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CONTACT:tori.bennett@rsm.ac.uk
ORGANIZER:Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
DTEND:20070530T200000
UID:2008-08-30T01:27:50-0400_719993292@socialweb1
DESCRIPTION:6.00 p.m. \nWELCOME AND INTRODUCTION TO THE NHM \n_Professor Ri
 chard Lane\, Natural History Museum_\nKnowledge of the biology of vectors p
 rovides important information for control interventions\; this short talk w
 ill highlight certain aspects of ongoing biomedical research at the Natural
  History Museum. \n \n6.15 p.m. \nTRYPANOSOMIASIS VECTOR CONTROL IN AFRICA 
 AND LATIN AMERICA \n_Dr Chris Schofield\, ECLAT Coordinator\, LSHTM and Dr 
 John Kabayo\, PATTEC Coordinator\, Ethiopia_\nVectors of trypanosomiasis â€
 “ tsetse flies in Africa\, triatomine bugs in Latin America – are very di
 fferent insects but share demographic characteristics that render them high
 ly vulnerable to available control methods. For both\, the main operational
  problems relate to re-invasion of treated areas and the solution seems to 
 be in very large-scale interventions covering biologically-relevant areas r
 ather than adhering to administrative boundaries. In this lecture we presen
 t the underlying rationale\, operational background and progress of the var
 ious trypanosomiasis vector control initiatives active in both continents. 
 \n \n7.00 p.m. \nSCALING-UP MALARIA PREVENTION IN AFRICA \n_Dr Mark Grabows
 ky\, The Global Fund\, Switzerland_\nThe last five years have seen an unpre
 cedented infusion of new technology\, new tools\, and new funding for malar
 ia prevention and treatment in Africa. The effective use of these resources
  is limited by the capacity of countries\, particularly in Africa\, to scal
 e-up at a corresponding rate. In this lecture I will draw upon personal exp
 eriences in the provision of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) and discuss cu
 rrent trends in malaria control: its successes\, innovative approaches and 
 emerging threats. In closing\, I will highlight the lessons learnt and thei
 r applicability for wider issues concerning child health in Africa. 
SUMMARY:Fresh from the field: from tsetse to mosquitoes - is vector control
  back on the map?
DTSTART:20070530T180000
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DTSTAMP:20080830T012750
LOCATION:Natural History Museum Natural History Museum Flett Lecture Theatr
 e
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