Scientific
Programme
This page is being updated regularly as new presentations and speakers are confirmed.
The scientific programme includes updates on infectious diseases, travel health risks in Africa, emerging topics in travel medicine, including new technologies, climate change, wilderness medicine, travel and mental health, travel health insurance, and ethics.
The programme also includes three plenary sessions, symposia, workshops, poster and oral presentations, and opportunities to network.
Scientific Programme
Committee
Chair
Matshediso Kgamane
Botswana
Co-Chair
Charles Tarimo
Tanzania
Associate Co-Chairs
Yetunde Fadipe
Nigeria
Colombe Irahali
Cameroon
Sonia Kechaou-Cherif
Tunisia
Leonard Malasa
Tanzania
Abdul-Letif Mohammed
Ethiopia
Paul Yonga
Kenya
Members
Yaone Bogatsu
Botswana
Evans Chinkoyo
Zambia
Eyerusalem Getaneh
Ethiopia
Nkechi Ilodibia
Nigeria
Charles Kitenge
Democratic Republic of Congo
Simbarashe Makuni
Zimbabwe
Leon Ogoti
Kenya
Kenny Prince-Agbodjian
Senegal
Walaa Shabana
Egypt
1
Emerging topics in travel medicine
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AI and new technologies
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Planetary health: Climate change and the traveller + One Health
2
The latest in managing infectious diseases
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Malaria + arboviruses
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Haemorrhagic fevers
3
Pre, during and post travel medicine care
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Regional travel health risks
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Psychological health of travellers and migrants
4
Special populations + itineraries
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Wilderness medicine
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Medical tourism
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Diplomatic travellers and their families
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The senior traveller
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Travellers with a terminal illness
5
The business of travel medicine
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Establishing a clinic
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Ethical concerns