Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic,
Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic
a Office of Nuclear Supervision of the Slovak Republic

in cooperation with

Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic,
Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic,
Public Health Office of the Slovak Republic
and the office of the World Health Organisation in the Slovak Republic
with the support of a health crisis preparedness professional company in the Czech Republic

organized

XXIth International Conference Medicine of Disasters
correspondent in the Slovak Republic

to be held

from 24 to 26 October 2018

Hotel Hutník in Tatranské Matliary

Main topics of the conference

Health protection and provision of health care following a nuclear or radiation event, action by healthcare providers and an integrated rescue system following a nuclear or radiation event.

Content of the expert programme

  1. Thematic block:
    Characteristics of the consequences of a nuclear or radiation event on public health, current state of emergency preparedness of the Slovak Republic for nuclear or radiation events.
  2. Thematic block:
    Current state of preparedness and role of the Fire and Rescue Corps and civil protection of the population for nuclear or radiation events.
  3. Thematic block:
    Specific issues relating to the provision of medical care following a nuclear or radiation event, diagnosis and treatment of local radiation injuries, medical management of combined radiation injuries, first medical attention, basic risks and protection for the first intervening.
  4. Thematic block:
    Demonstration of equipment and personal protective equipment used in the operation of integrated rescue and health components following a nuclear or radiation event.

Conference timetable

Day 1
09.00 – 1 p.m. registration and accommodation of conference participants
2.30 p.m.
2.30 p.m. 6 p.m. 1 thematic block
Day 2
09.00

5 p.m. 3rd thematic block
from 7 p.m. social evening

Day 3
09.00
12 p.m. 12.30 a.m. conference closing time

general instructions for conference participants

  1. Registration for the conference shall be made using the registration form set out in Annex 1. Registration shall be valid from receipt of the completed registration form. Completed registration form shall be sent at the latest Article 3 to email address: Your emails or Your emails.
  2. The cost of accommodation, catering will be paid directly at the registration centre of the conference on the day of the conference.
  3. Applications for the conference's professional programme and abstract lectures shall be sent in accordance with the model set out in Annex 2. 15.09.2018 to email address: Your emails. Lectures at the conference will be presented in Power Point format.
  4. The negotiating languages during the conference are Slovak, Czech and English.
  5. The conference organizer reserves the right to include in the professional programme presentations delivered in the specified manner.
  6. Each lecturer on the conference programme shall ensure that it is ready for presentation through the use of audiovisual equipment before the thematic block begins.
  7. Credits for medical staff for participation and for authors and co-authors of lectures will be awarded in accordance with SACCME Decision (Slovak Accreditation Board for Continuous Medical Education).

Attachments and Downloads

Update date: 15 November 2018 - Annex 4 Conclusions and recommendations XXI International Conference Medicine of Disasters held 24-26. October 2018 in Tatranské Matliary in the Slovak Republic
Update date: 12 October 2018 - Annex 3 Professional programme
Update date: 15 August 2018 - account number in Annex 1 - registration form - EN06 7500 0000 040 1444 5527