Media statement
Media Invitation
Members of the media are invited to attend the special announcement from the Minister of Health, the SA MRC, the NHLS and FIND Diagnostics on the first ever major breakthrough for TB in over 50 years this afternoon at the Durban ICC at 3pm.
Date: 1 Jul 2008
Venue: Upper Level, Room 21
Time: 15:00 - 15:50
Media Conference on Rapid Diagnosis of MRD-TB
1 July 2008
PROGRAMME
Chairperson: To be Announced
TIME |
TOPIC |
SPEAKER |
15h00 |
Opening |
To be Announced |
15h05 |
Announcement |
Minister of Health, Dr.M.Tshabalala-Msimang, MP |
Background on rapid diagnosis for MDR-TB |
MRC/FIND/NHLS |
Questions |
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Closing |
MRC |
One-on-one interviews should be accommodated in a separate room
MRC - The South African Medical Research Council
NHLS - National Health Laboratory Service
FIND - Foundation For Innovative New Diagnostics
DoH - Department of Health
Venue: Meeting room 21
Time: 15h00 - 16h00
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For more information on the Medical Research Council of South Africa, please visit: http://www.mrc.ac.za/
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