This international conference will bring together renowned scientists, clinicians, researchers and scholars with a common interest and concern in the global dengue situation, and will provide an opportunity to professionals in the field of health and allied health sciences to share latest research findings, build new relationships and to discuss dengue and its management, prevention and control strategies.

The conference is organized by the Epidemiology Unit of Sri Lanka Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Centre for Global Health Research at the University of Umeå, Sweden with its 14 partners from Europe, Asia and South America and the Partnership for Dengue Control (PDC) of the Fondation Mérieux (FMx), France.


Ministers Faizer Mustapha, State Minister Sudarshini Fernandopulle, Health Deputy Minister Fizal Kasim, Mayor of Colombo, A.J.M. Muzammil, Director General of Health Services Dr. Palitha Mahipala, staff of the Ministry of Health, doctors representing foreign countries and others participated in the inaugural session.