4th National Seminar on TB (2days)
August 1 (Tue)
9:00 Opening ceremony
9:20 Epidemiology of TB infection Natural history of TB, Impact of medical intervention on TB epidemiology (T.Mori) 35/70min.
10:30 TB control in Mongolia, success and problems (G.Tsogt) 30min.
11:00 Coffee break 20min.
11:20 TB control experience in Japan (M.Aoki) 30/60min.
12:20 Lunch
13:20 DOTS strategy. Is it panacea in TB Control? (D.Chin) 40/80min.
14:40 Case-finding. How to diagnose smear-negative cases?
How to prevent patient delay, especially in remote areas. (H.Masuyama) 30/60min.
15:40 Coffee break 20min.
16:00 Improvement of patient adherence to treatment (H.Masuyama) 30/60 min.
17:00-17:30 General discussion 30min.
18:30 Reception (JATA)
August 2
9:00 Emergency of Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis.
Results of DRS in Mongolia (G.Tsogt & T.Mori) 40/80min.
10:20 Coffee break 20min.
10:40 Quality control for smear exmamination (A.Fujiki) 30/60min.
11:40 Preliminary evaluation of smear examinations in Mongolia (T.Kudo) 15/30min.
12:10 Lunch
13:10 Diagnosis of non-pulmonary TB
-TB pleurisy and TB meningitis-especially where diagnostic facilities are limited (D.Chin & M.Aoki) 60/120
15:10 Coffee break
15:30 Advocacy activities in NTP -Japanese experiences- (T.Mori) 30/60min.
16:30 General discussion 30 min.
17:00 Closing ceremony
* Each lecture includes 5 mins' Q&A.
* Approximate time for speaking/total time including interpretation
