Encephalitis, Infectious Diseases and Climate Change Webinar

Event Notes:

This webinar is aimed at health professionals who want to listen to the impact of climate change on infectious diseases and encephalitis

Topics to be covered:

• West-Nile encephalitis
• Japanese encephalitis
• Chikungunya virus encephalitis
• Dengue encephalitis
• Oropouche encephalitis

The webinar will be chaired by: Dr James Sejvar: Neuroepidemiologist, Department of Neurology , University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Consultant Neuroepidemiologist, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore.

Dr Sejvar is a member of Encephalitis International Scientific Advisory Panel.

Confirmed speakers

• Assoc. Professor Kiran Thakur: Herbert Irving Associate Professor of Neurology at Columbia University Medical Center – New York Presbyterian Hospital, USA ;
• Professor Lance Turtle PhD FRCP DTMH: Chair in Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Honorary Consultant Physician in Infectious Diseases, Deputy Head of Department, Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Liverpool, UK;
• Assoc. Professor Maria Paula Mourão: University of the State of Amazonas (UAE), Brazil.
• Dr Netravathi M, MBBS, DM Neuro, MBA(HHSM); Professor, Department of Neurology, Neuroimmunology & Neuroinfections, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences (NIMHANS), India
• Professor Saraji Wijesekara (MBBS/DCH/MD(PAEDIATRICS),FRCPCH); Professor in Paediatrics and Honorary Consultant Paediatric Neurologist University of Sri Jayewardenepura/Teaching Hospital Colombo South, Sri Lanka

TICKETS

This webinar is FREE for Encephalitis International Professional Members.