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Historical Background of the Development of Allergology in Georgia (founded by prof. G.Gurgenidze) 1963-1964 The first Allergological Service Unit in Tbilisi Introduction of the Course of Allergology in Tbilisi State Medical University 1964-1974 Creation of Allergological service network in Georgia 1974 Establishment of the Department of Allergology in Tbilisi State Medical University, starting undergraduate and postgraduate education in allergology (first time in Soviet Union) 1976-1977 Creation of the Research Department of Allergology in the Academy of Sciences 1981-1989 The Scientific Georgian-German Collaboration in Allergy and asthma 1988 Department of Epidemiology and Immunogenetics in Tbilisi State Medical University 1992 Establishment of Asthma and Allergy Club Georgian National society of Allergology a member of EEACI 2001 Member of WAO Center of Allergy & Immunology Major Scientific Directions Epidemiology of allergic diseases (pollinosis, food allergy, asthma, etc); Characterization of the regional peculiarities of outdoor allergens; Cellular and humoral basis of pathogenesis of allergic diseases; IgE regulations in vivo and in vitro; Immunogenetics of Allergic diseases; Mediators in Allergy Specific immunotherapy of Allergic diseases; Purified indoor allergens and development of allergic symptoms; Pharmacotherapy of Allergic diseases; ISAAC Phases I, II, III Study Virus induced bronchial asthma Corticosteroid dependent bronchial asthma Speleotherapy of bronchial asthma Pharmaco-economics of bronchial asthma Clinical Trials Anti-allergic and Anti-asthmatic drugs Congress Activities in Georgia 1967 - Bordjomi Preparation of classification of bronchial asthma for Soviet Union 1972 - Batumi, 1977 - Tbilisi, 1985 - Tbilisi All Union Congresses in Allergology 1990 - Kobuleti, 1979 - Sukhumi III International Congress of Allergological and Immunological Societies of Socialist Countries 1980 - Tbilisi Georgian - Swedish Conferences in Allergology (organized together with Pharmacia AB) 1986 - Tbilisi Georgian-German Conference in Allergology 1992 - Tbilisi Interasma "92" 1995 - Tbilisi Conference on GINA and establishment of the Collaboration with NHLBI of NIH (USA) 1999 - Tbilisi Tbilisi International congress "modern methods of Diagnostics and treatment of allergy, Asthma and immunodeficiency" 2001 - Tbilisi II International congress "modern methods of Diagnostics and treatment of allergy, Asthma and immunodeficiency" 2004 - Tbilisi II European asthma congress Structure of Allergology services in Georgia Department of Allergology and Clinical Immunology of Tbilisi State Medical University Center of Allergy & Immunology Allergology Departments in Research Institutes (Pediatric, Internal Medicine, Medical Biotechnology, Occupational Medicine) About 70-80 certified allergy specialists in outpatient clinics About 30 inpatient beds in hospitals
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