Symposia

In-depth discussion of Chinese children health issues. Contributions are invited from authoritative workers in respective fields.

SECTION I

Child Health Services Among Chinese Communities

1. History of Development
	In China
	In Singapore
	In Taiwan
	In Hong Kong

2. Post-graduate Education
	In China
	In Taiwan
	In Singapore
	In Hong Kong

3. Changing pattern of Childhood diseases
	In China
	In Singapore
	In Taiwan
	In Hong Kong

SECTION II

Childhood Malignancies

	An overview
	Acute leukemias
	-	Lymphatic leukemia
	-	Myeloid leukemia and myeloprolifiative disorders
	Brain tumours
	Solid tumours
	Lympho - erythrophagocytic disorder
	Genetic influences on the development of cancers and response to chemotherapies
	Langherhan cell histiocytosis
	Marrow transplantation for childhood malignancies
	An old Chinese poison as a new approach for the Treatment of cancers.

SECTION III

Common Childhood Infections of Infrequent Occurrences in Chinese

	Changing pattern of childhood Infections
	Infectious mononucleosis
	-	The infective agent - EBV
	-	Clinical syndrome &
	-	Lympho-erythrophagocytosis
	Hemophilus influenae type b
	-	The clinical problem
	-	Experience in Chinese children
	-	Hong Kong
	-	Malaysia
	-	Mainland China
	Management of meningitis and acute epiglottitis
	Ear infections and hypertrophic tonsils
	-	Hypertrophic Tonsils
	Infections of the Bones and Joints Are Chinese children less susceptible?
	The role of cytokines in childhood infections

SECTION IV

More frequent Infections in Chinese

	Changing patterns of childhood infections in a Rapidly developing Chinese community
	- Hong Kong
	Tuberculosis - overview, past, present and future
	Pulmonary and non-pulm TB in children
	Hepatitis in Chinese children
	Acute gastro-enteritis
	Staphylococcal infections
	Pyogenic meningitis
	Recent Outbreak of Asian Influenza
	Genomic approach to a unique Chinese infection
	- Penicillium

Emphasis suggested

Evolution of condition :-
e.g. from highly prevalent in the past to decreasing frequency and severity now.
Emerging new features -
e.g. HIV related TB
Highlighting reasons for its prevalent.
Factors accounting for difference in Chinese :
e.g. prevalence of Salmonella as pyogenic meningitis due probably to gastro-enteritis scarcity of E-coli in neonates due to ? factors.

SECTION V

Thalassemia Syndromes - Unique Chinese Problem?

	The genetic basis of Thalassemia Syndrome Including Gene distribution
	- Thalassemia: Clinical features
	-	In neonates and children (Including intermedia)
	-	In adolescents
	-	In adults
	-	Endocrine complications
	Management
	-	General Management
	-	Stem-cell transplantation
	-	Evolution of management
	- Thalassemia
	-	In the fetus and newborn
	-	Hemoglobin H disease
	Antenatal diagnosis
	Psycho-social impact - especially on the adolescent
	Parents support group including
	-	Counseling Services
	Personal experience of Thalassemia patients (both in the 30s)

SECTION VI

The Chinese Newborn

	Are Chinese newborns different?
	Adaption to extra-uterine life
	-	any environmental / ethnic differences?
	General newborn care
	The immaturely born
	-	Chinese have less prematurely born, but why
	The nutritional and metabolic needs
	Respiratory distress
	The jaundiced Chinese infant - a severe condition in the past?
	Common infections in the Chinese neonate
		Singapore experience China experience
	Hypoxia-Ischemic brain injuries
	Common congenital malformations in Chinese
	Ante-natal diagnosis of fetal abnormalities

Emphasis suggested