MIM African Malaria Conference
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15-19 March, 1999
Durban, South Africa
In conjunction with the Southern African Malaria Conference and the
Roll Back Malaria project
A collaborative venture between the Multilateral Initiative on Ma-
laria (MIM) and Roll Back Malaria (the control initiative of the
World Health Organisation and partners).
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
Objectives:
To provide a forum to stimulate effective unified action against ma-
laria in Africa through high-qualified scientific research in part-
nership with control programmes across the African continent.
The conference will aim to:
- promote dialogues at the research-implementation interface
- promote scientific collaborations across Africa and internationally
- strengthen pan-African and regional research and control networks
- report on the progress of MIM activities.
Open to:
- health personnel and other individuals involved in malaria control
activities across Africa
- malaria researchers internationally.
Participants may be from universities, research institutions, minis-
tries of health, private sector groups, international agencies or
non-governmental organisations.
Congress venue and accommodation:
The conference will be held at the International Convention Centre,
Durban, South Africa. A range of different accommodation options will
be available. Further details will be provided in the second an-
nouncement.
Programme
Keynote scientific addresses will be presented in the following focus
areas:
- malaria control and its management, including reviews of the cur-
rent status of control programmes in Africa;
- antimalarial drugs and resistance;
- economics of malaria;
- health information systems and surveillance;
- vector biology and control;
- severe malaria and pathogenesis;
- malaria vaccines;
- ethics and research methodology;
- research networks in Africa;
- communications in Africa.
Workshops and discussion groups will be convened to discuss country
and regional issues, or specific scientific areas. The final day will
be devoted to a 'Workshop on Research Training and Capacity Develop-
ment in Africa'.
Language:
All proceedings will be translated into English, French and Portu-
guese.
Registration Fees:
African delegates: US$ 100
Other delegates: US$ 300
Sponsorship will be available for some participants. A number of
awards specifically for junior African scientists will be available
by competition.
Deadline for submission of abstracts: 11 January, 1999
For a registration form and further information contact:
MIM African Malaria Conference
Organising Committee, c/o Zandile Malloy
Malaria Programme, Medical Research Council
P.O.Box 17120, Congella 4013
Durban, South Africa
Tel: +27-31-251-481
Fax: +27-31-251-498
mailto:mimcongress@mrc.ac.za
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