The 4th
Scandinavian Forum
for Travel Medicine 2004
Stockholm, Sweden May 9-11 2004
Scientific programme
Scientific Programme
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Subject to change - last updated 21 April 2004
Sunday May 9
- The Exhibition moves in from 13.00 hrs
- Registration desk will be open from 13.00 hrs
- Get-together Reception at 18.00 hrs
Monday May 10
| 08.30–08.40 | Welcome | |
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Plenary
sessions
Chairman: Pål Voltersvik |
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| 08.40–09.20 | In the aftermath
of SARS – A new awareness of zoonotic infections with potential
global impact David Hayman, Global Alert and Response Team, WHO |
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| 09.20–10.00 | Malaria prophylaxis
– Where is resistance taking us? Eskild Pedersen, DEN |
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| 10.00–10.40 | Refreshments, coffee / Exhibition | |
| Hall: B Chairman: Lars Lindquist |
Hall: C Chairman: Erik Ekwall |
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| 10.40–11.20 | Repellents – Does
it make a difference? Rolf Gustafson, SWE |
Food and drink –
Should the traveller bother? Birgitta de Jong, SWE |
| 11.25–11.55 | Plasmodium falciparum
malaria in Sweden between 1994 and 2000 – Reasons why? Urban Hellgren, SWE |
African tick bite fevers
in travellers Mogens Jensenius, NOR |
| 12.00–12.30 | Update on infectious diseases
relevant for travellers to the Baltic countries Kuulo Kutsar, EST |
Tankar och sexuellt beteende
hos våra resenärer Kristina Ramstedt, SWE (Lecture in Scandinavian language) |
| 13.00–14.00 |
Reception
with lunch, Stockholm City Hall
Bus departs from the main entrance at Folkets Hus at 12.40 hrs sharp |
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| Hall: B Chairman: Öystein Söbstad |
Hall: C Chairman: Olle Norrbohm |
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| 14.30–15.10 | Viral haemorrhagic fevers
– An overview Mads Buhl, DEN |
Vaccination of the elderly
and diseased Marianne Jertborn, SWE |
| 15.15–15.45 | Risks and consequences
when lust meets HIV Pehr Olov Pehrson, SWE |
Morgondagens resmål Johnny Nilsen, SWE (Lecture in Scandinavian language) |
| 15.45–16.20 | Refreshments, coffee / Exhibition | |
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Plenary
sessions:
Chairman: Lola Kinnman |
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| 16.20–17.30 |
Pre-travel medicine -
Health beliefs, risk awareness and target groups for information.
Individual presentations followed by panel discussion. |
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| 19.30 | Dinner
at Restaurant Solliden Bus departs from the main entrance at Folkets Hus at 19.00 hrs |
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Tuesday May 11
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Plenary
sessions:
Chairman: Mads Buhl |
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| 08.30-09.15 | Vaccine immunology
– New achievements and prospects Jan Andersson, SWE |
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| 09.15-10.00 | Infectious
diseases in the returning European traveller Thomas Jelinek, GER |
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| 10.00–10.40 | Refreshments, coffee / Exhibition | |
| Hall: B Chairman: Gunnar Granström |
Hall: C Chairman: Heli Siikamäki |
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| 10.40–11.20 | Insurance and travel –
cases and comments Olle Norrbohm SWE + Helen Hellströmer and Ylwa F. Lundvall from Europeiska Travel Insurance Company, SWE |
Cholera - State of the
Art Lotta Bergqvist, SWE |
| 11.25–11.55 | Controversy in travel
medicine: vaccination against travellers diarrhea For: Lars Rombo, SWE Against: Eskild Petersen, DK |
Influenza – a neglected
problem in the traveller? Annika Linde, SWE |
| 12.00-12.30 | Stress and coping in foreign
environments Per-Olof Michel, SWE |
Destination of tomorrow
- Antarktis Björn Olsen SWE |
| 12.40-14.20 | GSK Lunch
Symposium /Travel Health – Facts and Dreams Chairman: Robert Steffen, SUI |
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Plenary
sessions:
Chairman: Lars Rombo |
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| 14.25-15.05 | Vaccines in
pipeline - An overview on malaria and dengue fever Anders Heddini, SWE and Åke Lundkvist, SWE |
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| 15.05-15.45 | Refreshments, coffee / Exhibition | |
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Plenary
sessions:
Chairman: Lars Lindquist |
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| 15.45–16.30 | Case presentation
and malaria prophylaxis – Expert opinions from 4 countries and
your vote from the audience Lars Rombo SWE, Björn Myrvang NOR, Heli Siikamäki FIN, Eskild Petersen DK |
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| 16.30–16.40 | Farewell and welcome to the 1st Northern European Travel Medicine Conference, Edinburgh, June 7–10, 2006 | |
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