MSF Scientific Day –Â South Asia 2018 will take place on 16 July 2018 at The Suryaa, New Delhi
 8:30 – 9:00 | Registration
 9:00 – 9:15 | Welcome and introductionÂ
 Master of Ceremonies: Prince Mathew, Regional Head of Mission – Asia, MSFÂ
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 9:15 – 10:30
 Chair: Sid Wong, Medical Director of Médecins Sans Frontières/Artsen zonder Grenzen in AmsterdamÂ
- Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh: summary of findings from six pooled mortality surveys       Mitchell Sangma, MSF
- Real-time analysis of the diphtheria outbreak amongst forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals in Bangladesh        Kate White, MSF
- Outbreak of acute jaundice syndrome in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: epidemiology and spatial distribution        Melissa Ivey, MSF
     Discussion
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 10:30 – 11:00 | Break
 11:00 – 11:50Â
 Chair – Mohit Nair, Qualitative Research Manager for MSF OCBA in IndiaÂ
- Routine viral load testing and enhanced adherence counselling for antiretroviral therapy monitoring at a public treatment centre in Mumbai, India
- Morbidity and occupational risks among factory workers in an urban slum, Dhaka, Bangladesh: retrospective analysis
     Discussion
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 11:50 – 12:30Â
 Nobhojit Roy, Public Health Specialist, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, MumbaiÂ
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 12:30 – 13:30 | LunchÂ
 13:30 – 14:20
 Chair: Rohit Sarin, Director, National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory DiseasesÂ
- Active versus passive case finding: patient characteristics, health seeking and delays among new smear-positive pulmonary TB patients in India        Hemant Shewade, The Union
- Hepatitis C and multidrug resistant tuberculosis co-morbidities: no longer an untreatable combination        Jade Pena, MSF
     Discussion
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 14:20 – 14:50Â
 Nandita Venkatesan, Journalist and TB Advocate, The Economic TimesÂ
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 14:50 – 15:20 | BreakÂ
 15:20 – 16:50Â
 Chair: Pete Masters, Medical Innovation Advisor, MSFÂ
- Smartphone-based, real-time telemedicine for the management of neurological emergencies: a field-based quality improvement initiativeÂ
- Failure of an innovative low-cost, non-invasive thermotherapy device in treating cutaneous leishmaniasis in Pakistan
- Combatting antimicrobial drug-resistant malaria: saved by drug rotation?Â
- Monitoring of antimalarial drug efficacy using routine data
- Evaluation of the performance of commercially available immune-chromatographic rapid tests for diagnosis of dengue in India
     Discussion
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 16:50 – 17:00 | Closing RemarksÂ
 Dr Chanjiv Mehta, Board Member, South Asia Regional Association (SARA)Â
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MSF Scientific Day –Â South Asia 2018 will take place on 16 July 2018 at The Suryaa, New Delhi
 8:30 – 9:00 | Registration
 9:00 – 9:15 | Welcome and introduction
 Master of Ceremonies: Prince Mathew, Regional Head of Mission – Asia, MSFÂ
Â
 9:15 – 10:30
 Chair: Sid Wong, Medical Director of Médecins Sans Frontières/Artsen zonder Grenzen in AmsterdamÂ
- Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh: summary of findings from six pooled mortality surveys       Mitchell Sangma, MSF
- Real-time analysis of the diphtheria outbreak amongst forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals in Bangladesh        Kate White, MSF
- Outbreak of acute jaundice syndrome in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: epidemiology and spatial distribution        Melissa Ivey, MSF
     Discussion
 10:30 – 11:00 | Break
 11:00 – 11:50Â
 Chair – Mohit Nair, Qualitative Research Manager for MSF OCBA in IndiaÂ
- Routine viral load testing and enhanced adherence counselling for antiretroviral therapy monitoring at a public treatment centre in Mumbai, India
- Morbidity and occupational risks among factory workers in an urban slum, Dhaka, Bangladesh: retrospective analysis
     Discussion
 11:50 – 12:30Â
 Nobhojit Roy, Public Health Specialist, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, MumbaiÂ
 12:30 – 13:30 | LunchÂ
 13:30 – 14:20Â
 Chair: Rohit Sarin, Director, National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory DiseasesÂ
- Active versus passive case finding: patient characteristics, health seeking and delays among new smear-positive pulmonary TB patients in India        Hemant Shewade, The Union
- Hepatitis C and multidrug resistant tuberculosis co-morbidities: no longer an untreatable combination        Jade Pena, MSF
     Discussion
 14:20 – 14:50Â
 Nandita Venkatesan, Journalist and TB Advocate, The Economic TimesÂ
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 14:50 – 15:20 | BreakÂ
 15:20 – 16:50Â
 Chair: Pete Masters, Medical Innovation Advisor, MSFÂ
- Smartphone-based, real-time telemedicine for the management of neurological emergencies: a field-based quality improvement initiativeÂ
- Failure of an innovative low-cost, non-invasive thermotherapy device in treating cutaneous leishmaniasis in Pakistan
- Combatting antimicrobial drug-resistant malaria: saved by drug rotation?Â
- Monitoring of antimalarial drug efficacy using routine data
- Evaluation of the performance of commercially available immune-chromatographic rapid tests for diagnosis of dengue in India