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XIX Malaria Meeting
20-21 November 2008
Wattana Resort, Mae Sot, Tak |
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November 20:
Workshop for medics, nurses and midwives on treatment of malaria (sessions will be in Burmese and Karen language). Please ONLY send staff whose actually does the job of looking after patients.
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November 21:
Presentations
Introduction (Prof. Francois Nosten)
- Update on the treatment of malaria
(Aung Pyae Phyo)
- Malaria in pregnancy
(Rose McGready)
- Update on the Malaria Task Force weekly reports
(Verena Carrara – update on MTF)
- Monitoring impact of cross border malaria: time trends
(Julien Zwang – Malaria surveys)
- Malaria situation and challenges in the Mekong Region
(C. Delacolette)
- Reports from NGOs and partners on malaria from the region
- Update on resistance in P. falciparum to the artemisinins (Prof. Francois)
- Laboratory: Technique of Quality Control for microscopy and rapid tests (Mr. THAKU)
- Presentations on HIV, TB, ARI
- Other infectious diseases (Dr Paul Turner), other health issues
In separate parallel sessions:
- Laboratory: microscopy, rapid test, PCR and other lab procedures
- Discussion: Cross border programs: who is doing what, where?
- Evaluation of the severe malaria workshop
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The Malaria Task Force (MTF) was set up in 1995 to assist all medical NGOs working in refugee camps along the Thai-Burma border, with their malaria control activities. Tasks, activities, reports and presentations
- Malaria surveillance:
- update August 2008
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The 16th Edition of SMRU Malaria handout :
English and Burmese Edition (november 2008) prepared for the NGOs working along the Thai-Burma border and other groups confronting malaria in the region. It is composed of short summaries on treatment of uncomplicated malaria and of uncomplicated hyperparasitaemia, treatment of severe malaria and malaria in pregnancy.
Download the
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Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about antimalarial treatment |
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Laboratory technics
Laboratory & parasitology
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