Scientific
Programme
View the scientific programme to date - current as of 2 September.
Scientific Programme
Committee
Chair
Matshediso Kgamane
Botswana
Co-Chair
Charles Tarimo
Tanzania
Associate Co-Chairs
Yaone Bogatsu
Botswana
Yetunde Fadipe
Nigeria
Eyerusalem Getaneh
Ethiopia
Nkechi Ilodibia
Nigeria
Colombe Irahali
Cameroon
Sonia Kechaou-Cherif
Tunisia
Leonard Malasa
Tanzania
Abdul-Letif Mohammed
Ethiopia
Wycliffe Moracha
Kenya
Leon Ogoti
Kenya
Paul Yonga
Kenya
Members
Evans Chinkoyo
Zambia
Charles Kitenge
Democratic Republic of Congo
Simbarashe Makuni
Zimbabwe
Kenny Prince-Agbodjian
Senegal
Walaa Shabana
Egypt
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Explore the future of travel medicine through expert-led sessions on emerging topics like AI, climate change, and evolving infectious disease threats. Gain practical insights on comprehensive pre-travel preparation to managing returning patients, with a focus on diverse populations and specialized travel scenarios complemented by hands-on workshops. Discover new opportunities in the field, from building a travel clinic to advancing your role in travel health practice.
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Adamu Isah, Director of Medical and Health Services at the African Union, as the keynote speaker.
Dr. Isah will explore how travel medicine can advance Agenda 2063, the African Union's masterplan for socio-economic transformation, positioning health as a catalyst for a prosperous, integrated, and reslient continent.
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Emerging topics in travel medicine
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AI and new technologies
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Climate change and arboviruses
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The latest in managing infectious diseases
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The changing epidemiology of dengue and Lyme disease
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Novel approaches to malaria research and drug resistance
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Epidemiological risk assessment
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Pre, during and post-travel medicine care
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Yellow fever clinical considerations
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Psychological health of travellers, assignees, and migrants
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The ill returning traveller
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Regional travel health risks - what travellers need to know
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Special populations + itineraries
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Medical tourism
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Mass gatherings
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Wilderness medicine
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Maritime medicine
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Paediatric VFR travellers
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Caring for older travellers and those with co-morbidities
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Malaria prevention strategies for risk groups
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The business of travel medicine
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Establishing a travel clinic
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Opportunities and challenges in travel nursing
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