XXIII Master Class in Cuba, November 16-18, 2017
Preliminary program
Location: "Hotel Nacional de Cuba", Habana, Cuba
16 November, 2017 - Thursday
9.30 – 17.30 Visits to the Health Ministry Office, Medical University and clinics
17 November, 2017 - Friday
08:30 – 09:00 Opening Ceremony
09:00 – 09:15 Presentation of Cuban Vitiligo Support and Research Group – MsC. Luis Perez Hidalgo
09:15 – 09:30 The Placental Histotherapy: A Cuban Experience In The Treatment Of Vitiligo, Psoriasis and Alopecia – Dr. Ernesto Miyares Díaz
9:30 – 9:45 Cosmetic Amniotherapy: A method To Delay The Aging And Improve The Quality Of Life – Dr. Ernesto Miyares Díaz
9:45 – 10:00 Meditation: An Alternative Treatment For Vitiligo And Other Skin Disorders – MsC. Rafael Bestar Biset
10:00 – 10:15 The Interrelatıon Hıstotherapy-Dermatology In The Hıstotherapy-Placentary Center – Dr. Isabel Caraballo Pons
10:15 – 10:30 The Spirit Of Diseases As Antecedents Of Biological Diseases – Prof. Victor Lazaro Betancourt
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 APMNA (Association for Psychoneurocutaneous Medicine of North America) Conference
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 14:15 A Descriptive Study Of Stress And Mental Disease Among Patients With Dermatological Skin Complaints, Treated In Hıstotherapy-Placentary Center – Dr. Isabel Caraballo Pons
14:15 – 14.30 Quality Of Life Among Patients With Vitiligo, Psoriasis And Alopecia Areata, Measured By Miller & Smith Test Of Vulnerability – Dr. Isabel Caraballo Pons
14:30 – 15:30 Oral Presentations
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Q&A Session
19:30 – 22:00 Congress Dinner
18 November 2017, Saturday
09:00 – 09:15 United Nations ECOSOC on Disabilities and Human Rights – Prof. Yan Valle
09:15 – 09:45 Vitiligo: What’s True, What’s Not in 2017 – Prof. Torello Lotti
09:45 – 10:00 Vitiligo Treatment Guidelines – Prof. Yan Valle
10:00 – 10:15 TBA
10:15 – 10:30 TBA
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 INDERCOS - Acne Symposium
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:30 Oral Presentation Session
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Q&A Session
19:30 – 22:00 Congress Dinner
I support the petition to designate June 25 as Vitiligo World Day and save millions of people worldwide from social isolation and persecution.
What is coming?
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NY Vitiligo Community Meeting in September
Our next meeting will be on Thursday, September 21st, at 7PM - 8:30PM on the 11th floor of NYU's Ambulatory Care Center at 240 East 38th Street, between 2nd and 3rd Av...
21 September 2017 19:00, 11th floor of NYU's Ambulatory Car... -
Vitiligo Advocacy Day at the US Capitol
Save-the-Date for the much anticipated Vitiligo Advocacy Day at the United States Capitol this fall. As many of you know, the Advocacy Committee of the Global Vitilig...
04 October 2017 10:00, Washington, DC
FAQ
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Polypodium leucotomos as an adjunct treatment for vitiligo?
Extracts of the tropical fern Polypodium leucotomos appear to possess beneficial properties for the vitiligious skin. Polypodium leucotomos (also classified as Polypo...
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Is vitiligo contagious?
Vitiligo is NOT contagious. It cannot be passed on or caught from touching someone with vitiligo, shaking hands, swimming in the same pool, sharing towels, sitting nex...
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How to get insurance coverage for vitiligo treatments?
Most of health insurance companies will initially reject claims for vitiligo doctor visits or phototherapy treatments but with enough efforts you can have a substantia...
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What is vitiligo?
Vitiligo (pronounced vit-ill-EYE-go) is a relatively common skin disease characterized by smooth, white, painless spots or patches on various parts of the body. It doe...
