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The 7th Annual ECSACOP Scientific Conference
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About the Conference
The Annual ECSACOP scientific conference brings together delegates from different parts of the continent and abroad to share best practices and build lasting networks.
For the Year 2022, the College will hold its 7th Annual ECSACOP Scientific Conference from Thursday 22nd to Saturday 24th September. The event will be attended physically at Salima hotel in Malawi.
Call for Abstracts
The College accepted abstracts until 26th August. Download the abstracts guidelines here.
The successful abstracts will be presented at the conference.
Program
Kindly download the conference program here.
To access the presentations made under the sub themes, download this version of the program
Conference Fees & Registration
To register for the conference, CLICK HERE
Conference registration fees are as follows:
*Conference registration fees for in person attendance are inclusive of airport shuttle between Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe and Salima, conference facilities, meals and conference materials (conference pack)
Payments can be made using the following bank details:
Account Name: College of Physicians Limited
Bank: National Bank of Malawi
Branch: Capital City Branch
Account Number: 1008802846
BIC/SWIFT CODE: NBMAMWMW007
A copy of the proof of payment should be sent to malawi2022conference@gmail.com
Kindly use this link to register your participation.
Venue
The conference will be held at Sunbird Waterfront Hotel and Sunbird Livingstonia Beach Hotel in Salima, Malawi.
Sunbird Waterfront Hotel and Sunbird Livingstonia Beach Hotel share the same premises and are managed by the same franchise.
Conference proceedings and events will be spread out between the two facilities.
Salima is a lakeshore district in southern Malawi. It is located 97 kilometres away from Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi.
Getting to Salima
The easiest way to get to Salima for international travellers is through Lilongwe.
Malawian Airlines, Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines have regular flights into Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe.
The distance between Lilongwe and Salima by road is 97 kilometres. Traffic between Lilongwe and Salima is generally light.
An airport shuttle will be available for delegates from Kamuzu International Airport and the conference and accommodation facilities in Salima. There will also be a regular shuttle running between the conference hotel and all the surrounding accommodation facilities where delegates will reside.
To facilitate arrangements for the airport shuttle, please send your flight itinerary to malawi2022conference@gmail.com so that the conference organizing team arrange a shuttle for your airport pick up and drop off.
Accomodation
Accommodation for conference delegates has been arranged at the following facilities all of which are within easy reach:
- Sunbird Waterfront Hotel
- Livingstonia Beach Hotel
- Sigelege Beach Resort
- Blue Waters Beach Resort
Delegates are expected to book and pay for accommodation directly with any of the named hotels. Accommodation costs are not included in the conference registration fees.
The hotel websites, room options, rates and reservation links are below:
HOTEL | ROOM TYPE AND RATE | RESERVATION CONTACT/BOOKING LINK |
Deluxe Room – $65/night
Small VIP Room $75/night
Big VIP Room $85/night
| reservationsbw@serendibhotel.com
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| Deluxe Room $88/night
Executive Room $106/night |
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Standard Room
$150/night | Email Ivyc@sunbirdmalawi.com
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Email subject: ECSACOP Conference Delegate Reservation Using ECSACOP conference rates
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Standard Room
$160/night | Email Ivyc@sunbirdmalawi.com
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Email subject: ECSACOP Conference Delegate Reservation Using ECSACOP conference rates
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Program:
The overall theme of the conference is “Building Resilience in Health Systems and exploring new frontiers beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic”
The conference will feature sub-themes in the following areas:
- Review of the current evidence based interventions for COVID-19
- Critical Care Medicine
- HIV
- Non Communicable Diseases
- Nephrology & Gastroenterology
- Vaccine Development & updates
- Neurology and Respiratory Medicine
- Health Systems
- COVID-19 & Comorbidities
You may download the program at this link.
About Malawi
Malawi is a land-locked country in southern Africa bordering Tanzania, Zambia, and Mozambique. Malawi’s capital and largest city is Lilongwe.
Malawi has an estimated population of 19,000,000. The people of Malawi are known for their warmth and hospitality.
The main tourist attractions are its freshwater lake, Lake Malawi, the scenic Mulanje and Zomba mountains, several national parks, game reserves and cultural heritage centres. Lake Malawi is renowned for its wide biodiversity and enormous range of fish species.
WEATHER
September falls within in summer season in Malawi. Temperature projections for the month of September 2022 fall between 16°C and 28°C.
COVID-19 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRAVELLERS
Click HERE for the most recent Malawi government recommendations for travellers to Malawi.
Kindly use this link to register your participation.
After registration, you will automatically be redirected to a link for joining the virtual meeting. You will also receive an automated email with the same link.
Please note that the same link will be used for both days of the conference.
Guest Speakers
Dr Joseph Aluoch
Consultant Physician and Chest Specialist Nairobi Hospital, Kenya
Dr. Bruce Kirenga
Founding Director Makerere University Lung Institute.
Dr. Lottie Hachaambwa
Chief Executive Officer of Ciheb Zambia
Prof. Reena shah
Consultant Physician, Aga Khan University Hospital
Prof Jonathan Matenga
Senior Stalwart & Mentor for postgraduate training fellows at University of Zambia
Prof. Nicholas Feasey
Professor of Clinical Microbiology at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
Enquiries/Help
Please send any enquiries you may have related to the conference to malawi2022conference@gmail.com.
You may also contact the following for any matters that require urgent attention or in case of emergencies:
Isaac Chirwa Phone/WhatsApp +265 888 128 429
Jonathan Ngoma Phone/WhatsApp +265 994 095 720
Kindly use this link to register your participation.
After registration, you will automatically be redirected to a link for joining the virtual meeting. You will also receive an automated email with the same link.
Please note that the same link will be used for both days of the conference.
Guest Speakers
Dr Joseph Aluoch
Consultant Physician and Chest Specialist Nairobi Hospital, Kenya
Dr. Bruce Kirenga
Founding Director Makerere University Lung Institute.
Dr. Lottie Hachaambwa
Chief Executive Officer of Ciheb Zambia
Prof. Reena shah
Consultant Physician, Aga Khan University Hospital
Prof Jonathan Matenga
Senior Stalwart & Mentor for postgraduate training fellows at University of Zambia
Prof. Nicholas Feasey
Professor of Clinical Microbiology at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
Guest Speakers
Dr Joseph Aluoch
Consultant Physician and Chest Specialist Nairobi Hospital, Kenya
Dr. Noela C. Owarwo
Deputy Head, Prevention, Care & Treatment
IDI-Makerere
Dr. Philip Gothard
Associate Global Director for sub-Saharan Africa
RCP-London
Dr. Mulinda Nyirenda
Senior Lecturer, Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine, Kamuzu University
Dr. Bruce Kirenga
Founding Director, MAkerere University Lung Institute
Makerere University
Dr.Kondwelani Mateyo
Consultant Respiratory Physician
University Teaching Hsp.
Lusaka, Zambia
Venue
The conference will take place at the Avani Victoria Falls Resort, in Livingstone, Zambia, located at Mosi-oa-Tunya Road, Livingstone, Zambia.
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Accomodation
Accommodation bookings can be made through a link that is exclusively for ECSACOP conference attendees. Visit this link to secure your accommodation today:
This striking hotel is located in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park and provides an exclusive private entrance with unlimited complimentary access to Victoria Falls – one of the wonders of the world. The hotel also offers access to viewing decks at sister hotel Royal Livingstone by Anantara.
The link covers accommodation from Wednesday, 4th September to Sunday, 8th September.
The rate includes accommodation and daily buffet breakfast.
Please note: Check-in Time is 14:00hrs (2pm)
Check-out Time is 11:00hrs (11am)