From 30 Million to Zero Malaria Cases in China:
Lessons Learned for Malaria-Eliminating
Countries in Africa
~ A 2-day Virtual Scientific Symposium ~
“From 30 Million to Zero Malaria Cases in China: Lessons Learned for Malaria-Eliminating Countries in Africa”
Livestream
in English
The live stream for this scientific symposium—”From 30 Million to Zero Malaria Cases in China: Lessons Learned for Malaria-Eliminating Countries in Africa”—begins at 7:00-9:45AM (ET/Boston) on Monday, December 7 and Tuesday, December 8, 2020. Attendees can submit questions to speakers via the chat function.
Livestream
in Chinese
The live stream for this scientific symposium—”From 30 Million to Zero Malaria Cases in China: Lessons Learned for Malaria-Eliminating Countries in Africa”—begins at 20:00-22:45 (CET/Shanghai) on Monday, December 7 and Tuesday, December 8, 2020. Attendees can submit questions to speakers via the Mandarin Chinese website chat function.
From 30 Million to Zero Malaria Cases in China:
December 7, 2020: View Live Stream
Overview
On December 7–8, 2020, Harvard University will partner with National Institute for Parasitic Diseases (NIPD), Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the World Health Organization to convene a special scientific symposium titled, “From 30 Million to Zero Malaria Cases in China: Lessons Learned for Malaria-Eliminating Countries in Africa.”
Participants will gain insights on China’s successful integration of sophisticated genetic technologies with ongoing malaria surveillance efforts for improved malaria policy decision-making for eradication and also gain insights as experts discuss the progress and challenges of malaria elimination in middle- to high-burden countries.
China is on the precipice of an impressive achievement: malaria-free status. This helpful pre-read summarizes the long history of malaria in China.
A 2-day virtual scientific symposium with limited, in-person participation for invited guests at the Harvard Center Shanghai, China.
Symposium Agenda
This dynamic scientific symposium will bring together global public health leaders, researchers, and policymakers to discuss the application of precision global public health approaches.
Speaker Biographies
Attendees will learn from China’s successful integration of sophisticated genetic technologies with ongoing malaria surveillance efforts for improved malaria policy decision-making for eradication and also gain insights as experts discuss the progress and challenges of malaria elimination in middle- to high-burden countries.
Experts with diverse backgrounds in the fields of infectious disease control and prevention, public health, and malaria research, including members of the WHO Malaria Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) and Strategic Advisory Group on Malaria Eradication will present at this scientific symposium.
Sponsors
This scientific symposium is organized and sponsored by Harvard University, National Institute for Parasitic Diseases (NIPD), Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), and the World Health Organization.
Acknowledgments
Special thanks to the following additional organizations for their in-kind support. The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University, Harvard China Fund, Harvard Center Shanghai, Harvard Global Institute, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University’s Center for African Studies, and Harvard University’s Defeating Malaria: From the Genes to the Globe Initiative.
