9th International Conference on Medical & Health Sciences

Session

Day 1 (Afternoon): Infections and Global Health Symposium

4

28 Aug 2025, 13:00

Main Conference Hall (Zhichenkhar, Library of Mind, Body & Sound Centre for Bhutan & GNH Studies)

Conveners

Day 1 (Afternoon): Infections and Global Health Symposium: [Parallel Session 2.2]

• Sithar Dorjee (One Health Expert and Epidemiologist)
• Sonam Zangmo (Infectious Diseases Specialist, JDWNRH)

Description

Infections & Global health

121. Keynote Address

28/08/2025, 13:00

Keynote

By: Ms. Sujata Saunik [Former IAS Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra; ssaunik@gmail.com]

122. Rickettsial infections

28/08/2025, 13:15

Oral Presentation

Speaker: Professor Paul Newton [Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom; paul.newton@ndm.ox.ac.uk]

123. Zoonotic vector-borne diseases in northeast India

28/08/2025, 13:45

Oral Presentation

Speaker: Professor Sandra Albert [Indian Institute of Public Health Shillong, India; sandra.albert@iiphs.ac.in]

124. Leptospirosis in Meghalaya - undiscovered risk factors in hill topographies

28/08/2025, 14:15

Symposium

Speaker: Dr Benedicta S Kumar [Indian Institute of Public Health Shillong, India; benedictasthuti.kumar@iiphs.ac.in]

125. Challenges in diagnosing and treating Meloidosis in South Asia

28/08/2025, 14:45

Oral Presentation

Speaker: Dr Chiranjay [Kasturba Medical College, India; chiranjay.m@manipal.edu]

126. MISSION Melioidosis in India

28/08/2025, 15:30

Oral Presentation

Speaker: Dr Harpreet Karur [Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India; harpreetkauricmr@gmail.com]

127. Emergence of Melioidosis in Sri Lanka

28/08/2025, 15:50

Speaker: Professor Enoka Core [Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, India; enokacorea@gmail.com]