Plenary #2
The New Tidal Waves of Non-Communicable Diseases in Africa: Are the Laboratory Systems Prepared?
No invitations necessary; open to all conference registrants
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
9:00-10:30
CTICC room location: Auditorium 1
PLENARY CO-CHAIRS:
- Souleymane Mboup, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Senegal
- Lucy Maryogo-Robinson, Association of American Public Health Laboratories (APHL), United States
PRESENTATIONS:
Emerging Trends of Non-Communicable Disease Threats in Africa and the Role of Laboratory Medicine
Justine Davies, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, United Kingdom
Developing Cancer and Pathology Capacity in Africa
Blair Holladay, American Society for Clinical Pathology, United States
Rising Tides Lift All Ships: Lessons from HIV/AIDS Laboratory Systems for NCD in Africa
Wafaa El-Sadr, Columbia University, United States