European Burn Association meeting, Nantes, France
From 6 – 9 September 2023 the EBA meeting was held in Nantes, France.
A poster presentation was made on “Reverse technology in the treatment of burns:
the use of tropical fruits”
Helma Hofland, also presenting on behalf of Nancy van Loey, received the price for the Best Psychosocial presentation: “Partners’social support associated with depressive symptoms in burn injuries”.
Upcoming events
29 November 2025
Malawi College of Physicians Conference and Annual General Meeting, Mangochi
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15 October 2026
23rd Congress of the International Society for Burn Injuries (ISBI), 2026, Santiago, Chile
Recent publications
Zijlstra EE. Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in East Africa, with focus on Sudan: Review of three decades of experience and research. Ann Med Sci Res 2025;4:S35-46.
Hofland HWC, Opegu TM, Kalanzi EW, Viyuyi E, Chikoto T, Zijlstra EE. Increasing experience in the use of papaya for burn injuries in an African context, potential and limitations. Burns Open 9 (2025) 100385
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News
21st European Burns Association Congress 3-6 September 2025, Berlin, Germany
Contributions included (see under Events):
Presentations on
1. Use of tropical fruit Papaya in treatment of burn injuries
2. Toxic epidermal necrolysis