EEHF Thursday
Here you can find the abstracts of the presentations held during the first day (Thursday, 3 May 2007) of the EEHF.
The discussions on each one of the four groups of presentations is also included in this folder.
2. Water and sanitation interventions during the Cholera outbreak in Southern Sudan 2006
01 Jun 07
Thomas Handzel from CDC, presented an example of actions taken and lessons learned, based on a practical experience in Malakal and Juba, the capital city of southern Sudan.
Abstract 2- V2.pdf (24.4 kB)
1. Keynote Speech: Facts on Cholera
30 May 07
WHO: Claire Lise Chaignat.
In her presentation, Dr Claire-Lise Chaignat, medical officer in charge of the Global Task Force on Cholera Control of the World Health Organization (WHO) briefly reminded the audience of the basic facts about cholera (characteristics of the disease, its epidemiology, transmission and symptomatology) and gave an overview of current strategies designed to contain it (prevention, preparedness and control). New tools such as oral cholera vaccines (OCV) and rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) were also discussed.
Abstract - V2.pdf (31.9 kB)
