Welcome to the 7th ADS
I am pleased to invite you to attend, participate and enjoy the 7th Asia Dengue Summit to be held in Kuala Lumpur on 5th to 7th June 2024.This summit follows the previous six held in Bangkok (2016), Manila (2017), Kuala Lumpur (2018), Jakarta (2019), Singapore (2022) and Bangkok (2023).
Dengue is no more a Southeast Asian or Asian issue. It has become a global issue such that the World Health Organization (WHO) sees it fit to name it as one of the ten threats to global health in 2019. WHO has also set targets for member states to try and achieve by 2030. This ADS is a good forum for policy makers to network and learn how other countries are trying to achieve these goals.
New advances in vector control, modeling methods as well new dengue vaccines will open up new strategies to achieve these goals. Strengthening our early detection and appropriate clinical management will reduce the case fatality rates, thus achieving one arm of the goals. The scientific committee is working to bring to you cutting edge information and latest data on everything related to dengue infection.
Other than the scientific content, I hope that you will avail yourself of the hospitality and excitement of the capital city of Malaysia. The venue is not far from the iconic Petronas Twin Towers, and is connected to a shopping mall that should help to ease the tension from three days of deliberations.
See you in Kuala Lumpur in June.
Stay safe & warm regards,
Zulkifli Ismail
Chairman, Organising Committee 7th ADS 2024
