The ICIUM 2011 Program and Abstract books are each available to download.

Program Book	Abstract Book
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The program booklet [PDF-344KB] is a shortened version of the program giving details of presentations by topic track. For all presentations, the abstract number is included which makes it easier to find in the abstract book.

A detailed Overview can be downloaded from the box on the right.

International Conferences for Improving Use of Medicines are unique -

• Focus on use of medicines in low and middle income countries
• Highly interactive
• Produce actionable results

Through presentations and group discussions, participants will -

• Assemble state-of-the-art knowledge about improving medicines use
• Formulate strategies for different levels in the health care system
• Identify ways to monitor and evaluate such strategies
• Develop a future research agenda
• Develop a strategy for disseminating findings

Conference Structure: Focus Areas and Topic Tracks

Half-day conference sessions will cover major focus areas in the health care system where changes to improve medicines use take place.

• Global and regional
• National
• Institutional
• Health providers
• Consumers and community

A one-hour plenary session will open each half-day session. Participants will then break into topic-specific groups of 30–80 persons across about 8 topic tracks.

• Access (public and private sector, production, intellectual property, generics)
• Policy, regulation, governance (guidelines, essential medicines lists, health reform, drug quality, promotion, transparency)
• Economics, financing, insurance systems (cost, affordability, incentives, medicines coverage)
• Maternal and child health (IMCI, pediatric medicines)
• Chronic care (diabetes, hypertension, mental health, adherence)
• HIV/AIDS, TB
• Malaria
• Drug resistance (surveillance, containment, drug development)

Conference Reporting

A designated rapporteur will summarize discussions in each small group session:

• 5 observations or lessons learned
• 5 recommendations for policies or program implementation
• 3 key research gaps

The final session of the conference will synthesize lessons, recommendations, and key research questions across topic tracks and focus areas.