Indian Chest Society & International Workshop on Lung Health Travel Grants Opportunity

A mutual cooperation between ICS – Indian Chest Society and the International Workshop on Lung Health started in 2013. In 2018 both the parties decided – thanks to an idea of Dr. Raja Dhar – to promote a Travel Grant Program.

Watch the below video to know more about the “beginning”!

The Indian Chest Society and the Scientific Committee of the International Workshop on Lung Health offer the opportunity to the 3 best abstracts submitted by indian Researchers/Clinicians of Joint Travel Grants.

Travel Grant details:

  • 2 Travel Grant supported by International Workshop on Lung Health: the organization will cover up to 1.000 USD to each winner, to cover flights and/or accommodation costs related with the meeting attendance
  • 1 Travel Grant offered directly by ICS of INR 75,000/-

After a strict selection process, made by the International Workshop on Lung Health Scientific Committee and ICS – Indian Chest Society, we proudly announce the three Travel Grant Winners

ICS and IWLH Committee thanks all the more than 50 submitters, looking forward to meet all of them in Nice, as poster presenters and attendees of the Workshop!

THE WINNERS ARE

Dr. Alisha Chaudhury, St. John’s National Institute of Health Sciences, Bengaluru (India)

Poster Presented:

  • CHANGING PHASES OF THE LUNG DURING WHOLE LUNG LAVAGE ON LUNG ULTRASOUND – A NOVEL MONITORING APPROACH

Dr. Rashmi Ranjan Das, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar (India)

Posters presented:

  • RSV LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION IN UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN: A STUDY FROM EASTERN INDIA
  • SERUM VITAMIN D LEVELS IN CHILDHOOD ASTHMA: A MATCHED CASE CONTROL STUDY FROM EASTERN INDIA

Dr. Shital Vishnu Patil, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, PULMONARY MEDICINE, MIMSR MEDICAL COLLEGE LATUR, DIRECTOR, VENKATESH CHEST HOSPITAL LATUR (India)

Posters presented:

  • Trends of COPD diagnosis and treatment in rural setting in India: Misdiagnosed and less efficiently treated; needs more awareness among doctor-patient- drug trio
  • An argument for protocolized diagnosis and management of COPD by GOLD guidelines: needs modification and more emphasis to be given to ICS (inhaled corticosteroids) in Indian subsets of COPD patients
  • Non-infective exacerbations in COPD: relatively more common, misinterpreted in clinical practice and needs cautious evaluation to avoid irrational use of antibiotics

Don’t miss the Strolling poster session on January 18th, 2019 from 18.00 to 19.00!

All the posters presenters will compete for Awards for Best Poster Presentation: click HERE to have more information.