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Multiresistent TB and HIV – we have to unarm the time bomb
The tuberculosis situations in the successor states of the former Soviet Union
and in Africa are converging. In Eastern Europe the still increasing prevalence of
MDR strains used to be the main issue. But now the rates of TB and HIV coinfections
are rising in that region, as well. In Africa HIV used to be the main challenge
and paved the way for TB coinfection. In addition, researchers in South
Africa recently reported the emergence of even totally drug resistant TB strains
(TDRs).
In October 2007, health ministers of the WHO Euro Region committed themselves
in the Berlin Declaration on Tuberculosis to fight tuberculosis. However,
the situation of tuberculosis control in parts of Eastern Europe and Africa is still
alarming.
The Koch-Metschnikow-Forum wants to point to the current problems and
deficits, but also to highlight successful initiatives to fight MDR-TB and to seek
political, financial and scientific support for them. Representatives from high
burden countries will report the current TB control situation in their respective
countries.
Information on participating / attending:
Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos.
Bitte melden Sie sich per Mail an unter d.postulka@ipse.de oder per Fax unter 030-2888 46 46.
Maximale Teilnehmerzahl: 80 Personen.
Daniel Postulka
ipse Communication GmbH
Albrechtstraße 14 B
10117 Berlin
Tel. +49 30 288846-0
Fax +49 30 288846-46
Mobil +49 177 7477501
E-Mail d.postulka@ipse.de
Date:
11/13/2010 16:30 - 11/13/2010 18:30
Event venue:
Kempinski Hotel Bristol Berlin
Kurfürstendamm 27
10719 Berlin
10719 Berlin
Berlin
Germany
Target group:
Journalists, Scientists and scholars
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Medicine, Nutrition / healthcare / nursing, Social studies
Types of events:
Entry:
11/07/2010
Sender/author:
Daniel Postulka
Department:
Pressearbeit
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event33264
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