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From 30 Million to Zero Malaria Cases in China:
Lessons Learned for Malaria-Eliminating
Countries in Africa

~ A 2-day Virtual Scientific Symposium ~

December 7, 2020: View Live Stream
December 8, 2020: View Live Stream
7:00-9:45AM (Boston)
22:00-22:45 (Shanghai)

 

Overview

On December 7–8, 2020, Harvard University will partner with National Institute for Parasitic Diseases (NIPD), Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the World Health Organization to convene a special scientific symposium titled, “From 30 Million to Zero Malaria Cases in China: Lessons Learned for Malaria-Eliminating Countries in Africa.”

Participants will gain insights on China’s successful integration of sophisticated genetic technologies with ongoing malaria surveillance efforts for improved malaria policy decision-making for eradication and also gain insights as experts discuss the progress and challenges of malaria elimination in middle- to high-burden countries.

 

Symposium Agenda

This dynamic scientific symposium will bring together global public health leaders, researchers, and policymakers to discuss the application of precision global public health approaches.

 

Speaker Biographies

Attendees will learn from China’s successful integration of sophisticated genetic technologies with ongoing malaria surveillance efforts for improved malaria policy decision-making for eradication and also gain insights as experts discuss the progress and challenges of malaria elimination in middle- to high-burden countries.

Experts with diverse backgrounds in the fields of infectious disease control and prevention, public health, and malaria research, including members of the WHO Malaria Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) and Strategic Advisory Group on Malaria Eradication will present at this scientific symposium.

 

Sponsors

This scientific symposium is organized and sponsored by Harvard University, National Institute for Parasitic Diseases (NIPD), Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), and the World Health Organization.

Sponsors
 

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to the following additional organizations for their in-kind support. The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University, Harvard China Fund, Harvard Center Shanghai, Harvard Global Institute, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University’s Center for African Studies, and Harvard University’s Defeating Malaria: From the Genes to the Globe Initiative.

 

 

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