RSTMH Webinar on Dengue: Addressing the Global Health Challenge

RSTMH hosted a webinar on Zoom titled Dengue: Addressing the Global Health Challenge. 

During this 90 minute webinar, we delved a little deeper into some of the challenges faced in dealing with the global burden of dengue. This webinar tackled areas of prevention, treatment, and research. This panel discussion was chaired by Neelika Malavige, Professor, Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. Panellists included: 

• Professor Eng Eong Ooi, Professor, Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School
• Professor Kate Stacey, Professor and Director of Research, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland
• Associate Professor Panisadee Avirutnan, Head, Division of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Research & Siriraj Center of Research Excellence in Dengue and Emerging Pathogens, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
• Dr Priscilla Rupali, Professor and Head, Department of Infectious Diseases, Christian Medical College Vellore
• Rukie de Alwis, Deputy Director, Center for Outbreak Preparedness, Duke-NUS Medical School