Opening ceremony
Moderator: Philippe Barboza
09:15-09.30
Cholera in Mozambique
Jose Paulo Langa
Identification of priority areas for multisectoral interventions
Moderator: Elizabeth Lee
09:30-10:00
Identification of priority areas and development of National Cholera Plans
Denis Coulombier
10:30-11:30
GTFCC framework for the identification of priority areas for multisectoral interventions for cholera control
Elizabeth Lee
11:30-11:45
Identification of priority areas for multisectoral interventions in Bangladesh
Aninda Rahman
11:45-12:00
Identification of priority areas and development of multi-year vaccination plans
Lucy Breakwell
12:00-13:00
GTFCC tool for the identification of priority areas for multisectoral interventions for cholera control
Bertrand Sudre
14:00-14:45
GTFCC method for the identification of priority areas for multisectoral interventions for cholera "elimination"
Elizabeth Lee
14:45-15:00
Identification of priority areas for multisectoral interventions in Mali
Jose Pomme
15:50-16:50
Coordination and planning towards the Global Roadmap goals
Marion Martinez
16:50-17:00
Conclusions and wrap up: action items for the GTFCC Working Group
Elizabeth Lee
Cholera surveillance at country level
Moderator: Kristen Heitzinger
09:00-10:15
GTFCC recommendations for cholera surveillance at country level
Kristen Heitzinger
10:15-10:30
GTFCC interim cholera-free status framework
Kristen Heitzinger
11:00-12:20
Hearing from countries
Placide Okitayemba & Jose Paulo Langa
12:20-12:30
Conclusions and wrap up: action items for the GTFCC Working Group K
Kristen Heitzinger
Cholera surveillance at regional and global levels
Moderator: Alexandra Medley
14:15-14:35
Regional and global cholera surveillance: why does it matter?
Alexandra Medley
14:35-15:30
Regional and global cholera surveillance: where do we stand? Global level
Craig Schultz
14:35-15:30
Regional and global cholera surveillance: where do we stand? Africa
Felix Sanni
14:35-15:30
Regional and global cholera surveillance: where do we stand? Eastern Mediterranean
Sherein Elnossery
14:35-15:30
Regional and global cholera surveillance: where do we stand? Southeast Asia
Pavana Murthy
14:35-15:30
Regional and global cholera surveillance: where do we stand? Americas
Jean-Marc Gabastou
16:00-16:45
Regional and global cholera surveillance: what’s the way forward?
Philippe Barboza
Testing and confirmation of cholera
Moderator: Marie-Laure Quilici
09:05-10:00
GTFCC interim testing strategy
Kristen Heitzinger & Marie-Laure Quilici
10:20-11:20
Strengthening cholera diagnostics: molecular diagnostics
Beth evans & Lee Hampton
11:20-11:35
Update on cholera seroepidemiology
Andrew Azman
Testing and confirmation of cholera (continued)
Moderator: Amanda Debes
14:35-14:50
Strengthening cholera diagnostics: molecular diagnostics
Beth evans & Lee Hampton
14:50-15:30
Experience with molecular diagnostics and cholera from the American University in Beirut, Lebanon
Ghassan Matar
14:50-15:30
Experience with molecular diagnostics and cholera from the icddr,b, Bangladesh
Munirul Alam
14:50-15:30
Experience with molecular diagnostics and cholera from the National Health Laboratory and Diagnostic Services Department, MoH, Uganda
Namubiru Saudah Kizito
16:00-17:15
Cholera molecular diagnostics: research to outbreak confirmation?
Amanda Debes
17:15-17:30
RLDT: a rapid and simple molecular diagnostic assay for cholera, applicable to endemic countries
Subhra Chakraborty
Laboratory capacity and competency
Moderator: Nadia Wauquier & Maryann Turnsek
09:00-09:20
Standards for minimal laboratory capacity
Nadia Wauquier
09:20-10:30
Laboratories, gaps and needs: Africa
Fred Dratibi
09:20-10:30
Laboratories, gaps and needs: Southeast Asia
Pavana Murthy
09:20-10:30
Laboratories, gaps and needs: Southeast Asia
Katilla Pierre
11:00-11:30
A vision for laboratory training of the GTFCC Laboratory Working Group
Maryann Tunsek
11:30-12:00
Experience from existing training programs and opportunities for training: African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM)
Anifi Mataka
