AFRICA

LAGOS 2012

Conference

AFRICA VITILIGO CONFERENCE

(STAKEHOLDERS CONFERENCE)

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JOINT VENTURE

You are invited to: contribute to the vitiligo community. Africa Vitiligo Conference (Stakeholders Moreover, vitiligo patients in Africa will Conference) have the opportunity to assume an active

role in participating and encouraging Theme: What's new? Where does Africa

present and future research. stand?

This is a conference focusing on medical Program venue : and psychological impacts: to keep Mega Chicken Restaurants Ltd Events vitiligo patients and victims of skin Hall | KM 14, Ikota 1st Gate, Lekki imperfections central in the community Expressway, Lagos, Nigeria. health care system and to highlight their

need for improved management.

Date: AFRICA VITILIGO CONFERENCEOct 18 – 20, 2012

Who is it for?Purpose of Conference:To awaken consciousness of vitiligo, If you belong or identify with any of these willingness to act amongst the medical group or individuals then this Conference community and support patients to is for you and your team:participate in their own healing. • Are you an individual living with

Vitiligo or Psoriasis?Vitiligo is one of the most psychologically • Are you a medical personnel, devastating chronic skin diseases, the clinical psychologist, a nurse, health psychological implications for people worker, medical student, social with vitiligo and others with unusual worker in the area of health or skin visual differences can be immense with a health, a volunteer for health major impact on both patients and their organization, NGO, health families, battling with cultural beliefs, organizations/institute, skin care public's ignorance and no attention from therapist, beautician?the health and medical community. • A family member, relation, friend of Vitiligo is more obvious in people of individual living with Vitiligo or color, especially in Africa, where the Psoriasis or just a concerned people are dark-skinned and the contrast citizen? to their natural skin tone is more obvious. • Do you come across Vitiligo,

Psoriasis patients and really want to The goal is to enable people of all understand the condition and how abilities to achieve their potential to to help?

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• Do you generally want to add to and skin imperfections on affected your knowledge and learn persons, amongst both health sector something new about skin health, and the general public.pigmentary disorders and coping skills for altered image?

Then Come and join us for a 3 day • I am living with Vitiligo Interactive session on vitiligo up to date • My challenges and my hope information, management and self-help (Discussions) guide • Vitiligo Research findings and

treatment updates • Managing Vitiligo naturally and

effectively • Psychological/Psychosocial • Vitiligo Awareness - Communicating

Vitiligo Awareness and Enlightenment Effectively

• Presentations and Demonstration of different contemporary Vitiligo treatments

• Confidence Building Workshop - individuals with Vitiligo and skin imperfections.

Objective • Seminar - Understanding Vitiligo and Skin imperfections

The objectives of the African Vitiligo Conference (AVC) are: For full details on Sessions and topics of

discussion Pls visit -To draw attention to the condition;

• To provide a forum for African

researchers and others from around The Participation – Our Target Audiencethe World to exchange experiences, promote global

The conference is open to all exchange of good practices and stakeholders - families and individuals strengthen cooperation in this field. living with vitiligo and skin imperfections • To provide those living with Vitiligo across Africa, Vitiligo organisations, with guidance on managing and members of Federal and State Ministries living with their condition.of Health, medical community, health • To build the capacity of the vitiligo care providers, vitiligo support delegates support groups, health sector from 7 African countries (attending on representatives, NGOS' in Africa to scholarship), NGO's from across Africa enable support for health care strongly engaged in supporting progress needs of the affected regardless of in the field of Skin Health, altered body socio-economic situations. image, pharmaceutical and all • To raise the profile of psychological concerned.and psychosocial impact of Vitiligo

SESSIONS

Breakout Sessions

http://www.vitsaf.org/our-events/2012avc/draft-program

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

Founder/Director Vitiligo Academy of India, President of Asian Society for

Pigment Cell Research, Coordinator of Asian region for World Vitiligo Prof Torello Lotti, consensus group. He has to his credit 35 MD, Full Professor of publications on vitiligo only in Dermatology, Dept of International journals with very high dermatological citation index. Main area of research is Sciences, University of vitiligo-- pathogenesis and treatment. Florence, Italy. A He is a clinical innovator in the world-renown expert management of vitiligo some of his on vitiligo, a keynote lecturer at major innovations are role of calcipotriol, dermatology meetings, visiting topical prostaglandin analogues and professor at several universities in minocycline, a new subtype of vitiligo homeland Italy and abroad, chairman depending upon time of onset of director of dermatology societies, and disease which is now well accepted and chairman, a co-author among many of he has contributed significantly to comprehensive book “Vitiligo: Problems development of new surgical modality and Solutions”. Professor Torello Lotti is in the treatment of vitiligo. the Scientific Director and chairman

scientific committee Vitiligo Research Foundation - VRF; he provides top

scientific advisory to VRF. .

Lee Thomas, is a four-Dr. Andrew time Emmy Award-Thompson, BA, winning television DClinPsy, Dip. Prac. broadcaster and Cognitive Analytic journalist, Therapy, C Psychol., Anchorman/EntertainAFBPsS. A Reader in ment Reporter on Clinical Psychology, FOX Detroit, author and motivational

and Chartered and Registered Clinical speaker that travels the world sharing and Health Psychologist, at the his story while challenging people to University of Sheffield, UK. He is live their best life no matter what the primarily concerned with exploring circumstances. Author of the book psychological reactions to disfiguring "Turning White", in this memoir, Lee conditions with a view to developing Thomas chronicles the battle he is psychosocial interventions His current waging with Vitiligo -- a skin disorder research interest's center around that is literally turning him white. developing psychological interventions aimed at assisting people to improve their confidence and manage anxiety associated with worries about Davinder Parsad, appearance.MD, is an additional

Professor Department ).of Dermatology,

PGIMER, Chandigarh, INDIA.

http://www.vitiligoacademy.org/

www.torelloloti.it

http://www.turningwhite.com

http://www.shef.ac.uk/psychology/staff/academic/andrew-thompson.html

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Dr. Wanakee Hill, dermatology. He is a member of the N.D., leads the field in American Academy of Dermatology natural healing for (AAD), Global Cosmetic Dermatology Vitiligo, with more Alliance (USA), Nigerian Association of than 30 years Dermatology (NAD), Medical and researching natural Dental Consultant Association of therapies for Vitiligo Nigeria (MDCAN), Nigerian Medical

and consulting on Vitiligo Support & Association (NMA) Information Group, or VSIG, for many years. Wanakee Hill is the author of Nutritional Approach to Vitiligo & Other Autoimmune Diseases. Wanakee Hill, ND, is certified in Plant-Based Nutrition. Adekunle GEORGE, a

professor of dermatologist with over

Dr. Gaurang Joshi 60 scientific holds B.A.M.S. publications and with Bachelor of Ayurvedic interest in diseases of Medicine & Surgery pigmentation. He has a from Jamnagar special interest in vitiligo and is hoping Ayurveda University. to use dermatattoo as treatment for He Runs an Exclusive stable vitiligo.

Ayurveda PanchaKarma Treatment He is a member of the Nigerian Medical centre, successfully treating the most Association (N.M.A), a member of complicated skin disease- Leucoderma Nigerian Association of Dermatologists (Vitiligo) and Psoriasis. Currently (N.A.D) and the editor of the Nigerian Researching on Project Title “Clinical Journal of dermatology. He is the study to evaluate the efficacy and safety Chairman of the Product Endorsement of Polyherbal powder in patients with Committee for N.A.D vitiligo” with the Department Of Pharmaceuticals Sciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot.

Dr. Shehu Mohammed Yusuf is

Datea graduate of From 9am Thursday 18 October until Ahmadu Bello

2.30pm Saturday 20th OctoberUniversity Zaria , a Participation to the entire duration is fellow of the West required to the benefit of all African College of participants.Physicians and holder of Masters of

Science Degree in clinical Dermatology Placefrom King's College University of

London. He is currently a Senior lecturerin Dermatology with Bayero University

Kano and a Honorary consultant to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano. He is the author of 3 booklets in

http://www.dermatologyng.org/detailderma2.php?recordID=49

www.thewellnesswell.net

http://www.dermatologyng.org/detailderma2.php?recordID=51

http://www.atharvaayurveda.com/

Practical Information

Mega Chicken Restaurants Ltd Events Hall | KM 14, Ikota 1st Gate, Lekki Expressway, Lagos, Nigeria.

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conference veune. We have not pre-booked rooms for the Conference, but Registration Detailswill be very happy to assist you if you email us on Registration fee varies, visit

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The total price for the Conference, conference materials, tea break and Registrations are open and accepted till lunch for the 3days included, is 35,000 October 7th, 2012. This is subject to Naira ($220) only. availability of space.There are some scholarships on Reg. fee available for medical student and individuals living with vitiligo from across Africa (N10, 000/$65 x 10, N15, • N5, 000/$32000/$100 x 5, N20, 000/$130 x 3)To apply for a scholarship or register for Contact usthe conference, please follow the link or If you have any questions, download the Registration form here sponsorship/partnership or product The Conference is free for 50 registered demonstrations enquirymembers of VITSAF. Terms and conditions apply. Please contact Ogo on:

Telephone: +234 (0)702 516 5280, 234806 363 8030

E-mail: , , vitsupng@gmail.com with subject AVC enquiry

AccommodationAccommodation is available at Travel House Budget Hotel: KM 14 Lekki-Epe Express WayDirectly opposite the

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