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How many volunteers were present at the Congress? : |
1. More than 300 participants, including invited speakers, WHO representatives, and other delegates |
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Delegates from which countries presented in the congress? : |
2. Most of the delegates were from India, others from other countries throughout the world including Iran, U.K., Switzerland, Australia, China, and ... |
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Were the delegates of any other organizations present in the congress? : |
Yes |
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If yes, please write the names of the organizations in the box : |
4. WHO, Medecins Sans Frontieres, DNDi |
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What were the responses to your talking points? Were specific questions or concerns raised? : |
5. Sharp decline of hookworm’s infection in the study area was remarkable. The most specific question regarding the subject was about the current rate of transmission of Strongyloides stercoralis in the study area and its association with HIV. |
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If you met staff members, please list their full names & positions. : |
6. We met several members during the event including: Dr. Ashwani Kumar, Scientist F/sr. Deputy Director, and officer-in-Charge , NIMR FU, and organizing General Secretary; Dr. Gyan Prakash EX. DHS, Gout, of Rajasthan; Dr. Savio Rodrigues, Prof. and Head, Department of Microbiology, (GMC), Bambolim, Goa and Chairman; Dr. Neelima Mishra, Scientist E, NIMR, Scientific Session Committee |
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Please inform us if there are any follow up actions we need to talk with the members of the congress : |
7. The organizing committee was very helpful. Since we had difficulty for for early registration, the executive commitee accepted we pay on site without any extra charge. No follow up action is needed, unless recommendations for arrangements of invitations of experts for bilateral collaborations on vector borne infections esp. Dengue fever and Chikungunya and their posing challenges. |
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Your experiences about the travel processes(Providing ticket, accommodation,...) : |
8. The meeting was in Goa, India. We were a group of 15 people from Iran, all together traveled by Qatar Airline through Doha Airport. Following coordination with a Travel agency in Tehran the arrangements for ticket, visa, accommodation, travel assurance, and transport were performed by this travel agency. |
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Please give a briefing of your own observations and outcomes of the congress: : |
We are thankful to organizing team for their kind hospitality and well organized sessions and also for providing us pleasant memories of Goa, and giving us the opportunity to share scientific updates on different aspects of vector borne, communicable and non communicable diseases, as well as other human health aspects. Also, thanks for the facility of onsite registration payments. This event organized with assistance and collaborations of many organizations, participation of delegates from different parts of India and other part of the world and held in warm atmosphere and scenic beauty of Goa. We are highly thankful to organizing committee especially Dr. Ashwani Kumar, Organizing General Secretary for all his efforts, warm welcoming, and valedictory function. His trust and respect to the delegates from Iran was admirable; I wish this manner to be intimate for some of our authorities in the university on their behavior with academic staff! |