Thursday, 19 June 2025 | 11:00 - 12:30
4.2 Scientific symposia: Bridging R&D and access: Strengthening Africa-Europe Partnerships to Combat Vector-Borne Diseases
Location:MH 4Track:Scientific symposia
Chair: Lisa Goerlitz
Presentations:
**Challenges and opportunities to advance vaccine development against vector-borne diseases
**Sushant Sahastrabuddhe. International Vaccines Institute (IVI), South Korea.
**EU initiatives to foster international partnerships and innovation to combat vector-borne diseases
**Kasia Jurczak, European Commission, Belgium.
**Innovations in developing treatments for Leishmaniasis
**Thi Hanh Cao, Drugs for Neglected Disease Initiative (DNDi), Switzerland
**Transforming global health research into real-world impact through strong stakeholder partnerships
**Christine Kirima, The Global Health Network, UK
Panel Discussion and Q&A