th20 National Conference of Association for Prevention & Control of Rabies in India

th thConference Dates : 7 & 8 July, 2018

Venue : The LaLiT, New Delhi

Department of Community Medicine Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) & Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi

(Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India)

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Theme : Rabies free India by 2030: Action begins now

APCRICON 2018

st1 Announcement

Accreditation credit hours will be awarded by Delhi Medical Council

Association for Prevention and Control of Rabies in India(APCRI) & APCRICON

APCRI was founded in the year 1998, with a vision to make India Rabies Free by 2020. Since then, it has

evolved into a national organization that is one of the most vibrant scientific societies in the field with a

strength of more than 750 life members. APCRI led by an excellent team of experts and dedicated

people is actively involved in organizing conferences, continuing medical education (CME), symposia,

lectures, trainings, scientific publications, book releases, etc. and has a pan India representation. APCRI

has its own official indexed and peer reviewed journal on prevention and control of rabies that is

published biannually. APCRI, with the technical and financial assistance from WHO under took the

landmark national multi-centric rabies survey, India during 2002 - 2004. In 2017, it has again conducted

another Indian multi-centric rabies survey with financial assistance from WHO.

APCRICON will serve as a platform that brings together the best minds in the country comprising of

medical professionals, public health personnel, veterinary doctors and others for Advocacy, Research & thInformation dissemination about prevention & control of Rabies. APCRICON 2018 is the 20 Annual

National Conference which will be held at New Delhi, India's capital and major gateway to the country.

Contemporary Delhi is bustling metropolis, which successfully combines in its folds the ancient and the

modern culture.

Welcome Note thWarm Greetings from Delhi, the capital of India. We are happy to welcome you to the 20 National

Conference of Association for Prevention and Control of Rabies in India (APCRICON 2018), that will be

organized by the Department of Community Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & th thSafdarjung Hospital, New Delhi on 7 & 8 , July 2018.

This Conference is meant for researchers, academics, regulators, students, medical, public health, and

veterinary professionals and others who are interested in prevention and control of rabies. This

conference provides unparalleled opportunities for the learning of the latest developments in the field

of rabies, for networking with colleagues from all over the country.

Delhi is the best place for advocacy, marketing and collaboration with national institutes and agencies in

the landscape of greenery, monuments and power. We are sure that the deliberations of the conference

would benefit all the delegates.

Looking forward to welcome you all to APCRICON 2018 in Delhi.

Dr. Jugal Kishore Organising Chairman

Instructions for Abstract submission Registration for the conference is mandatory to send the abstract, except for Invited speakers.

Each delegate is entitled to submit only one paper.

Abstracts of scientific paper presentations should be submitted online through conference website only.

Abstracts should not be more than 250 words. It should be written in the following order: Title, Need for the study, Objectives, Methodology, Results & Conclusion. Abstracts without results & conclusion will not be considered for oral presentation

stLast date for abstract submission is 31 May, 2018.

The Scientific Committee will review the papers and finalize the mode of presentation. The accepted abstracts & the mode of presentation will be intimated.

Registration Details

*Certificate from HOD is Compulsory ** No Conference bags

thVenue : LT- 4, 5 Floor, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029

Update on Prevention of Human RabiesThere will also be a interactive session with demonstration on administration of

Intradermal Rabies Vaccination (IDRV) and Rabies Immunoglobulin (RIGs) / Rabies monoclonol antibody (R-MAb) through live streaming from a clinical facility.

APCRI Member

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Accompanying person

PG Student*

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Category stUpto 31 May, 2018 thUpto 30 June, 2018 Spot**

The amount should be remitted in the form of a Demand Draft, favouring APCRI CON 2018,payable at New Delhi & sent to:

RTGS/NEFT/IMPS transfer to: Bank of Baroda, S J Hospital Branch, Delhi - 110029

Name of the account: APCRI CON 2018 Ac. No: 26400100024778, IFSC Code : BARB0SAFECX

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Dr. Richa KapoorOrganizing Secretary, APCRICON 2018

Room No. 429, VMMC College Building , Department of Community Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029

Visit our website to register

thDate : Friday 6 July, 2018 : Time : 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Accreditation credit hours will be awarded by Delhi Medical Council

Registration for CME is complimentary, if registered for conference

Pre-Conference C.M.E

Eminent Speakers from WHO, Geneva; WHO-SEARO; CDC, USA; NCDC, New Delhi; NIMHANS,

Bangalore and others are expected to participate in the conference.

1. Life time Achievement Award

2. Louis Pasteur Oration Award

3. Dr. S. N. Madhusudana Oration Award

4. Young Scientist Award

5. Best Oral & Poster presentation award for post graduates

Scientific Programme

Awards to be conferred in APCRICON 2018

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE PATRONS

Dr. Rajender Kumar Sharma Medical Superintendent, VMMC & SJH Dr. N. N. Mathur, Principal, VMMC & SJH

Dr. Shiv Lal, Former Special DGHS, MoHFW Dr. J.K. Das, Director, NIHFW, New Delhi Dr. N.K. Yadav, Former MHO, MCD Dr. P.K. Sharma, MOH, NDMC

ADVISORS

Dr. M. K Sudarshan, Founder President & Mentor

Dr. D.H. Ashwath Narayana, President

Dr. G. Sampath, Immediate Past President

Dr. M.N. Siddique, Vice-President

Dr. S. S. Dodwad, Vice-President

Dr. Sumit Poddar, Secretary General

Dr. S. Krishna Kumar, Joint Secretary

Dr. H. S. Ravish, Treasurer

Dr. Amlan Goswami, Editor-APCRI Journal

APCRIOFFICE BEARERS

CONVENER Dr. U. Venkatesh, Senior ResidentDepartment of Community Medicine, VMMC & SJH

ORGANIZING SECRETARY

Dr. Richa Kapoor, Director Professor, Department of Community Medicine, VMMC & SJH

Dr. Jugal Kishore, Director Professor & Head, Department of Community Medicine, VMMC & SJH

ORGANIZING CHAIRMAN

JOINT ORGANIZING SECRETARYDr. Hemant Kumar Gohil, CMO, IDH, Delhi

TREASURER

Dr. Vinod Chaitanya, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, VMMC & SJH

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE CHAIR PERSONDr. Manju Bala, Professor & HeadDepartment of Microbiology, VMMC & SJH

Kindly visit www.apcricon2018.com/ www.apcri.org for updates

ACCOMMODATION & TRAVEL COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONDr. Ashok Kumar Rawat, DHO, Karol Bagh Zone, NDMC

ZONAL REPRESENTATIVES

North

East

West

Central

South

: Dr. H. K. Gohil

: Dr. J. S. Hanspal

: Dr. G.S. Bhattacharya

: Dr. Ayan Ghosh

: Dr. Ranjit Mankeshwar

: Dr. M. K. Jhala

: Dr. Govardhan Meena

: Dr. RanjanaTiwari

: Dr. Shrikrishna Isloor

: Dr. K.S. N. Reddy

Dr. S. Abdul Rahaman

Dr. Ashok Kumar

Dr. B. J. Mahendra

Dr. Manish Kakkar

Dr. Manju Rahi

Dr. V. Ravi

Dr. Ritu S Chauvan

HON. ADVISORY BOARD