PKDL Consortium meeting Kolkata, 28-29 November 2024

The Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) Consortium was founded in 2012;  the 7th meeting was held in Kolkata, India. The Consortium aims to promote all aspects of PKDL both with regard to clinical management as well as control.

In the meeting, epidemiology and control, immunology, vaccines and immunotherapy, leishmania and co-infection, diagnosis and treatment were reviewed.

Kolkata meeting agenda, 23112024(1)

The meeting was covered in one of the local newspapers:

https://epaper.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/2024-11-29/71/Page-8.html

 

 

Introduction slides

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