Event agenda
Thursday, 9 November 2023
10:00 - 10:15
Opening of the conference
Format:Live stream
10:15 - 11:00
The global problem of AMR and the current status; the need for other solutions
Format:Live stream
Track:Expert Talk
- 10.15 – 10.30: The global state of AMR (Dr. Pradeep Dua, WHO representative)
- 10.30 – 10.45: The state of AMR in Africa (Saviour Kwame Yevutsey, Deputy Director of Pharmaceutical Services, Ministry of Health, Ghana)
- 10.45 – 11.00: The state of AMR in the EU/EEA (Dr. Dominique Monnet, ECDC representative)
Despite (inter)national policies during the last decades, the AMR problem is still increasing. Therefore there is a rationale to examine also other approaches to infectious diseases, for example the use of “Traditional solutions”, TCIH.
3 speakers
11:00 - 12:00
Transition from Fighting disease to Health promotion (external speakers)
Format:Live stream
Track:Expert Talk
- 11.00 – 11.20: The transition from fighting disease to health promotion in healthcare (Prof. Dr. Sandra van Hogen-Koster, Positive Health, UAS Saxion)
- 11.20 – 11.40: Infections prevention and treatment (human medicine) (Prof. Philip Tarr, Univ. of Basel)
- 11.40 – 12.00: Disease prevention and veterinary treatment in organic production (Dr. Laurence Bonafos, Policy Coordinator, DG AGRI, European Commission)
There is a need for a transition in medicine and prevention from a Fighting disease to a Health promotion approach; in general and also for prevention and treatment of infections; this may include the contributions of TCIH.
3 speakers
12:00 - 12:10
Break
Format:In-person
12:10 - 13:30
TCIH cases and projects in human and veterinary medicine
Format:Live stream
Track:Expert Talk
- 12.10 – 12.30: Best scientific case 1. TCM in human medicine (Prof. Dr. Jianping Liu, Univ. of Beijing)
- 12.30 – 12.50: Best scientific case 2. FeverApps (Prof. Dr. David Martin, Univ. Witten-Herdecke; Dr. Henrik Szőke, Univ. of Pecs)
- 12.50 – 13.10: Best scientific case 3. Veterinary medicine (Prof. Dr. Leonie Bonamin, University Paulista – UNIP)
- 13.10 – 13.30: Best scientific case 4. Science and clinical practice (Dr. Andrew Flower, Univ. of Southampton)
Examples of TCIH cases in both human and veterinary medicine.
5 speakers
13:30 - 14:00
Friday, 10 November 2023
10:00 - 11:00
Presentation of the research agenda TCIH and AMR
Format:Live stream
Track:Keynote speakers
- 10.00 – 10.10: Introduction of the research agenda (Prof. Dr. Erik Baars)
- 10.10 – 11.00: Presentations six GIFTS-AMR working groups
- 11.00 – 11.25: Feedback on the research agenda (by WHO, ECDC and audience)
6 speakers
11:00 - 11:25
12:15 - 13:00
Workshop (Parallel session 1)
Format:Video conferencing
Track:Workshops
- Natural Medicine; The panacea for Universal Health Coverage in Africa (Prof. Dr. Martins Emeje)
- Homeopathy and Antimicrobial Resistance- Examples of high-quality studies (Dr. Esther van der Werf)
- Unraveling the Interactions between High-Diluted Bioactive Compounds and Biological Systems of Marine Organisms through RNAseq sequencing (Dr. Jesús Antonio López Carvallo)
3 speakers
Workshop (Parallel session 2)
Format:Video conferencing
Track:Workshops
- Probiotics and the antimicrobial peptides they produce (which can be used against AMR) (Dr. Zeynep Girgin-Ersoy))
- Functional foods and their health benefits (Prof. Dr. Metin Guldas)
- Antibiotic Use in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Practicing Integrative Medicine—A Retrospective Analysis (Dr. Tido von Schoen-Angerer)
3 speakers
Workshop eHealth (parallel session 2)
Format:Video conferencing
Track:Workshops
- FeverFriend App (Dr. Habil. Henrik Szőke)
- TCIH website (Prof. Dr. Erik W. Baars)
- Natural medicines app for URTIs (Drs. Eefje Belt)
4 speakers
Workshop Reviews (parallel session 1)
Format:Video conferencing
Track:Workshops
- Effectiveness of herbal medicines to prevent and control symptoms of urinary tract infections and to reduce antibiotic use. A literature review (Dr. Herman van Wietmarschen)
- Effectiveness and safety of TCIH medicinal products for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: A systematic review of systematic reviews (Prof. Dr. Erik Baars)
- Mechanistic Evidence of effectiveness of four TCIH medicinal products for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: A Systematic Literature Review and Expert Interviews (Liesbeth Veldman, Msc)
3 speakers
13:00 - 14:00
Panel discussion
Format:Video conferencing
Track:Discussion
Final panel discussion with WHO, ECDC, GIFTS-AMR group (prepared questions and questions from the audience).