8th meeting of the GTFCC Working Group on Surveillance (Epidemiology & Laboratory)

May 2 - 5, 2023, Maputo (Mozambique)

Resources

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