Surveillance and Response to Infectious Diseases and Comorbidities: An African and German Perspective
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Date
2019
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
Sponsorship
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
Abstract
The conference explored various topics pertaining to Infectious Diseases and Comorbidities. These included: antimicrobial resistance; one health; HIV; TB; Malaria; and HCV. The objectives of the symposium were to scientifically analyse challenges pertaining to infectious diseases and comorbidities as they relate to surveillance, responses and diagnostics; identify current and future research needs that can be employed to tacle emrging scientific challenges; Assess possible solutions to current challenges as they relate to surveillance and response to infectious diseases and morbidities and how these can be used to provide science advice to governments; and, exchange scientific information between young and senior scientists from the sub-Saharan Africa and Germany.
Description
Cite: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2019). Surveillance and Response to Infectious Diseases and Comorbidities: An African and German Perspective [Available online] DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2019/0042
Subject
Infectious Diseases , Surveillance and Response , Diagnostic Tools , Science Advice , Comorbidities , Sub-Sahara , Germany , Outbreaks , Zoonotic Diseases , Listeriosis , Drug Discovery , Health Research , Antimicrobial Resistance , Tuberculosis , One Health , HIV , Malaria , HCV , HPV , Drug Delivery Systems , Vaccines , Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) , SDG 3 , SDG 4 , SDG 6 , SDG 9 , SDG 17Citation
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2019). Surveillance and Response to Infectious Diseases and Comorbidities: An African and German Perspective [Available online] DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2019/0042
Peer review status
Non-Peer Reviewed