis: Alan FENWICK,
United Kingdom
NTD2011_Fenwick.pdf (2.8 MB)
- Lymphatic Filariasis: Eric OTTESEN, USA
NTD2011_Ottesen.pdf (3.0 MB)
Treatment and Prevention: Setting Priorities
Saturday, July 9, 2011,11:00 - 12:30hrs
- Large Scale Preventive Chemotherapy: Development and Implementation of a
Public Health Strategic Approach: Lorenzo SAVIOLI, Switzerland
NTD2011_Savioli.pdf (2.6 MB)
- Integrated Health Systems: John GYAPONG, Ghana
NTD2011_Gyapong.pdf (4.5 MB)
- Clean Water and Sanitation: Rick RHEINGANS, USA
NTD2011_Rheingans.pdf (972 kB)
Developing the Tools Needed to Fight NTDs
Saturday, July 9, 2011, 14:00 - 16:00hrs
- New Drugs to Treat NTDs: Manica BALASEGARAM, Switzerland
NTD2011_Balasegaram.pdf (1.7 MB)
- New Diagnostics to Detect NTDs: Joseph NDUNG'U, Switzerland
NTD2011_Ndungu.pdf (1.6 MB)
- Expanding the Capacity for Discovery: Solomon NWAKA, Switzerland
NTD2011_Nwaka.pdf (1.7 MB)
- Future Research Trends in Vaccines for Neglected Tropical Diseases: Peter
HOTEZ, USA
NTD2011_Hotez.pdf (639 kB)
Neglected NTDs?
Saturday, July 9, 2011, 14:00 - 16:00hrs
- Visceral Leishmaniasis: Shyam SUNDAR, India
- Snake Bite: An Unrecognized Burden of Human Suffering: David WARRELL, United
Kingdom
NTD2011_Warrell.pdf (3.2 MB)
- Burden and Control of FBT Infections: Albis GABRIELLI, Switzerland
NTD2011_Gabrielli.pdf (784 kB)
- Podoconiosis: Gail DAVEY, United KiIngdom
NTD2011_Davey.pdf (516 kB)
The Reach of NTDs
Saturday, July 9, 2011, 16:30 - 18:30hrs
- Impacts on Childhood Development: Donald BUNDY, USA NTD2011_Bundy.pdf (1.3 MB)
- NTD/HIV Coinfections: Eileen STILLWAGGON, USA
NTD2011_Stillwaggon.pdf (2.9 MB)
- International Spread of Chagas Disease: Gabriel SCHMUNIS, USA
- The Need for a Sustained Dengue Control Strategy is Now: Raman VELAYUDHAN,
Switzerland
NTD2011_Velayudhan.pdf (2.4 MB)
Regional NTD Issues
Sunday, July 10, 2011, 08:30 - 10:30hrs
- Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: Progress Made
and Challenges:
Louis-Albert TCHUEM TCHUENTE, Cameroon
NTD2011_Tchuem Tchuente.pdf (5.4 MB)
- Southeast Asia: Jai NARAIN, India
NTD2011_Narain.pdf (972 kB)
- The Americas: Steven AULT, USA
NTD2011_Ault.pdf (4.8 MB)
Essential Elements: Drug Donations and Nongovernmental
Development Programs
Sunday, July 10, 2011, 08:30 - 10:30hrs
- Pharma Drug Donations: Adrian HOPKINS, USA NTD2011_Hopkins.pdf (2.7 MB)
- Save the Children: Seunghee LEE, USA
NTD2011_Lee.pdf (1.6 MB)
- International Trachoma Initiative: Danny HADDAD, USA NTD2011_Haddad.pdf (948 kB)
- Helen Keller International: Chad MACARTHUR, USA NTD2011_MacArthur.pdf (446 kb)
Dengue Control: Challenges and Perspectives
Sunday, July 10, 2011,11:00 - 13:00hrs
- Dengue Burden: Present Situation and Trends: Luiz JACINTHO DA SILVA, (South
Korea)
NTD2011_DaSilva.pdf (2.2 MB)
- The Hurdles for a Dengue Vaccine: Scott HALSTEAD, (South Korea)
NTD2011_Halstead.pdf (1.6 MB)
- Vaccine: Current Status of Development: Pem NAMGYALL, (Switzerland)
NTD2011_Namgyal.pdf (900 kB)
Oral & Poster Presentation of Selected Abstracts