Program Thursday August 13

8:30

Symposium: “Current challenges of dengue prevention and controL”: Maria G Guzmán, Héctor Gómez DantesIntroductionDengue cost in Latin-America. Economic impact for the public health: Raúl Castro, COL

WHO Global program for dengue vaccine development: Kirsten Vannice, WHO

“The Dengue Vaccine Initiative Program, DVI:  epidemiological studies in Latin America, Asia and Africa”: Mabel Caraballi, DVI

Dengue diagnostic challenges as immunopreventable disease: Jorge Muñoz , CDC

Discussion (15 min)

10:30

COFFEE

10:45

Symposium: “Current challenges of dengue prevention and controL” (CONTINUATION)Round table: New tools in dengue prevention: dengue vaccine and the challenges of its implementation: Jesus Felipe Gonzalez (MEX), Jose F Valderama (MEX), Giovanini Coelho (BRA) Prognostic models: Juan G Lopez, SP

Discussion (15 min)

12:45

LUNCH

14:00

Symposium: “Current challenges of dengue prevention and controL” (CONTINUATION)Round table: Effectivity studies and estimation of impact of a dengue vaccine: Héctor Gomez Dante (MEX), Joao Bosco (BRA) Discussion and closing (20 MIN)

15:15

COFFEE

15:45

Symposium: New tools for vector surveillance and control: Haroldo Bezerra, Domingo MontadaIntroductiOnVector survival, which is a key element in the transmission risks: Florence Fouque, TDR/WHO

Integrated vector management (IVM) for dengue control: Raman Velayudhan, WHO

Integrated vector management (IVM) implementation in the Americas: Haroldo Bezerra, PAHO

DiscussiOn (15 min)

17:20

Conference: Spatial dimension of dengue transmission and control of dengue. Geo-spatial models: Gonzalo Martin Vázquez

17:45

Discussion (15 min)

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