4th AFRICA REGIONAL

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL
CONFERENCE

VISA Requirement
Delegates from countries in the SADC
(Southern African Development
Hotel Accommodation Community) are not required to have a
VISA for entry into Malawi. Delegates
from countries outside the SADC
region are required to apply for a VISA
All delegates are expected to meet their and can do so by completing the
accommodation expenses during the
application form and following
conference period. A limited number of
instructions on
rooms have been secured by the organizing
Committee at a special rate for conference at www.immigration.gov.mw
the Sunbird Capital Hotel in Lilongwe.
Delegates who wish to taking advantage of
the special conference rate should pay an š›
additional USD100 with their registration as
deposit for room reservation. Please contact Contact Information
the organizers for assistance with hotel
reservation. Please send your request AEA Registration:
2016@gmail.com. Delegates may also AEARegister@gmail.com
arrange their own accommodation at other
hotels from the list provided. Abstract submission: DATES
AEA2016@gmail.com
Recommended hotels: Sunbird Capital Hotel April 14- 15, 2016
Yami Mbilizi
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Address: P.O. Box 30018, Lilongwe 3
Telephone +265 (0) 1773388 Ymbilizi@jhu.medcol.mw
Fax : +265 (0) 1771273
Email: centrals@sunbirdmalawi.com LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
capital@sunbirdmalawi.com
Website: www.sunbirdmalawi.com Chairperson Newton Kumwenda PhD, Vice African Epidemiological
Chairperson Victor Mwapasa PhD: Association (AEA);
Sunbird Lilongwe Hotel Secretary: Yami Mbilizi MBBS; Members:
Address: P.O. Box 44, Lilongwe Francis Martinson PhD, George Bello, Peter International Epidemiological
Telephone +265 (0) 1756333 / 01756580 Nyasulu, Adamson Muula PhD Association (IEA)
Fax : +265 (0) 11771273
Email: centralres@sunbirdmalawi.com
lilongwehotres@sunbirdmalawi.com
Website: www.sunbirdmalawi.com

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ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE : Akin
Adebiyi PhD (Nigeria), Dr Margaret Aroye

Quarraisha Abdool Karim PhD (South Africa) T

Young PhD (South Africa), Cesar Victora PhD
(Brasil),

GUEST SPEAKERS: Mhmad Mandil PhD (Egypt) ,

Prof Salim Abdool Karim (South Africa), Prof
Cesar Victora (Brazil) Elizabeth Bukusi PhD
(Kenya), Prof BSC Uzochukwu (Nigeria), Prof.
Kingsley Akinroye

ABSTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE Chairperson:

Adamson Muula PhD (Malawi), Mia Crampin

Abstract submission MSc, Dr Catherine, Dr Armand Nkweschue

REGISTRATION FEES:: Delegates can

register directly with the conference but
Abstract guidelines The Organizers encourage delegates to can also register through their national
submit abstracts in line with our conference theme of ‘Practice delay the review process. association. Those who register with their
of Epidemiology in the Era of Emerging & Rising Old affiliated national association should also
Notification: Authors will be notified of the results of the
Epidemics’. Abstracts will be accepted for review if they follow forward a copy of their registration and
abstract review within two weeks of receipt of the abstract. The
the general acceptable scientific standards. However authors are payment receipt of the conference
authors will be notified by email if their abstract is selected for
encouraged to follow the outline below. registration fees. A letter of invitation will
oral or poster presentation and any additional details about the
Abstract outline be sent to all those who have registered
presentations
TITLE: The abstract title should be concise and clearly convey the needed for visa application.
subject of the abstract

Author’s names: these names should appear below the title, in Note: Please send your registration
bold with corresponding author in underline. Please include documents to: AEARegister@gmail.com

affiliation of each author.
Background: briefly and clearly describe the hypothesis of the
Registration Fee for the Conference is
study. Why was the study conducted? USD50. The equivalent must paid if
Methods: Detail the design, materials and methods of the study. registration is done through the affiliated
Results: Describe the precise findings of the study. national Epidemiological association
Conclusions: describe logically sound conclusions and reliable
inferences drawn from the study results. Registration fees MUST be paid in
Words: The submission should be in Word, single space not
advance. A formal request must be made
more than 400 words. The abstract should in Arial 12 pt font.
Abstracts not following this format may not be considered or to pay at the conference Registration desk