5th AMREP World Health Day Conference 2011

On April 7th 2011, around 200 people, including local and international speakers, panelists and participants converged in Melbourne for the fifth annual Alfred Medical Research Education Precinct (AMREP) World Health Day Conference. The theme of this year's conference was - 'Global Health Challenges: A Focus on Infectious Disease' with specific reference to 'Anitmicrobial Drug resistance' and 'Malaria Control'.

World Health Day Presentations

Drug Resistance: An Economic Perspective Prof. Ajay Mahal, Monash University

History and Trends in Antimalarial Drug Resistance Dr. Ric Price, Menzies School of Health Research

Current challenges in antibiotic resistance Dr. Anton Peleg,The Alfred Hospital

Hospital Infection Prevention & Control in Low Resource Countries Ms. Sharon Salmon, University of NSW

Malaria Control and Challenges Prof. John Reeder, Burnet Institute

Vaccine Research Dr. James Beeson, Burnet Institute

State of the art knowledge & interventions for hospital-acquired infections Prof. Nick Graves, Queensland University of Technology

Need for second line drugs in HIV treatment in Low and Middle Income Countries Prof. Geoffrey Setswe,Monash University,South Africa.

Drug Resistant Tuberculosis: Global Update Dr. Christina M Drummond

Elimination experiences and controversies Professor Mike Toole,Burnet Institute

Malaria, research and MDG-4: is there a connection? Professor Trevor Duke,Centre for International Child Health

Malaria in pregnancy: new choices for treatment & prevention Prof. Stephen Rogerson,Royal Melbourne Hospital

Tackling Health MDGs & Beyond: AusAIDs Approach to Health in the Developing World Ms. Beth Slatyer, AusAID