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[CNS Rewind] Top 5 conferences covered by CNS in 2016

Looking back at over 20 conferences/ meetings on global health and development justice covered by CNS Correspondents in Asian and African countries in 2016, here are our top conference coverage assignments from 2016. Thanks to entire CNS Correspondents Team!

Note: Click on hyperlinked conference/ meeting names to read the CNS coverage.(in chronological order)

* National Conference on TB and Chest Diseases (of TB Association of India): February 2016

* Civil Society Forum on Sustainable Development, Thailand: March 2016

* Asia Pacific Inter-Governmental Forum on Sustainable Development, Thailand: April 2016

* Asia Pacific Lung Cancer Conference of IASLC (APLCC 2016), Chiang Mai: May 2016
(read 3 issues of official conference scientific newsletters produced by CNS at APLCC 2016)

* International TB Conference (TB 2016), South Africa: July 2016

* XXI International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016), South Africa: July 2016

* Asia Pacific Conference on Economic Impact of Ageing (HARC 2016), Viet Nam: September 2016

* National Conference of Indian Society of Cardiology (ISC 2016): September 2016

* National Conference of AIDS Society of India (ASICON 2016): October 2016

* 47th Union World Conference on Lung Health, UK: October 2016

* 7th Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC): November 2016

* Global Strategy Meeting of International Network on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net), Argentina: November 2016

* National Conference on Pulmonary Diseases (NAPCON 2016): November 2016


Sincere thanks to each member of the CNS Correspondents Team!

Looking forward to continued support in 2017 and beyond!

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Note: Above featured members of CNS Correspondents Team do not include CNS staff writers.

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Shack

After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs.