About the symposium
The 14th African Rotavirus Symposium (ARS) organised under the auspices of the African Rotavirus Network (AfrRN), will be held in Abuja, Nigeria from the 8 – 10 November 2023.
Over the years, this highly significant conference, sponsored by the African Rotavirus Network (AfrRN), has expanded from a half-day symposium to a three-day international conference, helping to set the global agenda for rotavirus research and prevention while bringing in influential speakers from around the world who are experts in diarrheal diseases. The WHO Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO), Ministries of Health, and other partners are part of the regional network of institutions known as the AfrRN that is engaged in paediatric diarrheal illness research.
Rotavirus disease control in Africa: Vaccination and Surveillance as the basis of an integrated approach
The 14th ARS organised under the auspices of the AfrRN and Co-hosted by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN), Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN), National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) in partnership with WHO Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC).
