BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:idw STATUS:TENTATIVE DTSTAMP:20100315T155524 ORGANIZER:MAILTO:stabroth@kmforum.eu; s.froelich@ipse.de DTSTART:20100322T180000 DTEND:20100323T200000 SUMMARY:World TB Day: On the move against tuberculosis - Fighting multidrug resistance & HIV-TB coinfection DESCRIPTION:Koch-Metschnikow-Forum e.V.\NFourth Scientific Symposium on the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day 2010 Berlin\, March 22 and 23\, 2010\N\NAim: \NBringing together experts in tuberculosis control from two high burden WHO regions: Africa and Euro\; presentation and discussion of specific problems in tuberculosis spread in the two WHO regions\, exchange of expertise and experiences in control of HIV-TB comorbidity and of multidrug resistance (MDR-TB)\N\NOrganization:\NKoch-Metchnikov-Forum\, Langenbeck-Virchow-House\, Luisenstr. 59\, 10117 Berlin\;\NSecretariat: Sven Stabroth\, stabroth@kmforum.eu\, Tel.: +49-30-2345-7722\N\NIn cooperation with: WHO-HQ Geneva\; WHO-Euro\, Copenhagen\; ECDC\, Stockholm\; Robert Koch Institute\, Berlin\; KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation\, The Hague\; Stop TB Forum Germany\, Berlin\; Charité University Medicine\, Berlin\; Stellenbosch University\, South Africa\; Central Tuberculosis Research Institute\, Moscow\, Russia\; Metchnikov- Academy\, St. Petersburg\; Institute for Public Health\, Ministry of Health\, Moscow\, Russia\; WHO-Office Moscow\, Russia\; Institute for Tuberculosis\, Moldova.\N\NPartners:\NGerman Federal Ministry of Health\;\NTB Alliance\, FIND\, AERAS Global TB Vaccine Foundation\,\NBecton Dickinson Diagnostics\, Hain Lifesciences\, Fatol\, Carl Zeiss\, INSTAND\N\N+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +\N\NProgram:\NMonday\, March 22\, 2009\N\N18.00h Opening \N\NWelcome remarks\NO. Schulte\, Federal Ministry of Health\, Germany\NH. Hahn\, Koch-Metchnikov-Forum\, Berlin\N\NLectures\NT. Ulrichs\, KMF\, Berlin: \N"TB in Ancient Egypt - paleoepidemiology of tuberculosis"\N\NR. Loddenkemper\, DZK Berlin: \N"100th anniversary of Koch's death - Robert Koch and tuberculosis"\N\N\N19.30h Welcome reception\N\N- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \N\NTuesday\, March 23\, 2010\N9.00h Session 1: \NEpidemiology\, current data and trends in the WHO regions\NChairs: C. Gunneberg\, T. Ulrichs\N\NC. Gunneberg\, WHO/HQ\, Geneva: \N"TB and TB/HIV in Africa and the world: the global situation and recent trends"\N\NN.C. Gey van Pittius\, Stellenbosch University: \N"Problem setting - epidemiology current data and trends"\N\NF. Marx\, KMF\, Berlin: \N"Recurrence of tuberculosis and treatment default - an analysis of TB program data from the Western Cape Province\, South Africa"\N\NG. Gergert\, CTRI\, Moscow: \N"TB surveillance and TB drug resistance in the Russian Federation"\N\NB. Brodhun\, RKI\, Berlin: \N"Tuberculosis - trends in Germany with a special focus on migrants and drug resistance"\N\NB. Hauer\, RKI\, Berlin: \N"Tuberculosis in the elderly in Germany"\N\N11.00h Coffee break\N\N11.30h Session 2: \NInnovation in diagnostics - lessons learnt in Africa and Europe\NChairs: S. Rüsch-Gerdes\, R. O'Brien\N\NS. Rüsch-Gerdes\, FZ- Borstel: \N"Challenges in tuberculosis diagnostics in Africa and Europe"\N\NR. Diel\, Hamburg:\N"New development in the evidence base for TB infection testing"\N\NV. Crudu\, Moldova: \N"TB diagnostics in the Republic of Moldova"\N\N12.30h Lunch break\N\N13.30h Session 2\, continued\N\NR. O'Brien\, FIND\, Geneva: \N"Molecular diagnostics for tuberculosis: moving testing closer to the patient"\N\ND. Storm\, BD\, Heidelberg: \N"Drug resistant TB and data management: from survey to surveillance"\N\ND. Hain\, Hain Diagnostics\, Nehren:\N"Implementation of Line Probe Tests in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Win-Win Situation"\N\NGeneral discussion\N\N14.30h Session 3: \NInnovation in research for new drugs\NChairs: M. Laurenzi\, H. Hahn\N\NM. Laurenzi\, TB Alliance\, New York: \N"Progress in developing improved TB treatments"\N\NM. Stehr\, HZI Braunschweig: \N"Novel targets for antituberculous Drug Development"\N\NR. Gounden\, Stellenbosch University: \N"Clinical Pharmacology of TB drugs used in developing countries - Which information is available and needs for future clinical trials" \N\N15.30h Coffee break\N\N16.00h Session 4: \NInnovation in public health measures\NChairs: R. Zaleskis\, R. Loddenkemper\N\NR. Zaleskis\, WHO Euro\, Copenhagen: \N"Challenges for the implementation of the Stop TB Strategy in the WHO European Region"\N\NK. Vladimirov\, Metchnikov Academy\, St. Petersburg: \N"Tuberculosis and HIV-infection in the penal institutions of St. Petersburg"\N\NN. Skrynnik\, TB dispensary No. 12\, St. Petersburg: \N"Tuberculosis in the centre of megapolis"\N\NM. Dara\, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation\, The Hague: \N"Addressing Drug Resistant TB\, from project to programmatic approach"\N\ND. Sissolak\, Stellenbosch University: \N"TB management and control in a resource poor high TB and HIV burden hospital setting"\NA. Panteleev\, TB hospital No. 2\, St. Petersburg: "TB among HIV - infected patients in St. Petersburg"\N\NA. Svistelnik\, Federal TB-Institute\, Novosibirsk: \N"System regularities and the TB situation in Siberia and Far East"\N\NGeneral discussion\N\N18.30h Coffee break\N\N19.00h Session 5: \NEpidemiology - reports and strategies\NChairs: D. Manissero\, H. Hahn\N\ND. Manissero\, ECDC\, Stockholm: \N"ECDC/WHO 2010 Joint TB surveillance report for Europe: the EU TB challenge\, specific threats and perspectives"\N\NR. Zaleskis\, WHO Euro\, Copenhagen: \N"ECDC/WHO 2010 Joint TB surveillance report for Europe: regional findings"\N\ND. Falzon\, WHO\, Geneva: \N"TB drug resistance a global threat and a European reality: presentation of the WHO Global report on M/XDR-TB Surveillance and Response"\N \NGeneral discussion on findings of WHO and ECDC surveillance reports\N\N20.00h End of the symposium\N\N\NDie Teilnahme ist kostenlos\, Anmeldung erwünscht.\N\N\Nstabroth@kmforum.eu\; s.froelich@ipse.de\N\Nhttp://www.kmforum.eu\N CLASS:PUBLIC URL:http://idw-online.de/en/event30612 UID:idw-event-30612 LOCATION:Langenbeck-Virchow-Haus\; Luisenstr. 59\; \; 10117 Berlin Berlin Germany END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR