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Chakrabarti, Arunaloke ORCID: 0000-0003-1555-3807, Meis, Jacques F. and Cornely, Oliver A. (2020). International Society for Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM)-New Initiatives. J. Fungi, 6 (3). BASEL: MDPI. ISSN 2309-608X

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Abstract

Fungal infections have emerged as major threat to human beings. The world is not ready to face this formidable challenge due to limited awareness, insufficient laboratories, and difficulty in managing mycoses especially in developing countries. The International Society for Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM) has undertaken several new initiatives to overcome these gaps, including a global outreach program with national affiliated mycology societies and other regional groups. ISHAM is working closely with the European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM) and Global Action Fund for Fungal Infections (GAFFI) to enhance these efforts. The society has launched laboratory e-courses and is in the process of the development of clinical e-courses. ISHAM has partnered with regional conferences in South America and Asia by sponsoring international experts and young delegates. The society also supports young people from less developed countries to undergo training in laboratories of excellence. ISHAM facilitated the formation of the INFOCUS-Latin American Clinical Mycology Working Group (LATAM) and the Pan-African Mycology Working Group. The society appointed country ambassadors to facilitate coordination with national societies. Still, the task is enormous and ISHAM calls for strong advocacy and more coordinated activities to attract the attention of people from all disciplines to this neglected field.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Chakrabarti, Arunaloke UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-1555-3807 UNSPECIFIED Meis, Jacques F. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Cornely, Oliver A. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-320374
DOI:	10.3390/jof6030097
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Fungi
Volume:	6
Number:	3
Date:	2020
Publisher:	MDPI
Place of Publication:	BASEL
ISSN:	2309-608X
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language 7 ASIAN COUNTRIES; EPIDEMIC Multiple languages Microbiology; Mycology Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/32037