6th African Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases & Biosecurity

The 6th African Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases & Biosecurity will be held 4-6 November 2020 in Lagos, Nigeria with virtual participation options.

Highlighted conference topics this year contributing to the overarching theme of “Strengthening Africa’s Resilience in tackling emerging biosecurity threats: Lessons from COVID-19” include:

• Biosecurity and biothreat reduction in Africa
• Climate change and biosecurity threats in Africa
• International biosecurity conventions: Biological weapons
• Harnessing the digital revolution and digital platforms to advance biosecurity
• Biobanking infrastructure
• Emerging infectious diseases as an accelerating phenonmenon
• Need for a vaccine strategy for the continent
• Cultural, Anthropological, Social and Economic Impact of Emerging Infectious Diseases (CASE)
• Role of African governments and indigenous vaccine manufacturers in vaccine R&D

Please visit GET Africa’s 6th African Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases & Biosecurity website for more information.