Sunday Times 2
The Vaccine Forum of Sri Lanka will hold its sixth annual symposium on Vaccines on October 4
View(s):Some of the topics include: Advances in vaccinology ( by Dr. Anil Dutta, Vice President, GSK Biologicals, Belgium), Cervical Cancer and HPV vaccines (by Dr. Anuj Walia, Regional Director, Asia Pacific, MSD), Changes in National Immunization Policy ( by Dr. Paba Palihawadana, Chief Epidemiologist, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka), Measles Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome elimination (by Dr. Deepa Gamage, Consultant Epidemiologist) and Influenza Vaccination (by Dr. Ananda Amarasinghe, Consultant Epidemiologist), Maria Elimination in Sri Lanka ( by Dr. Risintha Premaratne, Direcotr, Aniti Malaria Campaign) and the Vaccination of Special Groups ( by Dr. Lilani Rajapakse, Consultant Veneriologist ; Dr. Rajiva de Silva, Consultant Immunologist ; Dr. Omala Wimalaratne, Consultant Vaccinologist)
It will be held at the Medical Research Institute Auditorium, Colombo 8 (MRI). Registration for the symposium begins at 8.30 a.m.