icddr,b hosts international working group meeting on cholera case management
icddr,b hosted an international working group meeting on cholera case management in Dhaka on 15 and 16 March, inviting scientists and doctors from around the world to provide recommendations related to care of patients during cholera epidemics.
The meeting was the first of the Case Management Working Group of the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC), which was revitalised 2 years ago, following the recommendation of the 2011 World Health Assembly to strengthen the World Health Organizations (WHO) work in this area, including improved collaboration and coordination among relevant stakeholders.
The GTFCC is a collaborative mechanism between international partners involved in cholera control. Its secretariat is based at WHO Department of Pandemic and Epidemic Diseases in Geneva. GTFCC members share a vision that collective action can stop cholera transmission and end cholera deaths. The objectives include supporting global strategies and strengthening countries capacity to prevent and control cholera.
icddr,b consultant and former chief physician of icddr,bs Dhaka Hospital, Dr Pradip Kumar Bardhan said, We are a key member of the GTFCC and the choice of icddr,b to host this first meeting was made based on our expertise in the area of cholera control.
The purpose of this meeting was to review practices in the domain of antibiotic use for cholera patients, infection control and organisation of patients care.
The meeting was attended by representatives of organisations including WHO, UNICEF, Mdecins Sans Frontir, MEDAIR, International Rescue Committee, Partners in Health, Uganda Ministry of Health, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control Research Bangladesh, and icddr,b.
Source: Stethoscope desk
