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Colloques de l'ISG

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The next "Colloque de l'ISG" will take place on :

  • Date : 01 October 2024
  • from 11:45 am to 01:45 pm (Lunch 11:45 am - 12:15 pm / Talk 12:15 pm -01:45 pm)
  • Meeting room Institut of Global Health - G6.02
  • Colloque also available on zoom
    Please note that upon registering for the conference, you agree that it will be streamed live online and recorded.

  • This presentation validates 2 credits in Prevention and Public Health. A fee of 25.- is charged for participants who wish to receive a certificate with FMH credits in Prevention and Public Health.

RESGISTER HERE

Dr. Léonce Mwizerwa
Médecin chef de clinique en cardiologie pédiatrique, Unité de cardiologie pédiatrique, Département de la femme, de l'enfant et de l'adolescent
Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève

"Rwanda Swiss Heart Project: Addressing the global burden of pediatric congenital heart disease through a collaborative international partnership,
challenges and solutions"

Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are present in nearly 1% of live births; according to WHO, there are 1. 5 million newborns affected by CHD per year and more than 4 million children waiting for cardiac surgery treatment worldwide.
The majority of these children (90%) could be treated, saved and subsequently have a good quality of life but unfortunately, in developing countries with a suboptimal care or no access to care, they are destined to die.
With globalization and accessibility for echocardiography, the inequality of access to care are being recognized.
Building cardiovascular centers through a sustained strong international partnership is a key strategy to build, strengthen, and maintain competence of healthcare workers.

 

Dre Roberta Petrucci
Leader of the Paediatrician Working Group
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

"Global child health trends, future scenario and the impact of climate change"

Over the past 30 years there has been remarkable progress in child survival and millions of children globally have better health outcomes. Despite the global effort to promote child health, development and wellbeing, several factors might revert these positive trends.
Climate change plays a critical role in creating a complex cascade of direct and indirect effects, increasing the vulnerability of populations and the number of children on the move or living in areas affected by conflict or natural disasters.
Despite the complexity of the scenarios that can impact child health and survival, the vast majority of deaths are related to easily treatable and preventable diseases. The strategies with the greatest impact are low cost, low tech and relatively easy to implement, and decentralization of care, community empowerment and capacity building play a key role.
Research and innovation are essential to face these challenges, but they must provide context-adapted responses. More resources should be allocated to trials in settings where the mortality is higher, taking into account the implementation challenges and the limited resources.

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  • Date : 10 October 2024
  • from 11:45 am to 01:45 pm (Lunch 11:45 am - 12:15 pm / Talk 12:15 pm -01:45 pm)
  • Meeting Room Institute of Global Health G6-02
  • Registration mandatory via link or by email contact-igh@unige.ch
  • Colloque also available on zoom - Please note that upon registering for the conference, you agree that it will be streamed live online and recorded.
  • This presentation validates 2 credits in Prevention and Public Health. A fee of 25.- is charged for participants who wish to receive a certificate with FMH credits in Prevention and Public Health.

 

Ms. Natalie Roschnik
Senior Nutrition Advisor, Save the Children UK

"Malnutrition in Malawi: causes and solutions"

 

Professor Francesco Branca
Director, Departement of Nutrition and Food Safety, WHO

Information and registration coming soon

 

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  • Date : 15 November 2024
  • from 11:45 am to 01:45 pm (Lunch 11:45 am - 12:15 pm / Talk 12:15 pm -01:45 pm)
  • Meeting Room Institute of Global Health G6-02
  • Registration mandatory via link or by email contact-igh@unige.ch
  • Colloque also available on zoom - Please note that upon registering for the conference, you agree that it will be streamed live online and recorded.
  • This presentation validates 2 credits in Prevention and Public Health. A fee of 25.- is charged for participants who wish to receive a certificate with FMH credits in Prevention and Public Health.

 

Professor Didier Pittet, MD, MS, CBE
Professor of medicine (hon), Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva 
Chair, Clean Hospitals
Former director, Infection Control Program, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland

Dre Alexandra Peters, PhD
Scientific Lead for Clean Hospitals,
Institute of Global Health, University of Geneva

"Clean hands to Clean Hospitals"

Information and registration coming soon