The Municipality of Pécs County Rank City PÉCSI TUDOMÁNYEGYETEM – UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS University of Pécs,
School of Medicine Institute of
Infectology, Disaster-Medicine and Oxyology Department of
Clinical Infectology and Migration Health
Letter of Invitation
Calling for papers (abstracts)
International Congress
on
Migration
and Travel Medicine
(The
Challenge of the New Schengen Border of
Organized by the
The Local Authority of Pécs
and
the International Organization of Migration (IOM)
Date: 2-4 October 2008
Congress Hall of the
(Address: 7624 Pécs, Szigeti u. 12.
Concept: The number of migrants in the enlarged European Union is increasing
rapidly. Whether the purpose of the journey is tourism, looking for jobs and
hoping for better living conditions, or whether forced to leave their country
of origin and request asylum, migrants’ health status and health care needs
require attention and challenge European health and social care systems.
Addressing migrant health goes beyond issues of differing morbidity profiles
and vaccination status linked to country of origin or potential for spreading
diseases, such as SARS, MDR TB, or tropical diseases. Health and social assistance tailored to
migrants’ needs is an essential prerequisite of the smooth and successful
integration of new migrants and the large existing migrant communities
Europe-wide. Its success has clear economic impact and benefits, but highlights
the need for well-prepared health staff and a coordinated EU-level health
policy where public health safety, human rights and transcultural aspects are
equally represented and harmonized.
The health-related issues of an
increasing number of tourists travelling the world for business and leisure
further require attention to questions of protection, avoidance of health
hazards, as well as measures to follow in case of illness.
This conference aims to bring
together experts from different background to discuss these new challenges in
their complexity and from different perspectives. It aims to highlight and draw
attention to this new interdisciplinary field of health sciences, linking
infectology to public health and cultural anthropology.
Major discussion topics of the
Congress:
I.
Global issues of modern migration
a.
The current
trends of migration in the world
b.
Border management
c.
Irregular
migration: Trafficking, smuggling, and undocumented labour migrants
d.
Migration and
health
e.
Community-based
health and health promotion interventions for migrants
f.
Migrant-friendly
health care
II.
Migration issues within an enlarged
Europe
a.
The concept of
the Schengen border
b.
The
current trends of migration in an enlarged
c.
The
European legal framework, including the right to health
d.
Disease
surveillance, the role of the ECDC
e.
Migration-related
issues in
f.
Health
issues of irregular migrants
g.
Risk
assessment: Occupational health and community health
h.
Health
system preparedness, multisectoral approaches
i.
Data
collection issues
j.
Minimum
public health standards in border management
III.
Travel-related health
a.
Main
trends in international travel/tourism
b.
Preventive
measures before travel (vaccination)
c.
Health
protection while abroad
d.
Infectious
diseases worldwide
e.
Routes
of spreading diseases
f.
Returning
ill from a foreign country
Speakers are welcomed from all over the world.
Official languages are English and Hungarian
(synchronized translation available).
Registration fee: 200
€/person before 30 June 2008. After the deadline, the registration fee is 300€.
For accompanying persons the registration fee is 100€/person
(independent of the date of registration). Fee includes
participation at the opening ceremony, reception and cultural events arranged
by the Congress Organizing Committee.
Average cost of accommodation is 50-120
€/night. Daily rate of catering is approximately 20€/day.
Papers (abstracts)
& application forms could be downloaded electronically from: http://infektologia.aok.pte.hu/congress
Application forms and abstract could be
submitted electronically as e-mail attachment:
mig.health.cong.pecs@aok.pte.hu
Pls. note: the
deadline for abstract submission 31 July 2008.
Scientific &
Organizing Committee:
1. Prof. Dr. Gábor Ternák, MD, PhD,
Director of the Institute of Infectology, Disaster- Medicine and Oxyology,
Dept. of Clinical Infectology and Migration-Medicine, University of
Pécs, School of Medicine, Hungary
2. Prof. titulaire Dr. Istvan Szilard,
University of Pécs, School of Medicine, Chair of Clinical Infectology and Migration Health
3. Prof. Dr. Árpád Baráth, University
of Pécs
4. Dr. habil. András Huszár, PhD,
Director of the Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Pécs
5. Col (Ret)Dr. Laszló Aracsi MD,
Institute of Military-, Disaster- Medicine and Oxyology, University of Pécs, School of Medicine, Hungary
6. R.oumyana Petrova Benedict, Senior
Migration Health Manager, European Region, IOM MRF Brussels
7. Migration
Health Department of the International Organization for Migration HQ,
Geneva
Prof. Dr. Gábor Ternák, MD, PhD,
Director of the
Dept. of Clinical Infectology and
Migration-Medicine,
University of Pécs, School of Medicine, Hungary
April 2008
