Erasmus Medical Center
General Practice

Moderator of 2 Sessions

PLENARY SESSION
Session Type
PLENARY SESSION
Date
07.07.2021, Wednesday
Session Time
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Room
Hall 1
Session Description
COVID-19 is of course a very important topic that should be discussed during this WONCA congress. Therefore, we have asked two experts on this topic to share their knowledge in this plenary session. First Chris Butler, a well-known GP and researcher form Oxford University in the UK will tell us about setting up and managing the largest trial at this moment on treating patients with COVID-19 in primary care. Using a novel trial design his team was able to assess the effects of several treatments which are currently being published, in among other journals, the Lancet. He will update us on latest results of this fascinating and important study that is still ongoing. Migrant patients, and especially them with insecure living circumstances, are at high risk for COVID-19 infection and worse health outcomes. Based on his extensive research in this area and his experiences as a clinician working in a primary care health centre for irregular migrants, prof. Yves Jackson will explain the reasons behind these higher risks, and the relation between social determinants of health and COVID.

Session organised by the International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG), the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) primary care working group and the General practice Research on Infections Network (GRIN)

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ROUND TABLE SESSION
Session Type
ROUND TABLE SESSION
Date
07.07.2021, Wednesday
Session Time
05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Room
Hall 1
Session Description
In this session the main focus is to enable participants to have discussions with colleagues on three items: 1. How are we managing COVID in our daily clinical work? 2. How are we facing the challenges of the long lasting symptoms of COVID-19 often referred to as Long Covid ? 3. What are the problems and possible solutions of managing COVID-19 in migrants? This session will start with presentations then go into breakout rooms enabling you to listen, share and reflect upon experiences from colleagues across Europe. During the presentations, Dr Nisreen Alwan, an associate professor from the University of Southampton, will inform you on the long-term effects of COVID-19. A considerable number of patients are suffering from long COVID-19. She will discuss the challenges of this new syndrome and it’s implications for daily practice. Prof Maria van den Muijsenbergh, an academic GP from the Netherlands, has extensive experience in caring for refugees and other vulnerable migrants. In her talk, she will highlight some specific issues when caring for migrant patients with COVID. Her practical tips will help GPs to provide person centered culturally sensitive care for their patients. This Round Table will enable you to exchange views, discuss different approaches and learn from each other. In short, the very reason many of you decided to join this WONCA congress!

Session organised by the International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG), the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) primary care working group and the General practice Research on Infections Network (GRIN)

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