The "Malária nos PALOP" conference serves as a pivotal platform for experts from PALOP to collaboratively address the challenges posed by malaria within their respective countries.
TALKS
VISITS
WORKSHOP
Our primary goal is to facilitate meaningful discussions, share crucial knowledge, and foster collaboration to effectively control and eliminate the transmission of malaria and its vectors.
The Speakers
The Conference will be conducted in both Portuguese and English.
Dr. Delenasaw Yewhalaw
Dr. El Hadji Amadou Niang
Mr. Manuel Lluberas
Dr. Baltazar Cá
Dr. Viriato M’Bana
Dr. Lara Ferrero Gómez
Dr. Adilson de Pina
Mr. Davidson Monteiro
The Program
Cabo Verde Time (UTC-1)
Day 1 | April 25th
14:00 Reception of audience, registration and networking
14:30 Opening remarks
Dr. Lara Ferrero Gómez | Universidade Jean Piaget de Cabo Verde
14:40 Speaker
Dr. Delenasaw Yewhalaw | Jimma University (Ethiopia)
15:10 Speaker
Dr. El Hadji Amadou Niang | Cheikh Anta Diop University (Senegal)
15:40 Speaker
Mr. Manuel Lluberas | Mosquito Den LLC (Puerto Rico, U.S.)
16:10 Coffee break
16:40 Speaker
Dr. Baltazar Cá | Bandim Health Project; National Institute of Public Health (Guinea-Bissau)
Dr. Viriato M’Bana | Bandim Health Project/University of Massachusetts UMass Chan Medical School (Guinea-Bissau/U.S.)
17:10 Speaker
Dr. Adilson de Pina | Malaria Elimination Program Cabo Verde
Mr. Davidson Monteiro | National Institute of Public Health of Cabo Verde
Dr. Lara Ferrero Gómez | Universidade Jean Piaget de Cabo Verde
17:40 Discussion
18:00 End of session
Day 2 | April 26th
08:00 Visit to Centro de Luta Antivectorial / Quartel General
08:30 Visit to Instituto Nacional de Saúde Pública / Laboratório de Entomologia Médica
09:30 Visit to Tropical Diseases Laboratory at UniPiaget
10:30 Science Fair
Scientific material exhibition
11:00 Workshop (online): Vectors' management: basics on mapping and statistical analysis
Juan Pablo Oran | TecnologiasIG, TIG Consulting
Marcos Escudero | Flebocollect: Medical Entomology Citizen Science Group
The Venue
The event will be held in hybrid format, taking place both online via Zoom and on site at the Universidade Jean Piaget de Cabo Verde.
Zoom platform
Online
The event will be broadcast via the Zoom platform and can be accessed by participants all over the world. The link for the Conference will be provided close to the date of the event.
Universidade Jean Piaget de Cabo Verde (UniPiaget)
Campus UniPiaget, Praia, Cabo Verde
One of the main Higher Education institutions in Cabo Verde, UniPiaget thrives with a vibrant academic community. Located about 6 Km from the Praia City center, it attracts academics from all islands and from abroad.
Sponsors and Partners
