AFRO-NETS> IEA Africa Group Scientific Meeting

[Dieter Neuvians MD <neuvians@harare.iafrica.com>]

IEA Africa Group Scientific Meeting
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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 Uni-
versity 
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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