Maastricht Travel and Tropical Medicine Symposium, 29 September 2000

Programme

8:30 Registration

9:30 Opening

PART I

09.40 Multiresistant micro-organisms in repatriates from foreign hospitals to The Netherlands: an interim analysis - A.M. Kaiser, MSc, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in co-operation with ANWB, SOS and EuroCross

09.55 MRSA, microbiological aspects - L.G. Visser, MD, Ph.D., Dept of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden

10.15 Precautions of in-flight cardiovascular problems, more specific the use of defibrillators - Prof. Y. Kisyanto, MD, Ph.D., Jakarta, Indonesia

Repatriation of sick travellers from the Tropics - F.R. Masjhur, MD, Garuda Sentra Medika, Jakarta, Indonesia

10.50 Break

PART II

11.20 Filariasis: Diagnose, Treatment and Prevention - R.H.H. Nelwan, MD, DTM&H, Division of Tropical & Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia

11.45 Japanese B encephalitis - A.M.L. van Gompel, MD, DTM&H, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium

12.10 Malaria up-date therapy and profylaxis for the Traveller - K. Kain, MD, Ph.D., The Toronto Hospital, Toronto, Canada

12.35 Lunch

PART I

13.45 Tropical Dermatology – Imported Infections - prof. W.R. Faber, MD, Ph.D., Dept of Tropical Dermatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam

14.20 Tuberculosis Global Emergency in North and South - P.Gondrie,MD,MPH, Senior Consultant, Royal Netherlands Tuberculosis Association, The Hague

14:55 Break

PART II

15.45 Viruses with clinical importance in Europe (FSME/Pappatacivirus/Hantavirus) - J. Clement, MD, Laboratory of Virology, University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium

16.10 Malaria and Dengue in P.R. China - prof. Xu Hua, MD, Ph.D., Vice President, Chinese Society of Travel Medicine, Beijing, P.R. China

16.25 Dengue : Impact on Travel and Health - Keynote Lecture - prof. G. Kouri, MD, Ph.D., Director General, Instituto Tropical Pedro Kouri (IPK), Havana, Cuba

Chairman morning part I - prof. R.A. Coutinho, MD, Ph.D.
Chairman morning part II - prof. H.J. van der Kaay, MD, Ph.D.
Chairman afternoon part I- prof. F.A.M. Neumann, MD, Ph.D.
Chairman afternoon part II - J.M. Kamps, MD

Accreditation is awarded by L.H.V. with a value of 4,5 hours.

Accreditation is awarded by SGRC with a value of 5 hours for Occupational Health (AGZ).

The official symposium language is English.

Call for Action

The MTTM Board wishes to materialize its commitment to tropical rainforest conservation by supporting an organization active in this field. For 2000 the MTTM symposium has chosen: Both Ends and International Tree Fund, Amsterdam.

Venue - Maastricht School of Management – Maastricht – The Netherlands

Organized by - MTTM Foundation – Maastricht (+31-43-356 69 85)

Honorary Secretary - P.A.M. Beer, MD, DTM&H

Secretariat

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Pascale A.R. Lieben / Anke P.T. Willems
Tel: +31 (0) 43 356 69 85 Fax: +31 (0) 43 356 69 81
Email: lieben@worldonline.nl

Location

Maastricht School of Management, Endepolsdomein 150, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Registration fee

Payment received after 1 April 2000 - Euro 199

We offer special arrangements for students, tropical doctors in training, tropical nurses & midwives in training.

For further information see enclosed registration form. For each group a limited number of places is available.

The fee covers:

Admission to scientific sessions
The symposiumbook
List of symposium participants
Coffee/tea breaks
A lunch

Confirmation of registration

Upon receipt of your registration form and payment, you will receive a written confirmation of your registration. On presentation of this letter to the MTTM Welcome Desk, you will receive your documents and badge. This Welcome Desk will be open from 08.00 – 18.00 hours.

Cancellation

The MTTM symposium organisation must be notified of any cancellation in writing, either by registered letter or by fax. A handling fee of Euro 35,- will be charged for all cancellations received before 15 August 2000. No reimbursement can be made after this date.

Exhibition

There will be an ongoing exhibition in and near the business lounge.

Travelling to Maastricht

By train - Endepolsdomein is situated close to the railway station Maastricht-Randwijck

By air - Amsterdam: there is a direct flight connection between Schiphol (Amsterdam) and Maastricht-Aachen Airport. Taxi and bus connections are available from the airport to Maastricht-town.

Brussels: from Zaventem Airport it takes approximately 1 hour by car (taxi or car rental) or 2½ hours by train to Maastricht.

By car - Once arriving at Maastricht follow the signs Ac. Ziekenhuis maastricht / Mecc

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