Latin American Society of Travel Medicine

SLAMVI in Spanish stands for "Latin American Society of Travel Medicine." The Society was incorporated in Buenos Aires in December 2004. The mission of this young scientific Society is to promote the field of travel medicine among physicians, health care workers, and the public, and to introduce the concept of travel medicine to the travel and health care industry.

The Society's aim is that travel medicine be recognized as an independent medical specialty in Latin America. The Society will concentrate on promoting scientific research in our region, fostering dynamic exchanges of knowledge, and keeping information up-to-date. In these our formative years, SLAMVI's members have participated in almost all scientific meetings of related fields where travel and health are key topics, such as infectious diseases, tropical medicine and tourism. Two successful courses have been held in Buenos Aires, in 2006 and 2007. The society's website has already been launched, now only in Spanish, but soon to be translated into Portuguese and English as well.

One of the main challenges for SLAMVI in the near future is the I Latin American Congress on Travel Medicine, to be held in Buenos Aires on April 10-11, 2008.

The program of the Congress will include topics that are relevant to specialists, focusing on prevention, diagnosis, epidemiology and international recommendations and guidelines. There is also a track for the general practitioners who wish to expand their knowledge on these topics. Key opinion leaders from the region have already confirmed their participation. Program details can be found at the society website: www.slamvi.org.

For more information, please contact secretaria@slamvi.org.