Events 2009

Events 2009

[November 18-22, 2009]
ASTMH 2009 – Washington DC, USA
The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) participates at ASTMH 2009 with
several activities, among a joint symposium with sanofi-aventis on Pharmacovigilance
of new anti-malarials in the field, a satelllite symposium on ASMQ, the anti-malarial
Fixed-Dose Combination of Artesunate-Mefloquine, as well as several oral
presentations and posters.

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Events 2009

[October 2, 2009]
Chagas Disease in the Americas: Improving Access and Tools
for Patient Diagnosis and Treatment - Los Angeles, USA
On October 2, 2009, in Los Angeles, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders
(MSF), the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), and the UCLA Program in
Global Health convened a one-day symposium on Chagas disease, bringing together
clinical researchers, drug developers, health professionals, policymakers, donors and
activists. 

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Events 2009

[October 1, 2009]
Chagas Disease: Break the Silence – Time to Treat
Santa Monica, USA
The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and Doctors Without Borders/
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hosted a panel discussion moderated by Univision’s
Julio Cesar Ortiz on Chagas disease, a largely ignored infectious disease that kills
thousands every year in Latin America. Since its discovery 100 years ago, very little
has been done for the millions of people infected with Chagas, including an estimated
300,000 in the US.

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Events 2009

[September 21-25, 2009]
International Scientific Council for Trypanosomiasis Research and Control
(ISCTRC) Meeting - Kampala, Uganda
Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and World Health Organisation (WHO) held a joint
symposium on “Progress Made and Challenges Ahead in Clinical Research and Development
of New Treatments for Human African Trypanosomiasis” followed by a Public Event organized by DNDi,
the HAT Platform, along with NECT partners to celebrate the availability of the NECT treatment (improved
treatment for sleeping sickness).

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Events 2009

[September 6-10, 2009]
6th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health
(ECTMIH) - Verona, Italy
Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) held a joint
workshop at the most important European congress on tropical medicine to discuss the following
topic: “Unfinished business on the road to elimination: experiences, needs, and priorities in
accessing patients and adequate health tools to treat Chagas disease and sleeping sickness”

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Events 2009

[September 3-4, 2009]
XII International Symposium on Epidemiological Control of
Diseases Transmitted by Vectors – Buenos Aires, Argentina
The two-day international symposium organized by Mundo Sano Foundation is the
biggest scientific meeting on Dengue Fever, Chagas Disease and other neglected
diseases in Argentina. Many members of the Argentinean government were present,
together with researches and students from several Latin American countries, to
discuss and present tools and strategies to fight the challenges related to
neglected diseases.

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Events 2009

[September 2, 2009]
Film and Debate in Amsterdam: global campaign “Wake Up.
Time to Treat Chagas Disease!” – Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT)
hosted an event to raise awareness for the need of research and development for better
health tools and improved access for all Chagas’ patients. The event is part of the global
campaign “Wake Up. Time to Treat Chagas Disease!” and brought a panel of experts
covering the main aspects of Chagas’ diagnostics, medicines, field treatments etc., and
a lively public discussion, chaired by Dr Pieter van Thiel, from the Amsterdam Medical Centre.

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Events 2009

[July 8-10, 2009]
The Centenary of Chagas Disease Discovery
International Symposium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A three-day international symposium organised by Fiocruz to celebrate the 100 years
of Chagas disease discovery by Brazilian researcher, Carlos Chagas, gathered more
than 750 international experts. Speakers from five South American countries – and
also from France, Canada and the US, including Institut Pasteur, MSF, and DNDi
covered many aspects of Chagas disease: its history, epidemiology, vector control,
molecular biology, immunology, and clinical treatment.

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Events 2009

[ July 6-9, 2009 ]
United Nations Economic and Social Council
Innovation Fair - Geneva, Switzerland
DNDi participated at ECOSOC's Innovation Fair in margin of the High-Level
Segment meeting, which took place in Geneva. This meeting and all the
"satellite" activities presented good opportunities to discuss research &
development issues, especially in the neglected diseases sector.

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Events 2009

[ June 24, 2009 ]
DNDi's Regulatory Workshop - Nairobi, Kenya
How to Strengthen Capacity in Africa for the Registration of New Drugs for Neglected
Diseases? That was the topic discussed by more than 50 attendees at the workshop
which was hold in the frame of DNDi's 2nd Stakeholders' and 3rd African Meetings, in
Nairobi, Kenya.

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Events 2009

[ June 23, 2009 ]
DNDi’s 2nd Stakeholders’ Meeting & 3rd African Meeting
Nairobi, Africa
As last year in New York, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) will bring together
more than 150 scientists, researchers, academics and global health leaders from Africa,
Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America on June 23, 2009, to discuss how
international research partnerships can best develop and deliver new lifesaving drugs
for neglected diseases.

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Events 2009

[ May 18-21, 2009 ]
BIO 2009 – Atlanta, USA
DNDi and iOWH hold panel sessions at BIO 2009:

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Events 2009

[ February 23, 2009 ]
United Nations Economic and Social Council Special Event on
Philanthropy and the Global Public Health Agenda - New York
To learn more about the event, and view Bernard Pécoul’s presentation, read the press
briefing and listen to the closing keynotes addressed by President Bill Clinton, click here.

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Events 2009

[ February 3-7, 2009 ]
World Leish 4 - Lucknow, India
Every 4 years, leishmaniasis experts gather together from around the world.
During the World Leish 4, DNDi held 2 symposia on “partnering along the path
to deliver better treatments”.

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