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The Second International Congress of Central Asia Infectious Diseases
After the collapse of former Soviet Union, the incidences of infectious
diseases have dramatically increased in the Central Asian States. Along with
economic and political problems, ineffective new healthcare systems and programs
in these countries contributed to the rise of such endemic diseases. The first
International Congress of Central Asia Infectious Diseases (ICCAID) was held in
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
from October 30 through November 2, 2006. It was a very successful event in
terms of the collaboration and exchange of experience and expertise among
scientists from different nations participating in the conference. The meeting
was a great chance to experience central Asian hospitality and to be exposed to
the latest front line clinical and genomic-based research. As all researchers in
the infectious diseases area have a common goal of understanding and fighting
the relentless spread of infectious diseases, we hope that such meetings,
exchanges and collaborations will help the developing regions of the world
succeed in its fight against infectious diseases.
In order to continue the effort that began in Bishkek in 2006, the second
ICCAID has been scheduled between 27 and 30 March 2008 in Almaty-Kazakhstan.
Our expectation is a high-level scientific congress with participation from
around the world.
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Congress Presidents | |
Professor Talgat Muminov, M.D. |
Professor Hakan Leblebicioglu, M. D. |
| The President of
Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty-Kazakhstan |
The President of Society of Black Sea Clinical
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Samsun-Turkey |
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