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    Overview

    Hosted by the Suriname Ministry of Health (MoH) and organized by the MoH Malaria program and collaborating partners, an international symposium on malaria prevention and control in mobile and hard-to-reach populations is scheduled for April 2022.

    Leading technical agencies, international stakeholders, scientists and technical institutions will gather to share knowledge, innovations and tools for malaria prevention and control among mobile, migrant and hard-to-reach populations, who find themselves at-risk.

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    Symposium on Malaria Prevention and Control in Mobile and Hard-To-Reach Populations

    April 6 – 8, 2022

    Torarica Hotel, Paramaribo, Suriname

    Background

    Malaria is still highly prevalent in mobile, migrant and hard-to-reach populations, who struggle to access adequate diagnosis and treatment services. This not only hinders progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, but also undermines global efforts towards malaria elimination.

    The challenge

    In order to leave no one behind, there is a need for targeted approaches and tools that focus on eliminating malaria among these key groups.

    Innovative solutions to build these approaches and tools are being developed around the world, but their context and potential scale up is not visible enough to the global community. The purpose of this symposium is to give these innovative solutions more spotlight.

    The aim

    In order to make innovative interventions and solutions more visible and easy to implement, the symposium aims to:

    • Share experiences and lessons learned from innovative approaches to malaria control and prevention in mobile and hard-to-reach populations
    • Share preliminary results from ongoing operational research projects or pilot studies on this topic
    • Discuss the applicability of innovative strategies in different contexts

    Outcomes

    The symposium will lead to:

    Improved knowledge about innovative strategies implemented or piloted

    More networking among key experts and implementers in the field, during and after the symposium

    A summary report with an overview of the strategies developed or in progress and their impact will be made available and disseminated after the symposium

    Resources

    Call for abstracts

    Find information on how to submit your research abstract here.

    Scientific Committee

    Dr. Florence FouqueFocal Point for Vectors Research for Implementation Unit at WHO/TDR
    Francois Nosten Professor in Tropical Medicine at Oxford University, Nuffield Department of Medicine and Director of the Shoklo Malaria Research Unit in Thailand
    Dr. Mathieu Nacher Researcher, Interregional Director of the Centre d’Investigation Clinique Antilles-Guyane (Inserm CIC 1424), Cayenne, French Guiana
    Dr. Martha Suárez-Mutis Researcher, Parasitology Laboratory, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/FIOCRUZ, Brazil
    Dr. Stephen VredenMalaria Specialist / Infectiologist, Chair of the Foundation for Scientific Research in Suriname
    Dr. Michael McDonaldInternational consultant / Malaria advisor (for WHO/GMP, IVVC and others)
    Dr. Maylis DouineMedical doctor/researcher at Centre Hospitalier Cayenne, French Guiana
    Dr. Hélène HiwatCoordinator Malaria Program, Ministry of Health Suriname
    Dr. Hedley CairoCoordinator Diagnosis and Treatment, Malaria Program, MoH Suriname

    Collaborating partners and donors

    Partners

    • Ministry of Health/Ministry of Health Malaria Program Suriname

    • Foundation for the Advancement of Scientific Research in Suriname (SWOS)

    • Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, French Guiana

    Donors

    • WHO/TDR grant to Ministry of Health in Suriname

    • European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) via the Interregional Amazon Cooperation Program (IACP) as part of support to Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, French Guiana

    • Global Fund Malaria grant to the Ministry of Health of Suriname

    Registration and contact details

    Find the details on how to register to the event here.

    For any query, send an email to: info@sumalariaprogram.org