MasterClass by IHI: Malaria Dalenda Est

Fredros Okumu from the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) and Sheila Ogoma from the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) are hosting a Master Class on Malaria Dalenda Est.

Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Time: 3:00 pm East African Time

Speakers

  • Dr. Philip Welkhoff (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – BMGF, USA)
  • Dr. Helen Jamet (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – BMGF, USA)
  • Dr. Meera Venkatesan (President Malaria Initiative – PMI, USA)

Topics:

  • The Top Five Questions in Malaria Control
  • Tools for Malaria Elimination: Drugs, Diagnostics & Vector Control
  • Optimal combinations of interventions
  • Preventing Deaths: the Future of Malaria Case Management
  • Measuring Impact: Transmission Intensities, Parasite Rates & Deaths
  • Field Data, Genomics & Mathematical Modeling
  • Tackling Resistance to Drugs & Insecticides
  • Transformative Technologies: Updates on Vaccines & Gene Drives
  • Capacity building, personal experiences and mentorship
  • Essential Partnerships (& Leadership) for Malaria Elimination

If you’d like to attend, please register in advance at this link.

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