43 rd World Conference in Kuala Lumpur November 2012

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1 43 rd World Conference in Kuala Lumpur November 2012 The 43 rd Union World Conference on Lung Health was held at the spacious, modern Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Malaysia, with its lush garden and view of the Petronas Towers had proven a very congenial setting for the conference that draws an enthusiastic response from more than 2600 delegates from 122 countries attended the conference on November 2012, which focused on the theme of "Driving Sustainability through Mutual Responsibility". In her welcome address at the Inaugural Session on Wednesday, 14 November, Union President E Jane Carter described the theme as fitting not only to describe the goal for global health programmes, but also as a description of The Union itself and how its members support and sustain each other. Yang Bhg. Datuk Dr Lokman Sulaiman Bin Hakim, Deputy Director General Ministry of Health Malaysia, welcomed the delegates to Malaysia; and Prof Lee Reichman gave the Sir John Crofton Memorial Lecture on "Timebomb Revisited Ten Years Later: Can we sustain progress or are we losing the war?" at this event. At The 2012 Union Awards ceremony, those honoured were Dr David Dowdy (USA), who received The Union Young Investigator Prize; Dr Dick Menzies (Canada), who was awarded The Union Scientific Prize; and Dr Karin Weyer (South Africa), who received the Karel Styblo Public Health Prize. The colourful Opening Ceremony included traditional dances performed by the dance troupe from the National Department of Culture and Arts. At the Welcome Cocktail that followed, delegates also had an opportunity to see demonstrations and participate in doing local arts and crafts, such as batik painting and pewter-smithing. Between 13 and 17 November, the scientific programme involved presenters from 65 countries offering more than 150 postgraduate courses and workshops, symposia, plenary sessions, abstract-driven and poster-related sessions, meet-the-experts and a late-breaker session on TB research. Highlights of the week included the following: The Stop TB Symposium (organised by the Stop TB Partnership and the World Health Organization) focused on "Accelerating Impact: Developing post-2015 TB Strategy and Targets". The Stop TB Kochon Prize was presented to the Desmond Tutu TB Centre in Cape Town, South Africa for their work on childhood TB as part of this daylong programme. Plenary lectures were given by Prof Guy Marks (Australia) on "The Global Burden of Respiratory Disease"; Dr Sheila Tlou (Botswana) on"preparing the Workforce for the Responsible Rollout of New Tools"; and Dr Anneke Hesseling (South Africa) on "Childhood TB: We need to do more". Page 1 of 31

2 At a press conference on Operational Research: Local Solutions, Global Impact, The Union and Médicins Sans Frontières presented their innovative approach to building capacity and finding health solutions for the poor through operational research and launched their new publication making the case for supporting OR programmes. The Kuala Lumpur Civil Society Declaration on Tuberculosis was presented at the conference, calling for actions leading to zero TB deaths. Demonstrators with placards enlivened sessions on Wednesday and Saturday to raise awareness of this campaign. Run for your lungs, sponsored by the Malaysian Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis and The Union, was 1.5 km family fun run in the KLCC Park. More than 200 local children, families and conference delegates put on their running shoes to help build awareness of lung health. For the first time, the programme ended with a Closing Ceremony that offered a wrapup of the scientific outcomes of the conference. This new session was attended by a standing-room only crowd, who also enjoyed a Closing Cocktail Christmas Seals Exhibit and Contest Participation in the 2012 Christmas Seals Exhibit and Contest was held in Kuala Lumpur at the 43 rd Union World Conference on Lung Health. This year, 11 Constituent and Organisational Members from the following countries participated: Canada; France; Hong Kong; India; Japan; Malaysia; Republic of Korea; Singapore; Taipei, China; The Philippines; USA. The winners of the 2012 contest are: 1 st prize: Japan Anti Tuberculosis Association (Japan) 2 nd prize: Philippine Tuberculosis Society, Inc. (The Philippines) 3rd prize: SATA CommHealth (Singapore) Enlarged posters were displayed in the exhibition as well as the original seals during the voting at the entrance of the General Assembly on Saturday, 17 November. Christmas Seals Exhibition 2012 at KLCC Voting before the General Assembly Page 2 of 31

3 Prize Winners 1st prize 2nd prize 3rd prize Chronological Events 11 November 2012 RUN FOR YOUR LUNGS More than 1,000 runners participated in the Run for Your Lungs on Sunday, 11 November at Lake Titiwangsa Park in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Page 3 of 31

4 The runners included children competing in the under 16 and family fun run categories As well as many experienced runners Page 4 of 31

5 The atmosphere was very festive The top three finishers in each category received trophies Page 5 of 31

6 But everyone who took part received a medal and a certificate The run had a serious message to build awareness of lung health Page 6 of 31

7 .One of the youngest competitors won the grand prize of the Lucky Draw 13 November 2012 DAY 1 CONFERENCE The 43rd Union World Conference on Lung Health is being held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) from November Page 7 of 31

8 Delegates come from more than 120 countries to attend the conference. They quickly learned to navigate the spacious KLCC Page 8 of 31

9 The conference kicked off with a Stop TB-WHO symposium on TB control strategy and targets post-2015 Presenters at the symposium outlined the progress made towards the Millennium Development Goals for 2015 Page 9 of 31

10 Issues from the use of new diagnostic tools to funding generated discussion Parallel sessions gave people an opportunity to talk in smaller groups. Page 10 of 31

11 The Stop TB Kochon Prize was awarded at this symposium to the Desmond Tutu TB Centre (South Africa) for their work on child TB The Union Village is the place to learn about Union activities worldwide and join The Union! Page 11 of 31

12 The Publications area offers space for browsing through technical guides and other publications Coffee breaks are a popular place for catching up with old friends. Page 12 of 31

13 And making new friends. 14 November 2012 DAY 2 CONFERENCE TB activists demonstrated for more TB funding at the conference Page 13 of 31

14 Dancers from the National Department for Culture and Arts performed traditional dances at the ceremony Dr E Jane Carter, who was elected President of The Union at last year s conference, presided over the Inaugural Session on 14 November. Page 14 of 31

15 Dr David Dowdy (USA) received the 2012 Union Young Investigator Prize, given to a researcher under 35 for work published in the past 5 years. Dr Dick Menzies (Canada) received the 2012 Union Scientific Prize Page 15 of 31

16 The 2013 World TB Day theme was announced by Dr Lucica Ditiu, Executive Secretary of the Stop TB Partnership Dr Karin Weyer (South Africa) received the 2012 Karel Styblo Public Health Prize Page 16 of 31

17 After the ceremony, everyone gathered for the Welcome Cocktail. A cultural exhibition offered delegates a chance to watch traditional craft demonstrations and to take part in doing them. Page 17 of 31

18 15 November 2012 DAY 3 CONFERENCE Guy Marks (Australia) presented an overview of the burden of lung disease at the first plenary session The Union and MSF held a press conference describing their successful operational research programme Page 18 of 31

19 A record number of researchers competed to present their work at the conference this year Topics cover TB, TB-HIV, asthma and other lung health diseases, as well as tobacco control, activism, policy-making and more Page 19 of 31

20 The Exhibition Area offers delegates a variety of exhibits and demonstrations Both large and small sessions were held through the day Page 20 of 31

21 In between sessions, colleagues and friends catch up President's Cocktail Page 21 of 31

22 16 November 2012 DAY 4 CONFERENCE Dr Sheila Tlou of Botswana gave a plenary lecture on preparing the workforce for the responsible rollout of new tools Childhood TB in high-burden settings was the focus of one of the oral abstract sessions Page 22 of 31

23 Another oral abstract session focused on management of MDR- and XDR-TB The GLC, WHO, The Union, and Treatment Action Group took part in a panel discussion of ethics and treatment regimens for MDR-TB Page 23 of 31

24 The members of The Union s 7 regions held their annual meetings to plan their activities for the coming year Members of The Union also affiliate by professional interest. The 4 Scientific Sections also held their annual meetings this week Page 24 of 31

25 In the evening, President E Jane Carter the 1st President s Centennial Dinner for Research and Education Tony Harries, Director of the Centre for Operational Research, served as emcee for this gala event. The campaign will run through 2020 The Union s 100th year. Page 25 of 31

26 17 November 2012 DAY 5 CONFERENCE A second Run for your lungs took place in the KLCC Park on Saturday, 17 November. Conference delegates got our their running shoes hit the 1.5 km trail through the park to raise awareness of lung health Page 26 of 31

27 They were joined more than 100 children recruited by The Union s co-sponsor, the Malaysian Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis (MAPTB). These children were fast! Page 27 of 31

28 Children who participated received balloons, teddies, and a packed breakfast November 2012 Registration counters for the 43 rd Union Wold Conference on Lung Health. Page 28 of 31

29 Exhibition Booth Dr. Fuad bin Hashim (second from the left) from Jabatan Kesihatan Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur and delegates from Indonesia at MAPTB Exhibition booth MAPTB Staff conversing with a delegate from Australia World Health Organisation Publications Longhorrn vaccines & Diagnostics Stop TB Partnership Page 29 of 31

30 Capitalbio Corporation Cellestis A Qiagen Company American Thoracic Society Education The Diagnosis and Treatment TB & the Role of BD in the Global fight Management of Science For Health American Thoracic Society Yuria Pharm Page 30 of 31

31 Innogenetics Jata/Rit The Union Regions Village Page 31 of 31