E-drug: 1st Global Forum on Bacterial Infections: India 3-5 October, 2011
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Dear Colleagues,
You are invited to the 1st Global Forum on Bacterial Infections: Balancing
Treatment Access and Antibiotic Resistance, to be held at the India Habitat
Centre in New Delhi, India, 3-5 October 2011.
The Global Forum, sponsored by the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics &
Policy (CDDEP) and the Public Health Foundation of India, will focus on the
significant burden of bacterial infections, including pneumonia and
hospital-acquired infections, in the developing world.
Highlights and key topics will include:
- Introducing policies to expand antibiotic access to those not currently
reached, while limiting the spread of resistance
- Supporting the introduction of vaccines to prevent childhood pneumonia
- Building global antibiotic resistance surveillance networks
- Exploring the science of the NDM-1 gene and policy responses in India and
other countries
- Investigating the drivers and effects of antibiotic use in livestock and
agriculture
The Global Forum will be the first gathering of its kind held in a developing country. We anticipate welcoming more than 600 researchers, clinicians, public health program managers and policymakers, most from low- and middle-income countries. Participants from both public and private sector organisations will share research findings, challenges and solutions relevant to the developing world. The Global Forum will also offer pre-conference intensive workshops covering antibiotic stewardship and hospital infection control.
Visit www.globalbacteria.org for information on abstract submission, travel
awards, student prizes, confirmed speakers, exploring New Delhi and
more. Questions? Email us at globalbacteria@cddep.org.
We hope to see you in New Delhi in October.
Alix Beith
alixbeith@yahoo.com