The 3^rd International Training Course on Tropical Disease Control (ITCTDC) with emphasis on Malaria, Schistosomiasis and other human parasitic diseases will be held in the Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases (JIPD), Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, P.R.China from 1 September 2004. This course is a continuing professional programme and is sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of China, and presented by the JIPD.

Course aims

    The course is organized in order to promote the development of work in parasitic disease control among the professionals from developing countries. It is the purpose of the course to provide appropriate learning opportunities for the participants to basic theory and techniques and integrated control experiences at the basic and applied levels in human parasitic disease control. The course will endow the participants with systematic knowledge of relevant and practical techniques used in the field through theoretic studies, discussion, specialized seminars and practical training during the course.

    The duration of the training course is from 1 September to 31 October 2004.

Venue

    The training course is conducted in the Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases (JIPD), Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.

The JIPD, founded in July 1950, is located in Meiyuan, Wuxi City - a natural scenic zone on Tai Lake, which is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in China. The institute is the one of most advanced institutions in the schistosomiasis and other parasitic diseases control in the country, composed of 96 basic scientists and physcians including 17 Professors or Chief Doctors with PhD or MSc degrees. The institute includes 10 departments, such as Department of Schistosomiasis Control, Department of Malaria Control, Department of Filariasis & Intestinal Helminthiasis, Department of Environment & Public Health and Key Laboratory on Molecular Biology of Parasites. The Jiangsu Training Center for Parasitic Diseases equipped with conference building, boarding rooms and entertainment rooms is in a beautiful campus of the institute. The institute has excellent purpose-built facilities for high-level short course. Since 1989, on behalf of WHO/TDR and Ministry of Health of China, International symposiums and training courses were successfully held in JIPD, respectively. The Institute warmly welcome to the friends over world.

Course contents

● Introduction to parasitic diseases
    - Epidemiology of parasitic diseases
    - Principles of parasitic diseases control

● Malaria
    - Parasitology and entomology
    - Vector control
    - New anti-malaria drugs
    - Malaria control strategy and measures
    - Monitoring and evaluation

● Schistosomiasis
    - Immunology and immunodiagnosis
    - Clinical profile and treatment
    - Epidemiology and control strategy

● Other parasitic diseases
    - Filariasis
    - Soil-born nemathelminthiasis (Ascariasis, hookworm disease and trichuriasis)
    - Emerging infectious diseases, EID

B. Seminar

    1. General theory and control principle of human parasitic diseases in epidemiolgy

    2. Malaria and schistosomiasis japonica control experiences in China

    3. Chemotherapy of parasitic diseases

    4. Health education and health promotion of parasitic diseases

    5. Research progress and developing tendency in modern parasitic disease control

C. Field trips

    Field trips for disease prevention and control will be arranged combining social activities throughout the course.

Medium of instruction

    The working language is English. The participants are required to have good English proficiency in reading, listening, speaking and writing.

Examination and certificate

    The performance of the participant shall be judged by a series of evaluations. A certificate of proficiency will be awarded on the successful completion of the course.

Requirements for admissions

    Course participants are mainly technical and managerial personnel currently engaged in parasitic disease control from developing countries. Application by women is strongly encouraged. In general, the applicants should:

    1. Have completed a diploma in medicine, biology or other related disciplines or qualification;

    2. Have worked in parasitic disease control or the relevant field for at least three years.

    3. Be preferably between 22-50 years old;

    4. Have a good health, without infectious diseases and with the capability to keep up the study until the fulfilment of the training course;

    5.Not bring any family members to attend the course;

    6. Pledge to observe all the Chinese laws and regulations, and respect the local customs during the training period in China;

    7. Prepare a review paper on parasitic disease control work in your country;

Training expenses

    1. The expenditure of training, board and lodging, local transportation for purpose of training, including 30-yuan per capita as daily pocked money, during the training period in China for the participants funded by Chinese Government will be borne by the JIPD.

    2. For other expenses including the international travel expenses and transit/transfer cost and so on between the home country of participants and Shanghai should be borne by the participants themselves, their employer, their government, international funding agencies or NGO (Non-government Organization).

    3. The government of the country which sends participants to the training course should assume the responsibility for their insurance, cost of medical care, monthly salary etc. during the training period.

    4. The board and lodging for participants will be arranged by the course organizer during the training period. Participants will be accommodated in double-bed- room in the JIPD's guesthouse. All bedrooms are comfortable with wash basin, bathroom facilities and air conditions.

Application and admission approval

    1. The applicant should be nominated by their respective government. The duly completed application form should bear the endorsement and recommendation by the department concerned of the government and be submitted with a valid health certificate provided by an authorized physician or hospital to the Economic Consul of the Chinese Embassy to your respective country for its examination, verification, endorsement and recommendation, which will be transferred to JIPD in China after official approval.

    2. The Chinese Embassy will issue the admission notice to the accepted applicant through the department concerned of applicant's government. The participant with the admission notice will go through all the other necessary formalities and come to China for the training course as scheduled.

Insurance

    The course organizer does not accept any responsibility for such risk as loss of life, accidents, illness, loss of property, etc.

Addresses

    1. Economic Consul of the Chinese Embassy to your respective country

    2. Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases
        Meiyuan,
        Wuxi City,
        Jiangsu Province 214064
        People's Republic of China

        Contact Person: Mr. WANG Leiping

        Tel: 0086-510-5517721
        Fax: 0086-510-5510263
        E-mail: JIPD@public1.wx.js.cn
        Http://www.jipd.com