Wednesday, June 22, 2011

ILA Regional Congress and Brazilian Leprosy Congress, Maceio, Brazil, 23-26 November, 2011

Leprosy Mailing List – June 2nd, 2011

Ref.:   ILA Regional Congress and Brazilian Leprosy Congress, Maceio, Brazil, 23-26 November, 2011
From: Marcos Virmond, Bauru, SP, Brazil

Dear All,
With great pleasure I forward to the leprosy mailing list the enclosed message from the President of the International Leprosy Association (ILA), Dr Marcos Virmond.
Best regards,
S. Noto

ILA Regional Congress of the Americas
The International Leprosy Association is pleased to announce that the ILA Regional Congress of the Americas jointly with the 12th Brazilian Leprosy Congress will be held in Maceio, Brazil, from 23 to 26 November, 2011.  These events are organized by the International Leprosy Association and the Brazilian Leprosy Society with support from the Ministry of Health of Brazil.  It will be a unique opportunity to convey leprosy workers from the Americas and other Regions to share experiences and knowledge towards the common goal of controlling this ancient disease.  Conferences, round tables and oral presentations are being prepared to fulfill all expectations.  So far, guest speakers already confirmed include Prof Ralf Klötzer (Germany), Dr Herman Joseph Kawuma (Uganda), Dr Bernard Naafs (The Netherlands) and Dr David Scollard (USA).  The Congress venue is the Rizt Hotel Lagoa da Anta (http://www.ritzlagoadaanta.com.br/site/).  In a few weeks full details will be available at the ILA website (http://www.leprosy-ila.org/do.php/Home )
Marcos Virmond

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