5th Congress of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
(The Union), Europe Region
27 - 30 May 2009, Dubrovnik - Croatia
Programme
Please note that this is a preliminary programme and changes will be made.
25.05. MONDAY
14:00 - 17:30 National TB Correspondents meeting
26.05. TUESDAY
15:00 - 19:00 Registration in the Hotel Rixos Libertas
09:00 - 17:30 National TB Correspondents meeting
09:00 - 17:30 Journalists Course
09:00 - 16:00 Workshop on using the MDR TB Tool
27.05. WEDNESDAY
9:00 - 13:00 Postgraduate Courses
- TB infection control in the era of TB-HIV and MDR epidemic: comprehensive approach
- Management of childhood TB issues in low-intermediate burden settings
- Spirometry for the practitioner
- Spirometry for the practitioner
- Pitfalls in the clinical management of TB
- Practical approach for the Union guide "Best practices for the care of patients with TB: a guide for low income countries"
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 18:00 Postgraduate Courses (continuation)
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break
19:00 Opening Ceremony
28.05. THURSDAY
8:30 - 10:30 Major Symposium TB “New diagnostics and biomarkers for TB: State-of-the-art”
8:30 - 10:30 Major Symposium non TB “Smoking in minority populations”
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 13:00 Plenary session
- “Moving from plans to action - where the TB programmes and Health systems meet”
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
13:00 -14:00 Poster Session
14:00 - 16:00 Major Symposium TB “Why is Europe the hot spot for MDR and XDR-TB?”
14:00 - 16:00 Major Symposium non TB “Pro-con in oxygenotherapy”
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break
16:30 - 18:30 Sponsored Evening Symposia
29.05. FRIDAY
8:30 - 10:30 Major Symposium TB “Can we control TB in big cities?”
8:30 - 10:30 Major Symposium non TB “Chronic and severe Respiratory Infections”
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 13:00 Plenary session non TB “Challenges in smoking cessation”
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
13:00 - 14:00 Poster Session
14:00 - 16:00 Main Symposium TB “IGRA - YES or NO?”
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break
16:30 - 18:30 Sponsored Evening Symposia
20:00 Social event
30.05. SATURDAY
8:30 - 10:30 Major Symposium TB “Advances and perspectives of molecular typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates ?”
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 13:00 Plenary Session TB “Tuberculosis - Breaking News”
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 18:30 2nd Global Symposium on IGRAs