AFRO-NETS> Conference: Aids: role of chemist in developing countries

["Carinne Bruneton" <remed@remed.org>]

Conference: Aids: role of chemist in developing countries
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Venue-Paris
Dates:November the 12th 2001, 9 AM to 6 PM

The ReMeD Association organises a conference on the 12th November in 
Paris about "Aids : role of chemist in developing countries"
Please find the program below.

Invitations are necessary to obtain a French visa.
Any one interested in the conference, can also receive an invitation 
by sending a request to me.

The purpose of the conference is to encourage chemists to start 
thinking and acting for the care of aids patients in Africa.
The specific objectives are to:
-Improve the attendants' knowledge on the use of antiretroviral (ARV)
-Share experiences about distribution and dispensation of antiretro-
 virus and drugs used for the treatment of opportunist diseases.
-Improve knowledge and existing procedures to improve chemists' ser-
 vices: production, purchase and distribution.
-Anticipate the preliminaries before any treatment of aids patients.

The conference program was made to allow exchange between partici-
pants and speakers.
For those unable to attend this conference, ReMeD can dispatch papers 
and documents from the speakers. A summary will be written and pub-
lished in French on the association web site.
The language of the conference is the French
We will be pleased to answer any questions.

Regards,

Carinne Bruneton
Réseau Médicaments et Développement
Network for medicines and developpement
35 rue Daviel
75 013 Paris
Tel +33 1 53 80 20 20
Fax +33 1 53 80 20 21
REMED.75013@wanadoo.fr
mailto:remed@remed.org
www.remed.org

Aids : Role of the chemist in developing countries
Role of the chemist in the care of aids patients.
Conference organised by ?Reseau Medicament et Developpement?, with the help
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the World Health Organisation
(Organisation Mondiale de la Santé).

Journées Pharmaceutiques Internationales de Paris
Faculté de Pharmacie, Paris V
November the 12th 2001, 9 AM to 6 PM

PROGRAM
Morning : From theory to practice
Chairman : Pr Pierre Touré, ReMeD president
Moderator : Pr Helali, pharmacovigilance center, Alger

9.00 AM
Welcome of the attendants
Pr Pierre Touré
9.15 AM
Opening speech
Foreign Affairs Ministry Representative
9.30 AM
Presentation of ARV drugs : pharmacology, action mechanisms and vigilance
Corinne Guérin, chemist, Hôpital Cochin, Paris
10.00 AM
Dispensation of ARV: validation of prescriptions, advices to patients, help
in observance.
Sabine Gnamien, chemist, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, Boulogne
10.30 AM
Coffee break
11.00 AM
Experience of wholesale of essentials drugs (Cameg : Centrale d?Achat en
Medicaments Essentiels) in the distribution of ARV in Burkina-Faso.
W. Placide, Zigani, chemist
11.20 AM
Role of the chemist in the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission at
the medical center Roi Baudoin de Guediawaye, Dakar.
Ibrahima N?Dir, chemist
11.40 AM
Experience of the Hospital Laquintinie pharmacy, Douala.
Julienne Meno, chemist
12.00 AM
Discussion

1.00 PM
Cocktail

Afternoon : Propositions to improve the manufacturing quality, supply and
dispensation
Chairman : Pr Pierre Touré, ReMeD president
Moderator : German Velasquez, economist, OMS/EDM

2.30 PM
Talks and Discussions
Care of aids patients is not only a question of ARV availability.
Dr Jean-Loup Rey, FSTI
With the participation of representatives of
-       ONUSIDA
-       Direction of pharmacy, Afssaps
-       Congregation of the French speaking countries chemists
-       Pharmaceutical industry
-       Associations
-       National agency Aids research
5.00 PM-End


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