E-DRUG: Invitation: UNITAID Symposium at 6th MIM Pan-African Malaria Conference (MIM)
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You are invited to attend UNITAID Symposium taking place at 6th MIM Pan-African Malaria Conference in Durban, South Africa.
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6th MIM Pan-African Malaria Conference
UNITAID SYMPOSIUM
Improving malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment through market-based interventions: challenges, opportunities and approaches
Tuesday, October 8th, 9h30 - 11h00, Meeting Room 21
Chair: Dr John Cutler, UNITAID
Presenters:
Dr Alexandra Cameron, UNITAID-UNITAID's strategic approach to market approaches in public health, and examples from malaria
Dr Nicholas Hamon, Integrated Vector Control Consortium-Fighting insecticide resistance: challenges and approaches to encourage the development of innovative vector control tools
Dr Andrea Bosman, WHO Global Malaria Programme-Improving malaria case management: integrated approaches to scaling-up malaria rapid diagnostic tests and ACTs and redressing the market imbalance between diagnostic testing and treatment
Dr Wellington Oyibo, University of Lagos, Nigeria-Creating a market for malaria diagnostic testing in Nigeria: experiences and perspectives
Discussants:
Dr Prashant Yadav, University of Michigan & Dr Bruno Moonen, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-Opportunities for improving malaria prevention and control through market-shaping interventions
Coffee and pastries will be served during the session.
To register for this event, please contact Ms Fabienne Maertens at maertensf@who.int<mailto:maertensf@who.int>.
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Katherine BLUMER | Project Officer | UNITAID
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