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    Day 1, 10th May 2021 (Monday)

    Day 1, 10th May 2021 (Monday)

    Senior Director Amita Chebbi, APMEN, Singapore

    Amita joins from The Power of Nutrition as the Head of Asia (Partnerships and Brand) and Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), where she led all programmes in India as Country Director. In this role, she was responsible for evaluating new opportunities, setting up partnerships, fundraising and managing all aspects of operations in the country. She was responsible for building and maintaining strategic relationships with pharmaceutical partners in India and facilitated access to lower prices for pediatric anti-retrovirals (ARVs) to more than 70 countries in the developing world.

    She also served as the Head-South Asia, Strategy and Partnerships at the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), the largest private philanthropy in the UK. In this role, she provided strategic direction in developing CIFF’s investment portfolio in the region across the health, education and nutrition sectors.

    She serves as an Independent Director on the Board of Biltech Building Elements Limited, an Avantha Group company and has over 16 years of experience across management functions in the public and private sectors. She has also worked in the commercial banking and credit rating industry. She is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

    2:00 pm - 2:10 pm ( UTC )

    Opening and Welcome

    Senior Director Amita Chebbi, APMEN, Singapore

    Amita joins from The Power of Nutrition as the Head of Asia (Partnerships and Brand) and Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), where she led all programmes in India as Country Director. In this role, she was responsible for evaluating new opportunities, setting up partnerships, fundraising and managing all aspects of operations in the country. She was responsible for building and maintaining strategic relationships with pharmaceutical partners in India and facilitated access to lower prices for pediatric anti-retrovirals (ARVs) to more than 70 countries in the developing world.

    She also served as the Head-South Asia, Strategy and Partnerships at the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), the largest private philanthropy in the UK. In this role, she provided strategic direction in developing CIFF’s investment portfolio in the region across the health, education and nutrition sectors.

    She serves as an Independent Director on the Board of Biltech Building Elements Limited, an Avantha Group company and has over 16 years of experience across management functions in the public and private sectors. She has also worked in the commercial banking and credit rating industry. She is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

    2:10 pm - 2:15 pm ( UTC )

    Introduction of new APMEN VCWG Chairman Dr Rose Nani Mudin

    Dr. Rose Nani Mudin, Dr. Rose Nani Mudin, Chair, APMEN Vector Control Working Group | Deputy Director Communicable Disease, Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia

    Dr Rose Nani Mudin is a Consultant Public Health Physician and Epidemiologist, and Deputy Director Communicable Disease, Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health, Government of Malaysia. She graduated as Doctor in Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics (M.D) in 1992 from the State University of Ghent, Belgium. She then pursued a Master’s degree in Public Health in 2003, further continued her specialization course in Epidemiology and obtained her Master in Public Health of Epidemiology in 2007 from University of Malaya, Malaysia.

    She has over 20 years’ experience as program manager and managing infectious diseases and Vector Borne Diseases at the state, national, and international levels. She is the coordinator and committee of National Zika Experts Committee for Ministry of Malaysia and the Head of the Technical Working Group of Integrated Vector Management course, conjoint efforts between WHO, APMEN, ACT Malaria and Ministry of Health Malaysia. She was also the Executive Board Officers for Asian collaborative Training network for Malaria in July 2013.

    2:15 pm - 2:30 pm ( UTC )

    Introductory remarks: Dr Rose Nani Mudin Group photo taking

    Dr. Leo Braack, Senior Vector Control Specialist, Malaria Consortium

    Leo is a medical entomologist, having spent most of his life in Africa. He moved to Asia in early 2019 where he now works for Malaria Consortium as Senior Vector Control Specialist, supporting malaria and dengue vector control projects in mainly Cambodia and Myanmar. He is also Co-Chair and Technical Lead for the Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) Vector Control Working Group (VCWG), and through that platform supports the development and implementation of various vector control capacity-building interventions for NMCP’s and other institutions in Asia Pacific. Leo believes that as malaria recedes in impact and importance in Asia in the decade ahead, dengue is going to emerge as a serious public health threat which deserves early attention.

    2:30 pm - 2:50 pm ( UTC )

    Overview of APMEN VCWG activities since previous Annual Meeting 2018

    Prof. Tom Burkot, Professor Tom Burkot, James Cook University, Australia

    Professor Tom Burkot received his B.Sc. from the University of Notre Dame (USA) and M.Sc. and PhD degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in medical entomology. Prior to joining James Cook University, he was a research entomologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1991 to 2011), the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (1988-91), the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (1983-88) and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (1981-83).  He has served as a consultant for the Secretariat of the Pacific Community and the World Health Organization on malaria, filariasis and dengue.  As a National Research Council Fellow, Dr Burkot developed the first ELISAs to identify and quantify human sporozoites in vectors. 

    2:50 pm - 3:20 pm ( UTC )

    Capacity strengths and limitations for malaria vector surveillance: Global survey results Q&A

    3:20 pm - 3:35 pm ( UTC )

    Refreshment break and video show

    Dr. Stephan Karl, James Cook University, Australia

    Dr Karl has an interdisciplinary background with an MSc. in Process Engineering (TU Dresden, 2007) and a PhD in biophysics (UWA 2012). He has done postdocs in biomathematics, and vector-borne diseases epidemiology and entomology. He is currently a Group Leader at the Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine at JCU and the Head of the Entomology Section at the PNG Institute of Medical Research.
    He is leading a variety of studies focused on malaria surveillance and control in PNG, with a specific focus on vector surveillance and control. He is also leading the insecticide resistance monitoring program in PNG and is interested in the development of better diagnostic tools for malaria. He is a co-project leader in the Asia-Pacific Centre of Excellence in Malaria Research in PNG (2017-2023), and a co-investigator in several DFAT-funded programs to strengthen vector surveillance and control in PNG.

    3:35 pm - 4:00 pm ( UTC )

    Quality Control of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: Are We Neglecting It?

    Dr. Kalpana Baruah, Joint Director, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme

    Dr Kalpana Baruah is leading the Entomology & Vector Control division of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India. She is also focal point for Dengue, Chikungunya and JE. She is PhD in entomology and possesses PG diploma in Epidemiology. She has 36 years of professional experience. An Expert of World Health Organization (WHO), she is currently Members of Vector Control Advisory Group and International Health Regulations. She served as Member of WHO Emergency Committees on ZIKA, Yellow Fever and Scientific and Technical Advisory Group on Geographical Risk Mapping of Yellow Fever. She was actively involved in developing guidelines on Global Vector Control Response, WHO and revision of WHO SEARO guidelines on Dengue. She is involved in entomological surveillance, insecticide resistance monitoring, integrated vector control and coordination with research institutions for evaluating newer vector control tools and insecticides. Dr Baruah has developed many guidelines for national programme including Mosquito & other Vector Control Response. She has published many scientific papers, contributed in scientific documents. She is also a Ph. D. Supervisor & Examiner, reviewer of Scientific Journals, Fellow of Indian Society of Malaria & other Communicable Diseases and Life Member of National Academy of Vector Borne Diseases.

    4:00 pm - 4:25 pm ( UTC )

    Vectors and vector control in India: Current practice and challenges.

    DR. Didik Budijanto, DIrector of Vector and Zoonotic Disease, Ministry of Health of Indonesia

    DR. Didik Budijanto as Director of Vector and Zoonotic Disease Prevention and Control in Ministry of Health Indonesia since 1 year ago and during his leadership, Indonesia has achieved elimination in 12 districts in 6 months.

    This achievement can occur within the limitations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, however, vector control and surveillance efforts can continue.

    Prior to his vector and zoonotic programs, Dr. Didik is the Director of the Data and Information Center, of course this experience has also been an influence in the success and achievements of the current program.

    in terms of education Dr. Didik completed his veterinary education, master degree and doctorate degree from Airlangga university, Surabaya, east java Indonesia.

    4:25 pm - 4:50 pm ( UTC )

    Vectors and vector control in Indonesia: Current practice and challenges.

    Dr. Leo Braack, Senior Vector Control Specialist, Malaria Consortium

    Leo is a medical entomologist, having spent most of his life in Africa. He moved to Asia in early 2019 where he now works for Malaria Consortium as Senior Vector Control Specialist, supporting malaria and dengue vector control projects in mainly Cambodia and Myanmar. He is also Co-Chair and Technical Lead for the Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) Vector Control Working Group (VCWG), and through that platform supports the development and implementation of various vector control capacity-building interventions for NMCP’s and other institutions in Asia Pacific. Leo believes that as malaria recedes in impact and importance in Asia in the decade ahead, dengue is going to emerge as a serious public health threat which deserves early attention.

    4:50 pm - ( UTC )

    Summary review of the day and closing remarks