The Federation was formed from an amalgamation of existing societies representing infectious diseases in South Africa. The Federation includes a single journal and joint conferences to facilitate scientific and professional interaction.
Links for Africa:
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http://www.fidssa.co.za/
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The purpose of the Society is to undertake the business of ICSSA of promoting the development and exchange of knowledge, information and ideas in support of the prevention and control of hospital and community associated infections.
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IDSSA aims to support infectious diseases physicians and allied healthcare workers in the field of adult infectious diseases, providing leadership at a national and regional level. Our objectives are to advance the understanding of infectious diseases, fostering greater collaboration between clinical- and laboratory-based practitioners and to advocate for increased resources for infectious diseases, developing training units and training programmes within southern Africa.
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STDSSA promotes the scientific studies of sexually transmitted diseases (STD).
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SASCM objectives include the monitoring of antimicrobial resistance patterns in the public and private medicine sector in South Africa including the publication of antibiotic resistance patterns in selected publications.
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SASTM promotes excellence in the practice of Travel Medicine. Travel Medicine means the practising of the prevention and treatment of travel-related diseases, travel-related conditions and health hazards, and includes the impact of tourism and migration on health.
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SASPID aims are advanceing the understanding of paediatric infectious diseases, promote the exchange of information relating to all aspects of paediatric infectious diseases, foster greater collaboration between the clinical and laboratory based Disciplines. These include Adult Infectious diseases, Medical Virology and Medical microbiology and Infection Control, promote the development and exchange of knowledge, information and ideas in support of the prevention and control of hospital and community associated paediatric infections, advise with regard to the training and maintenance of standards within the disciplines, forge links with societies representing similar interests throughout the world, promote a family-based approach to infectious diseases in the community to further the Society proposes to affiliate with the World Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases.
http://www.fidssa.co.za/SASPID
