In the framework of fourth year implementation of the Project Surveillance and Response to Avian and Pandemic by National Health Authorities of Countries of SEE, Supported by CDC, USA, in Montenegro, from 28 April – 26 May 2017 was carried out the supervision of influenza sites in the following health care institutions of the country:
Epidemiology in complex emergencies course
Fondation Mérieux, CORDS and EpiConcept have been organizing a 5-day course on epidemiology in complex emergencies, from 19 to 23 June 2017, at Les Pensières, Annecy (France), This event held at Fondation Mérieux’ conference centre have been supported from Skolls Global Threats Fund, US Centres for Diseases Control and Prevention, WHO, Médecins Sans frontièrs, Epicentre.
The WorldLeish-6 Congress has been held from 16 to 20 May 2017 in Toledo, Spain. It was co-organized by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Leishmaniasis at the Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative, Geneva.
Congress was the largest conference on leishmaniasis with 1,000 attendees from more than 60 countries. Participants came from the countries most affected by leishmaniais. Two representatives of SECID took part at the Congress.
On 21 -25 May, 2017, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania took place the Grants Management Training for GHSA and Influenza Grantees. This was a CDC training, supported by TEPHINET.
Two representatives from SECID were invited to attend this training course.