Events and meetings 2008

WHO first global conference on task shifting

8–10 January 2008
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Réunion de préparation d’une proposition de projet d’exploitation et de dissémination des données de surveillance aquatique de l’OCP

7–13 January 2008
Paris, France

Réunion sur les outils de la surveillance de l'onchocercose

30–31 January 2008
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Carter Center River Blindness Program Review

6–8 February 2008
Atlanta, United States of America

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APOC meeting on monitoring the efficacy of ivermectin

3–7 March 2008
Geneva, Switzerland

26th session of the Technical Consultative Committee

10–15 March 2008
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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5th meeting of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis

1–3 April 2008
Arusha, Tanzania

Neglected Tropical Diseases STAG meeting

17–18 April 2008
Geneva, Switzerland

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Revitalising primary health care and strengthening health systems in Africa

28–30 April 2008
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Follow-up meeting of the meeting on ‘integration of CDTI in national health systems and co-implementation of onchocerciasis control, other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and malaria

24–26 March 2008
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Fifth meeting of the National Onchocercisis Task Forces (NOTFs)

01–05 July 2008
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

58th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa

1–5 September 2008
Cameroon

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30 year anniversary of Alma-Ata Declaration on Primary Health Care

11–12 September 2008
London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

31st Meeting of Non-Governmental Development Organization (NGDO) Coordination Group for Onchocercaisis Control

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27th session of the Technical Consultative Committee

15–21 September 2008
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria

30 September – 3 October 2008
Jeju Island, Republic of Korea

14th session of the Joint Action Forum

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08-11 December 2008
Kampala, Uganda