Conference on Liver Disease in Africa (COLDA) 2022
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Day 1: Thursday, 29 September
Day 2: Friday, 30 September
Day 3: Saturday, 1 October
Invitation to Join COLDA 2022
Welcome
Co-organized by Academic Medical Education and the SHARE Global Health Foundation in close collaboration with regional societies, COLDA 2022 aims at empowering healthcare professionals (HCPs) to diagnose, prevent, treat, and achieve a cure for liver diseases for the benefit of patients in Africa. This being the 5th COLDA, we continue to cultivate a platform that provides a unique opportunity for clinicians, researchers, policymakers, industry representatives, and other healthcare professionals in the African region. Together with support from an international community of experts, they will exchange knowledge on the latest developments and achievements in the management of viral hepatitis and liver disease with a special focus on the African context.
We aspire to provide you with a highly scientific and educational abstract-driven conference consisting of keynote speeches, state-of-the-art lectures, oral and poster abstract presentations, roundtable discussions, and debates with ample time for discussion.
We are certain that the conference will act as a catalyst for translating science into clinical practice while promoting medical education in the field of hepatology and setting up collaborations within the African region. Everyone will have an exceptional opportunity to share and acquire knowledge, and experience a wide spectrum of topics related to liver disease.
Program Chairs 2022
Local Chair 2022
The SHARE Global Health Foundation
The SHARE Global Health Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing global health by sharing and implementing expertise and evidence-based knowledge internationally.
SHARE focuses on identifying innovative educational programs and implementation strategies to empower physicians, community representatives, and stakeholders in low- and middle-income countries with the knowledge needed to improve services and policies in both governmental and private institutions.
Visit the SHARE website for more information.
General Information
• Hepatologists
• Gastroenterologists
• Researchers
• Other healthcare professionals (nurses, clinical officers, community health workers, among others)
- Gather experts from the African region involved in the research, diagnosis, and treatment of liver diseases in an interactive conference setting;
- Discuss the diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative efforts of liver disease tailored to regional and local needs, translating best practices into daily practice guidelines and policies;
- Contribute towards hepatitis elimination efforts;
- Leverage on the findings from international studies through the delivery of updates from major meetings that can be applied at the local and regional level to combat liver diseases;
- Facilitate a robust dialogue among participants through interactive networking and a networking reception; and
- Foster new and lasting interdisciplinary partnerships and collaborations among various researchers to improve knowledge sharing with aim of combating liver diseases in Africa.
- Discuss the epidemiology and treatment of liver disease at an individual and population level;
- Ensure the knowledge and availability of HBV and HCV therapy and their correct usage;
- Discuss evolving modalities of monitoring liver disease and their availability in the African setting; and
- Update on new developments in the investigation of liver disease and their use in an African setting.
Practical Information
31 Brickfield Road,
Cape Town, 7935, South Africa
Distance from Cape Town International Airport: 9.32 km
Any individual who feels discriminated against, harassed, disrespected, or marginalized is encouraged to report the incident(s) to VE and AME via info@amededu.com or to one of our on-site personnel.
Any participant who is found to have exhibited any inappropriate conduct or behavior against others may be removed from the program.
Registration for COLDA 2022 is now closed!
Fees and Conditions
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Academia |
RLS/ECI |
Industry |
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Early Fee (payment before/on 28 March 2022) |
€300.00 |
€150.00 |
€1645.00 |
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Regular Fee (payment before/on 28 June 2022) |
€400.00 |
€175.00 |
€1845.00 |
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Late Fee (payment before/on 28 September 2022) |
€450.00 |
€200.00 |
€1945.00 |
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Same Day Fee (payment from 29 September 2022) |
€500.00 |
€225.00 |
€1995.00 |
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Discounts |
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Early-Career Investigators (ECI) / Academia from Resource-Limited Settings (RLS)* WITH an accepted abstract |
Fee Waived |
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NGO Representatives / Government Representatives (i.e. MOH, NIH, NIAID, etc.) / Advocates |
50% Off Current Academia Fee |
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Members of Endorsers |
25% Off Current Academia Fee |
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Sponsors |
Contact Secretariat |
If you are eligible for a discount or have have financial concerns, please contact the conference secretariat via magda.sevlidou@amededu.com.
*Countries included in the low-income and middle-income economies list of the World Bank Classification
Important
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We strongly advise that you register early to ensure that your registration is secured.
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Submission of your online registration does not guarantee that your registration has been accepted. Your registration is final when full prepayment has been received and a confirmation of your registration has been sent.
- Conference pack, including abstract book and program
IMPORTANT:
- No day rate is available.
- Payment can only be made by credit card.
- Virology Education reserves the right to cancel improper registrations. Claims for a refund will not be honored.
IMPORTANT: The registration fee is waived for the presenting author only.
To be eligible as an early-career investigator, one either be a current Master/PhD student or have obtained an MD/PharmD/PhD degree in the last five years. An application form needs to be completed by a supervisor and received by the Virology Education secretariat at least two weeks prior to the start of the conference. Virology Education will contact the early-career investigator with instructions regarding the registration procedure.
- Cancellation before/on 29 August 2022: 50% refund (minus an administration fee of €40)
- Cancellation after 29 August 2022: Unfortunately, no refund will be given
If you are unable to attend the conference, a substitute delegate is always welcome at no extra charge, provided that a letter of authorization from the original participant has been received and the conference secretariat has been notified of the name of the substitute delegate before 15 September 2022. A statement (email/letter) of cancellation must be sent magda.sevlidou@amededu.com.
1. Proof of accreditation
2. Valid identification (e.g. passport)
3. A letter from your assignment giver stating the details of your assignment (e.g. editor)
4. At least 3 previously written assignments in recognized outlets on liver disease. If you are a freelance journalist, the assignments can be from different (recognizable) news outlets. Links to online publications are accepted
5. The website of the publication(s)/blog(s) that will be featuring your story on this conference
A free or reduced registration fee may apply for accredited media participants depending on availability. Preference will be given to credible print and online news sources. Please contact the conference secretariat for registration conditions.
We would like to receive a copy of your conference report/ article once it is finalized.
All credentials will be verified by the Organizing Committee of the conference. Media representatives are kindly requested to register by sending the above-mentioned information to info@share-foundation.com
Important: Media is restricted to the written press. Recording on film or photo is not allowed. The conference organizer and conference secretariat will request a copy of the written piece once it is finalized. Media representatives must also agree to abide by the 2022 embargo policy.
Early-Career Investigator Form
Please download and complete the below form.
After completing the form, please return it to the conference secretariat at magda.sevlidou@amededu.com or upload it as part of your registration scholarship application.
The Abstract Submission Portal is closed. The deadline was 1 July 2022 at 23:59 SAST.
Abstracts
- Abstract submission is closed. The deadline was 1 July 2022 at 23:59 SAST.
- COLDA 2022 accepts new original data as well as encored abstracts. All abstracts are focused on the African region and contain up-to-date information at the time of the conference.
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The registration fee is waived for academia from low-income and lower-middle-income countries and young investigators with an accepted abstract. A 50% discount is offered to academia from low-income and lower-middle-income countries and young investigators without an accepted abstract.
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Abstracts can be submitted in either English or French.
Terms and Conditions
By submitting an abstract to a meeting where Virology Education BV (VE) is the conference secretariat, the abstract submitter hereby agrees to the terms and conditions.
The terms and conditions can be viewed here.
Abstracts can be submitted under the following categories:
- Civil Society Experience: Impact of COVID-19 on Liver Services
- COVID-19 Related Liver Disease
- Liver Disease Diagnostics Tools
- Drug Induced Liver Disease Including Alcohol
- End Stage Liver Disease (Incl. Cirrhosis, HCC)
- HBV Prevention, Testing and Treatment
- HCV Prevention, Testing and Cure
- Hepatitis Co-Infections
- Hepatitis Vaccinations
- Hepatobiliary Surgery
- Implementation Elimination Strategies
- Other Causes of Hepatitis (Incl. Infectious, ETLG, Fatty Liver)
- Pediatric Liver Disease
- Background: A concise statement of the issue under investigation or a hypothesis;
- Material and Methods: The experimental methods used (including the statistical analyses employed);
- Results: Specific findings (promises such as "to be completed" or "to be presented" are not acceptable);
- Conclusions: A summary of findings that are supported by your results (statistical analyses used to support the conclusions, where appropriate, should be included; concluding statements such as "the results will be discussed" are not acceptable).
Please note that abstracts cannot be accepted if tables or graphs are included. The maximum word count for the abstract body is 500 words.
Abstracts are considered official communications to the conference and will be treated confidentially. Submitters of accepted abstracts agree to attend the conference and present their abstract as scheduled.
VE and AME is the sole copyright holder of the conference abstract book as a whole (also referred to as the Reviews in Antiviral Therapy & Infectious Diseases). The abstract authors will retain any and all copyright over their individual abstract. Information on copyright can be viewed in the abstract submission terms and conditions (see 'Terms and Conditions' above).
Organizing Committee
The members of the Organizing Committee are a group of carefully selected experts and inspirational leaders in their respective fields. They meet frequently to discuss the scientific program of the workshop, identify interesting topics and candidate speakers, and review all submitted abstracts.
Scientific Committee
To augment the organizing committee, the following are scientific committee members
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Mary Afihene, MBChB, FWACP – Kwame Nkrumah University, Ghana
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Kosh Agarwal, MD - King’s College Hospital, United Kingdom
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Nabil Debzi, MD - Algerian Society of Hepatogastroenterology and Endoscopy / Mustapha Hospital Algiers, Algeria
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Alice Guingané, MD, MPH - Bogodogo University Hospital Center / University of Montpellier, Burkina Faso / France
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Kenneth Kabagambe - National Organization for People Living with Hepatitis B, Uganda
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Emmanuel Musabeyezu, MD, FCP – King Faisal Hospital, Rwanda
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Yvonne Nartey, MBChB, MSc, MPhil – Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana
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Gibril Ndow, MD – Imperial College London / London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, The Gambia
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John Rwegasha, MBChB, M.MED, FRCP, MSc - Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania
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Edford Sinkala, MD, PhD - University Teaching Hospital / University of Zambia, Zambia
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Sonjelle Shilton, MPH - Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), Switzerland
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Elijah Songok, MD, PhD - Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya
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Christian Tzeuton, MD – Douala Medical School / Société Camerounaise de Gastro-Enterologie, Cameroon
The members of Scientific Committee are hand-picked by the Organizing Committee and the conference secretariat based on their significant contributions and commitment to the field. They assist the Organizing Committee by providing them with suggestions for speakers and topics. In addition, members of the Scientific Committee participate in reviewing submitted abstracts, and play an active role during the workshop as moderators and/or chairs of sessions.
Support Our Initiative
Financial backing helps us deliver an impactful meeting experience for the benefit of healthcare professionals and community representatives involved in liver diseases in Africa.
This collaboration plays a vital role in both the organizational as well as the scientific success of the program.
To show your commitment to the cause and get in touch with us for a tailored support package, please contact Ms. Karin Siebelt at Karin.Siebelt@share-foundation.com or call +31 30 230 7149
Benefits of Support
By supporting this program, we can offer the following advantages for your company.* Please contact us for the most recent support level benefits for this program.
- Symposium opportunities
- Verbal acknowledgment during the program
- Discounted and complimentary registrations for your representatives
- Company acknowledgment on digital meeting materials including but not limited to newsletters, flyers, program book, the streaming platform, and our website
- Digital advertising opportunities
- Social media shout-outs
- Logo on the digital conference bag
- Exhibition
*Subject to the support level
A 25% discount on the meeting registration fee is offered to the members/employees of our endorsers. Please reach out to your organization for your discount code.
If you would like your organization to endorse COLDA 2022, please contact Rikke Puggaard-Rode at rikke.rode@share-foundation.com
Invitation to Join COLDA 2022
Organizing Committee member, Geoffrey Dusheiko, invites you to join COLDA 2022 from 29 September - 1 October in Cape Town, South Africa!
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Scholarship Application is Open
Scholarships
SHARE Global Health Foundation, with support from the industry, is offering scholarships to attend COLDA 2022. The scholarship covers registration for in-person attendance.
The scholarship application deadline is Sunday, 18 September at 23:59 CEST/SAST/CAT.
What is Expected from the Scholarship Recipients?
All scholarship awardees are required to attend the full conference. Awardees must sign in at the beginning of each meeting day and sign off at the end of each day as requested by the Conference Organizer. At the close of the conference, awardees must have completed the daily and overall conference evaluations.
Recipient will provide post-conference feedback and a summary about his/her conference experience within one month after the end of the conference. The feedback questionnaire will be an online survey with the recipient providing feedback on their experience at the conference, scholarship procedure, and how they will implement the knowledge acquired at the conference in their daily practice. The questionnaire will be sent to each recipient by email within one week after the conclusion of the conference.
- Registration Only
- Be Academia from Resource-Limited Settings
- Be proficient in English to interact with faculty and fellow attendees
- Be actively involved in the field of liver diseases in Africa
- Be able to show benefits to their patients / research / community from attending the meeting
- Be willing and able to share information learned at the meetings with a larger community
The Conference organizer will automatically decline all scholarship applications that do not conform to the eligibility terms.
- All applications will be acknowledged upon receipt.
- All applications will be reviewed by an independent Scholarship Review Committee.
- Successful applicants will be sent a scholarship agreement.
- After receipt of the signed scholarship agreement, successful applicants will receive instructions for logistical arrangements.
- Country of residence;
- Recommendation by your supervisor;
- Demonstrable benefits to patients / research / community by the knowledge to be gained at this meeting;
- Strategy of knowledge dissemination;
- Early-Career Investigator; and
- Abstract presenters.
- The applicant will provide the completed post-meeting feedback and summary to Conference Organizer.
- The applicant is able and willing to fund all other costs beyond the grant that are involved in attending the Conference, e.g. all other hotel, travel, subsistence, insurance, and other expenses NOT covered by the Scholarship.
- The applicant will not hold the Conference Organization liable for any losses, costs, expenses, causes of action, claims, and suits for property damage, theft of property, or personal injury (including death) arising in connection with the Scholarship and participation in the Conference.
- The applicant agrees to be responsible for taking out her/his own insurance policies (travel, liability, and/or other necessary insurances in relation to his/her participation in the Conference).
- The Scholarship is non-transferable.
- Incomplete scholarship applications will not be considered.
- Retrospective scholarship applications will not be considered.
- Conference Organizer cannot be held responsible for any incorrect information that is submitted through the Scholarship application portal.
- Scholarship applications will be considered until the exhaustion of funds.
- The Scholarship applicants will be notified of the decision by email. Successful applicants will be notified with further instructions.
- Conference Organizer reserves the right to make the final decision regarding all Scholarship applications, which cannot be disputed.
