FrenchieGirl
Senior Moderator
Following the success of The Lancet Asia Medical Forum 2006?Preparing for Pandemic Influenza: The Avian Dimension and Other Emerging Threats, The Lancet and The Lancet Infectious Diseases have joined forces once again to develop a conference that will enable leaders in their fields to discuss management of influenza in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Lancet Conferences: Influenza in the Asia-Pacific
August 21-23, 2009, Qingdao, China
Preparing for Influenza in the Asia-Pacific: from Strategy to Operation
The Asia-Pacific region accounts for a large proportion of the world's population making it a potential epicentre of emerging diseases. Since 2003, a total of 49 countries and one special administrative region (Hong Kong) have had outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 subtype of influenza A in birds. The potential public-health threat posed by the next pandemic of influenza A has been highlighted by the spread of human influenza H5N1 cases to 15 countries. Concern has been expressed about the general inadequacy of global preparedness for pandemic influenza.
Why should you attend?
The conference will combine state-of-the-art lectures with the opportunity for delegates to discuss management of influenza with key health administrators, experts from the medical and scientific communities, and industry representatives.
It is anticipated that participants will benefit from:
A greater understanding of the impact of virus strain evolution and pandemic preparedness
Enhanced knowledge and up-to-date scientific insight in to the influenza virus
An update on multimodal strategies to prevent and treat pandemic influenza
An opportunity to discuss perspectives and exchange ideas for the future of seasonal influenza control
An insight into fundamental public health and operation strategies to bring about change within the Asia-Pacific region
This conference will be of interest to:
Infection Control Professionals
Physicians & Nurses involved with Infectious Diseases
Public & Community Health Professionals
Risk Managers
Clinical Microbiologists, Pathologists & Epidemiologists
Policy Makers & Department Administrators
The Lancet Conferences: Influenza in the Asia-Pacific
August 21-23, 2009, Qingdao, China
Preparing for Influenza in the Asia-Pacific: from Strategy to Operation
The Asia-Pacific region accounts for a large proportion of the world's population making it a potential epicentre of emerging diseases. Since 2003, a total of 49 countries and one special administrative region (Hong Kong) have had outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 subtype of influenza A in birds. The potential public-health threat posed by the next pandemic of influenza A has been highlighted by the spread of human influenza H5N1 cases to 15 countries. Concern has been expressed about the general inadequacy of global preparedness for pandemic influenza.
Why should you attend?
The conference will combine state-of-the-art lectures with the opportunity for delegates to discuss management of influenza with key health administrators, experts from the medical and scientific communities, and industry representatives.
It is anticipated that participants will benefit from:
A greater understanding of the impact of virus strain evolution and pandemic preparedness
Enhanced knowledge and up-to-date scientific insight in to the influenza virus
An update on multimodal strategies to prevent and treat pandemic influenza
An opportunity to discuss perspectives and exchange ideas for the future of seasonal influenza control
An insight into fundamental public health and operation strategies to bring about change within the Asia-Pacific region
This conference will be of interest to:
Infection Control Professionals
Physicians & Nurses involved with Infectious Diseases
Public & Community Health Professionals
Risk Managers
Clinical Microbiologists, Pathologists & Epidemiologists
Policy Makers & Department Administrators