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Brief Report on the Third Asian Vaccine Conference (ASVAC) 2011
The third Asian Vaccine Conference (ASVAC) 2010 with the theme “ Accessibility, Affordability & Accountability ” organized by Indonesian Pediatric Society, Asian Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (ASPID), International Society of Tropical Pediatrics – Philippines (ISTP-Ph) Philippine Foundation for Vaccination (PFV), and Asian Strategic Alliance for Pneumococcal Disease Prevention (ASAP) was held at Gran Melia Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia from July 28-29, 2011 with Professor Sri Rezeki S. Hadinegoro as the over-all chair.
Many distinguished international speakers were invited as well as members of the ASAP, the EPI and National immunization program managers of many Asian countries and the leaders of the three organizing societies, ASPID, ISTP-Ph and PFV. There were 500 participants from several countries mainly from Asia .
The ASVAC 2011 highlights the most cost-effective public health interventions- Immunization, when considering hard-to-reach populations in particular and the introduction of new vaccines. There are constraints however, ranging from low coverage of immunization in the developing world and sustainable adoption and financing of new vaccines. To reaffirm commitment for intensifying efforts to sustain current achievements and achieve universal coverage of routine immunization and in line with the global agenda, South-East Asia region will be declaring 2012; The Year of Intensification of Routine immunization.
The Scientific Program comprised Plenary, and Symposium sessions covered the global immunization challenges from vaccine development to implementation of immunization. Vaccine communication and advocacy were also addressed.
The ASAP Board meeting was held on the 30th July, 2011 and there was an unanimous vote for the new executive ASAP board members with Professor Zulkifli Ismail for the Chair, Professor Usa Thisyakorn for Co-Chair and Dr. Daniel Goh for treasurer. Following the ASAP board meeting, visiting Bio Farma, Bandung was successfully organized by Professor Cissy B. Kartasasmita. Since its establishment in 1890, Bio Farma has been active in supplying high quality vaccines and serum for people. The need for EPI vaccines in Indonesia has been supplied solely by Bio Farma.
The next ASAP symposium entitled “ Update on Pneumococcal Disease Prevention: What all Clinicians Need to Know ” and the ASAP board meeting will be held on the 20th October, 2011 during the 9th International Congress of Tropical Pediatrics (ICTP) at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand.
Professor Usa Thisyakorn, M.D.
President, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society of Thailand
Secretary General, Asian Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Board member, World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases
President, the 9th international Congress of Tropical Pediatrics 18-20, October, 2011, Thailand
The third Asian Vaccine Conference (ASVAC) 2010 with the theme “ Accessibility, Affordability & Accountability ” organized by Indonesian Pediatric Society, Asian Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (ASPID), International Society of Tropical Pediatrics – Philippines (ISTP-Ph) Philippine Foundation for Vaccination (PFV), and Asian Strategic Alliance for Pneumococcal Disease Prevention (ASAP) was held at Gran Melia Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia from July 28-29, 2011 with Professor Sri Rezeki S. Hadinegoro as the over-all chair.
Many distinguished international speakers were invited as well as members of the ASAP, the EPI and National immunization program managers of many Asian countries and the leaders of the three organizing societies, ASPID, ISTP-Ph and PFV. There were 500 participants from several countries mainly from Asia .
The ASVAC 2011 highlights the most cost-effective public health interventions- Immunization, when considering hard-to-reach populations in particular and the introduction of new vaccines. There are constraints however, ranging from low coverage of immunization in the developing world and sustainable adoption and financing of new vaccines. To reaffirm commitment for intensifying efforts to sustain current achievements and achieve universal coverage of routine immunization and in line with the global agenda, South-East Asia region will be declaring 2012; The Year of Intensification of Routine immunization.
The Scientific Program comprised Plenary, and Symposium sessions covered the global immunization challenges from vaccine development to implementation of immunization. Vaccine communication and advocacy were also addressed.
The ASAP Board meeting was held on the 30th July, 2011 and there was an unanimous vote for the new executive ASAP board members with Professor Zulkifli Ismail for the Chair, Professor Usa Thisyakorn for Co-Chair and Dr. Daniel Goh for treasurer. Following the ASAP board meeting, visiting Bio Farma, Bandung was successfully organized by Professor Cissy B. Kartasasmita. Since its establishment in 1890, Bio Farma has been active in supplying high quality vaccines and serum for people. The need for EPI vaccines in Indonesia has been supplied solely by Bio Farma.
The next ASAP symposium entitled “ Update on Pneumococcal Disease Prevention: What all Clinicians Need to Know ” and the ASAP board meeting will be held on the 20th October, 2011 during the 9th International Congress of Tropical Pediatrics (ICTP) at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand.
Professor Usa Thisyakorn, M.D.
President, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society of Thailand
Secretary General, Asian Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Board member, World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases
President, the 9th international Congress of Tropical Pediatrics 18-20, October, 2011, Thailand
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