IEA Africa Group Scientific Meeting, 07/00

14 - 16 July, 2000 Steve Biko Memorial Lecture Theatre Faculty of Medicine, University of Natal 719 Umbilo Road, Durban, South Africa

First Announcement of the International Epidemiological Association (IEA) Africa Group Scientific Meeting

THEME: Building Epidemiological Capacity to Control Infectious and Non-Communicable Diseases

CPD ACCREDITED INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS: Dr E.M. Samba - Regional Director, WHO-Afro Region Professor Roger Detels - IEA Committee Member, Los Angeles, UCLA Professor E Susser - University of Columbia Professor Keith Sullivan - Centre for International Child Health University Dr L Makhubalo - Department of Health, Pretoria Professor S. Abdool-Karim - Medical Research Council Professor E. Preston-Whyte - Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Natal Department of Health representatives

FRIDAY 14 JULY 2000 Opening Ceremony

SATURDAY 15 JULY 2000 Session 1: 08h30 to 10h00 Epidemiological tools for controlling infectious and non communicable diseases

Session 2: 10h30 - 12h00 Review of existing epidemiological capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Session 3: 13h30 - 15h00 Building epidemiological and ENHR capacity

Session 4: 15h45 - 17h00 Plenary Report Back: Developing Control Programmes for Communicable and non-communicable diseases

SUNDAY 16 JULY 2000 Optional Training Sessions

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Professor CC Jinabhai/Ms M Pillay Department of Community Health Faculty of Medicine University of Natal Private Bag 7 Congella, 4013,KZN, South Africa Tel: +27-31-260-4383 Fax: +27-31-260-4211 mailto:pillaym@med.und.ac.za

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