MDR-TB Treatment & Prevention
Conference & Workshop on TB Control in the Tibetan Population in India
TB is a major health problem for Tibetan in-exile in India and around the world. Major advances have been made in the last few years to scale up TB control effort in this community. However, ongoing transmission and drug resistant TB continue to pose a major threat.
This Conference is a unique opportunity to bring together Tibetan, Indian, and international partners to find solutions and share their experiences. It will also provide training to staff involved in the TB control activities.
Conference and Workshop on TB Control in the Tibetan Population in India.
3-6 April 2012
Library Conference Hall. Dharamsala, HP, India
Participation is free upon invitation or registration.
List of invited speakers:
Dr Ashok Kumar, Deputy Director General, Central TB Division
Dr Tsetan Dorjee Sadutshang, Chief Medical Officer, Tibetan Delek Hospital
Dr A.N. Sreenivas, National Professional TB Officer, WHO-India
Dr Kulbhushan Sood, State TB Officer, Himachal Pradesh
Dr Richard Chaisson, Director, Johns Hopkins University Centre for TB Research, USA.
Dr Daniela Cirillo, Director, Emerging Pathogens Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Italy
Dr Viral Deepak Vadwai, Mycobacteriology Unit, Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai
Dr Wendy Cronin, Epidemiologist, Maryland TB Control Program, USA
Dr Kerry Dierberg, TB REACH Project Manager
Dr Fulvio Salvo, Project Director, AISPO
Dr Kunchok Dorjee, Director, Tibetan TB Control Programme
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shiva shrestha
Dear Fulvio Salvo,
TB among Tibetan population is a topic of my interest. Do we think we could access to the presentations and discussion from the conference?
Thanking you,
Warm regards,
Shiva
8:04 AM, 30 Apr 2012 | Permalink
Fulvio Salvo
Dear Shiva,some of the topics of the conference are quite sensitive, given the refugee status of the Tibetans in India.Anyway you can call me (or send me an email) and I will be happy to discuss this topic with you.
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