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ICOPA XII, Melbourne, Australia
August 15th to 20th 2010
The XIIth International Congress on Parasitology (ICOPA) will be held in Melbourn (Australia), from 15-20th August 2010 . The theme of the congress is “Understanding the global impact of parasites- from genomes to function and disease”, and it will be an important forum for the disemintaion and discussion of new findings in this rapidly expanding field. There will be presentations on Chagas, leishmaniasis and Malaria.
Photo exhibition and MSF event in Buenos Aires
November 16th to 28th 2009
Photo exhibition and MSF event in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joint MSF and DNDi in a Scientific roundatable meeting and Evening discussion (Film and debate) in London
October 6th, 2009
Joint MSF and DNDi in a Scientific roundatable meeting and Evening discussion (Film and debate) in London, UK.
"Chagas Disease in the Americas: Improving Access and Tools for Patient Diagnosis and Treatment" in Los Angeles
October 2nd 2009
A symposium organized by MSF, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Program in Global Health, bringing together a broad spectrum of experts and organizations working on Chagas disease, which will share current evidence, discuss diagnosis and treatment challenges, and explore fields of collaboration for increased advocacy and R&D in Latin America and the US.
"Chagas Disease: Break the Silence - Time to Treat"
October 1 2009
A moderated panel discussion featuring top Chagas experts who will discuss the challenges of current Chagas health care strategies, access to those treatments, and the development of new medicines to treat this deadly disease.
This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
For detailed information, click here
European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health and Mediterranean Conferenceon Migration and Travel Health in Verona
September 6th to 10th 2009
6th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health and 1st Mediterranean Conferenceon Migration and Travel Health. Set by the Federation of European Societies for Tropical Medicine and International Health (FESTMIH) in Verona, Italy.
· http://www.festmih.org/verona2009/
International Symposium on Chagas Disease in Rio de Janeiro
July 8th to 10th 2009
International Symposium on Chagas Disease. Set by the Fundaçao Oswaldo Cruz in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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The scientific community addresses Chagas disease in the 6th European Congress on Tropical Medicine
September 10th, 2009
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is participating in the 6th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health held these days in Verona with two abstracts based on their experience in the field treating Chagas disease.
Tom Ellman's presentation at the Chagas Simposium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
August 14th, 2009
Tom Ellman's presentation at the Chagas Simposium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (video in spanish)
Centenary celebration
of Chagas discovery
in Copacabana
july 23th, 2009
Médecins Sans Frontières and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative organized an event to celebrate the centenary of the discovery of Chagas disease in Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, on June 9.
Using the slogan, “Prevention is not enough. It is time to treat”, MSF and the DNDi invited the passers-by to light 100 candles on the sand to recall the discovery made by doctor Carlos Chagas. Vera Holtz, Brazilian actress, and several Chagas patients were amongst the participants.
The fight against Chagas:
time to focus on patients
july 9th, 2009
MSF calls on endemic countries to diagnose and treat Chagas patients and demands more research and development of new medicines, rapid diagnosis tests and cure tests
American countries
are committed
with neglected diseases
june 30th, 2009
MSF calls for States to translate the commitments into action
Chagas: MSF urges the governments
to focus their efforts
on the patients
june 19th 2009
On the occasion of the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO)’s 144th Session of the Executive Committee being held these days in Washington, MSF has delivered an open letter to the delegates calling for an increase in diagnosis and treatment for Chagas-infected people.
CNN report on
Chagas disease
in Bolivia
May 28th 2009
CNN report on Chagas disease in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Chagas disease not addressed
by World Health Assembly -
Neglected disease neglected
once again
may 19th 2009
MSF urges affected countries to scale up diagnosis and treatment on 100th anniversary of the disease’s discovery
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