INTERNATIONAL MALARIA EXCHANGE 2008

“Comprehensive Study on Malaria in Western Lombok, Indonesia: An Approach to Diagnosis, Clinical and Epidemiological Survey”


Summary

Dear friends,
The sixth goal of Millennium Development Goals from United Nation is to combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases. Malaria is a parasitic disease with high morbidity and mortality in the world. Approximately, 40% of the world’s populations are at risk of malaria. Every year, more than 500 million people become severely ill with Malaria and a child dies because of Malaria every 30 seconds. Most cases and deaths are in sub-Saharan Africa. However, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and parts of Europe are also affected. This disease has been an enormous global health problem although it is preventable and curable. Therefore, as medical practitioners, a good medical skill and knowledge about Malaria are necessary for us.

WHO assume, in Indonesia there were 6 million clinical cases with 700 death rates per year. In Indonesia, Malaria spread widely in every island with variation of the disease infection and also the degree of the disease. Western Lombok is one of Indonesian endemic region with high incidence of Malaria cases. Looking at these backgrounds, we will hold a program for medical students all over the world to learn more about Malaria transmission in Indonesia.

SCORE CIMSA (Standing Committee on Research Exchange-Center for Indonesian Medical Students Activities) of Airlangga University School Medicine (AUSM), is organizing:

International Malaria Exchange 2008

Theme: “Comprehensive Study on Malaria in Western Lombok, Indonesia: An Approach to Diagnosis, Clinical and Epidemiological Survey”

Date : 4th – 31st August 2008 (a week of summer school and 2 weeks of field research, a week of research discussion)

Venue : Airlangga University School of Medicine, Surabaya, East Java and Western Lombok (one of endemic Islands of Malaria in Indonesia)

Programs:
- Special Malaria lectures
- Laboratory work (AUSM Parasitology and Microbiology Laboratory)
- Clinical work exploring patients with tropical disease
(tour to Internal Medicine Department, dr. Soetomo Teaching Hospital)
- Observation to the Tropical Disease Center/ Institution of Tropical Disease of Airlangga University for Research
- Field research of Malaria Transmission in Lombok, Indonesia: An Approach to Diagnosis, Clinical and Epidemiological Survey, 2 weeks in Western Lombok with AUSM professional Lecturer as supervisor
- Social programs

Details:

1st week
Summer Course Program:
Lectures, seminars, laboratory work, case presentation and discussions
Goals:
Content: Overall Malaria, epidemiology, vector, parasitology
Materials of Lectures:
· Tropical Diseases in Indonesia (the amazing of Indonesia) + Malaria review
Lecturer: TDC (Tropical Disease Center Airlangga University)
· Epidemiology of Malaria
Lecturer: Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine AUSM
· Clinical Diagnosis of Malaria
Lecturer: Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Soetomo Teaching Hospital-AUSM
· Rapid Diagnosis of Malaria Laboratory Test
Lecturer: Department of Clinical pathology AUSM
· Pathogenesis of Malaria at Molecular Basic
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. dr. Yoes Prijatna Dahlan Sp. Par(K), Department of Parasitology AUSM
· Molecular Epidemiology of Malaria and G6PD deficiency in Indonesia
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Fumihiko Kawamoto, Int. Heath division, Department of Social and Environment Medicine, Inst. Of Scient Research, Oita University, Fac. of Medicine, Japan
· “Comprehensive study on Malaria in Western Lombok, Indonesia: An Approach to Diagnosis, Clinical and Epidemiological Survey”
1. Clinical and laboratory examination for diagnossis
2. Transmission pattern of Malaria: an approach on malaria vector behaviour
3. Transmission pattern of Malaria: an approach on community behavior
Lecturer: Department of Parasitology AUSM
Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine AUSM

2nd – 3rd week
Field research:
· Clinical observation on the patient at regional health center (puskesmas);
· Laboratory examination to know the species of plasmodium (blood smear);
· Trapping and observation on Anopheles mosquito to learn about vector behavior;
· Explore the breeding places of the Anopheles Mosquito around the place of research
· Collecting data about community behavior including Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice about Malaria using Questionnaire.
· Social Programs in Lombok

4th week
· Discussion about research result (analyze and make conclusion about field research in Western Lombok)
· Social programs in Surabaya.

Participants:
Malaria exchange is open for medical students in pre clinical level, clinical level and medical practitioners, especially those who are interested to know more about Malaria. We limit the participant for 25 students only.

Expected outcome:
All participants will have sufficient updated knowledge about malaria, transmission pattern in Western Lombok, Indonesia and skills in malaria research.

Registration fee:
€ 530 per participant (non IFMSA bilateral exchange)
We don’t use bilateral exchange for the registration.
The fee has to be paid before July 1st 2008 via bank transfer.


The course fee will include:
- 2 weeks accommodation in Surabaya
- 2 weeks accommodation in Lombok Island
- 3 times daily meals
- Transportation in Indonesia:
(Surabaya, Lombok, and Domestic Flight from Surabaya to Lombok)
- Social Programs in Surabaya and Lombok

Application period:
We receive applications starting from May 1st, 2008

Hugs,
International Malaria Research Exchange 2008 Committee