The African continent has increasingly been affected by various environmental health challenges.A great proportion of the health problems in this region are linked to environmental health. One of the major challenges to environmental health has been the very low levels of environmental health awareness and the lack of sustainable strategies for environmental health controls.
It is against this background that the Africa Group of the
International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) in
collaboration with the Malawi Environmental Health
Association, Government of Malawi and the University of
Malawi welcomes the registration of delegates for
attendance at the 2nd IFEH Africa Group All Africa Enviromental Health Congress to be held at the Crossroads Hotel,Lilongwe, from 24th–27th May 2010. Objectives of the Congress - Raise the profile of environmental health in Africa - Sharing best practices of environmental health services
delivery in Africa
- Enhance inter-country collaboration in environmental health practice
- Addressing the training needs of environmental health
- Promote the environmental health needs of children in Africa
- Promote environmental health research Targeted participants
The conference will target various groups of specialists,
managers, students,practitioners,entrepreneurs, and leaders involveddirectly or indirectly withenvironmental health science,practice, and research. Environmental health agencies are therefore encouraged to send participants to the conference. Registration Local Presenter/Delegate:
US$350 - Early Registration ( by 20th March 2010) US$400 - Late Registration ( from 21st March 2010) International Presenter/Delegate:
US$450 - Early Registration ( by 20th March 2010) US$500 - Late Registration ( from 21st March 2010) The registration fee include:
Conference participation from 24th–27thMay 2010
Final Conference Programme
Proceedings (CD-ROM)
All lunches and tea/coffee breaks on 24th–27thMay 2010
A field trip on Wednesday 26thMay 2010
Welcome Reception on Monday 24thMay 2010
Congress Dinner on Wednesday 26thMay 2010 For registration forms or further details please contact:
The Secretariat
WASHTED Centre
University of Malawi-The Polytechnic,
P/B 303,
Chichiri,
Blantyre 3,Malawi.
Tel: 265 (0) 1877592
E-mail:
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The congress programme is now finalised and will include presentations of original research, workshops, expert panels and reviews from throughout Africa and Europe.
Expert Panels/Workshops Drinking Water Safety Plans
Community Led Total Sanitation
Diarrhoea control and treatment
Original research and presentations
Water and sanitation
Community and child health
Food safety and hygiene
Occupational health and safety
Training and development
Policy Development
Africa Academy for Environmental Health The Africa Academy for Environmental Health will be launching the African Curriculum for environmental health degree programmes and the associated quality Assurance System. This will be of particular interest to academic institutions in the search for conformity in environmental health qualifications across the continent. Meeting of the Africa Group of the IFEH
Members of the IFEH Africa Group are invited for a Regional meeting.
Field Visits
Visits at the congress will explore examples of the water and sanitation programmes presented at the Congress and important cultural issues addressed in environmental health work. Trips will also include a glimpse of the famous LakeMalawi! Poster presentations
A wide range of poster presentations will be available throughout the congress.
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