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2023 Symposium "Global Health Perspectives: One Health Approach to Neglected Tropical Diseases"

Date 11 Mar 2023

Location In person: at the Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, 80539 München, first floor, room: A-120 ; Online: via Zoom

Agenda: Access the full agenda here.


The symposium was awarded 6 CME credit points by the Bavarian Medical Chamber.


The CIHLMU Symposium on Global Health Perspectives: One Health Approach to Neglected Tropical Diseases was held on Saturday, 11 March 2023.


Globally, it is estimated that Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) cause 534 000 deaths and a loss of 57 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) annually. WHO estimates that over 1.7 billion of the world’s population should be targeted by prevention and treatment activities for at least one of these diseases, every year. To raise awareness of this important issue, CIHLMU Ph.D. and Master's students will host a symposium titled "One Health Approach to Neglected Tropical Diseases" on March 11, 2023.

The symposium is intended for students, scientists, researchers, medical professionals, and policy makers and aims to provide an international and interdisciplinary platform for a discussion that focuses on a One Health approach to fight against NTD’s. It will be composed of four distinct talks covering topics that range from the global burden of disease, the main challenges related to the control and elimination of NTDs, and how One Health interventions have been used in countries such as Mozambique and Kenya to control NTDs like Neurocysticercosis and Trachoma, respectively. Two panel discussions will also be held, where participants will be able to interact with highly experienced speakers and amongst each other.


Speakers:

  • PD Dr. Inge Kroidl will talk about "Burden of NTDs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries"
  • Dr. Bonnie Webster will talk about "Challenges in the prevention and control of NTDs"
  • Prof. Emilia Noormahomed will talk about "One health actions needed to address NTDs: the Case of Neurocysticercosis"
  • Dr. Mary Asiyo-Vogel will talk about "The success of One Health interventions in the fight against Trachoma in Kenya"