Master Program for 4th EAC Scientific and Health Conference
EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY
CONFERENCE PROGRAM 4th ANNUAL EAST AFRICAN HEALTH AND SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE INTERNATIONAL HEALTH EXHIBITION AND TRADE FAIR
REGIONAL HEALTH PRIORITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES “EVIDENCE FOR ACTION IN THE CHANGING GLOBAL FINANCIAL SITUATION”
SERENA HOTEL, KIGALI-RWANDA 27TH - 29TH March 2013
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Master Program for 4th EAC Scientific and Health Conference
SUMMARY CONFERENCE PROGRAM Wednesday, 27th March 2013 8.00-10.30
Ball Room
Sub theme 3: Health Systems Strengthening
11.00-13.00
Ball Room & Auditorium
Symposium II: Integrated Disease Surveillance and Disaster Preparedness
11.00-13.00
Pool Side Room
LUNCH 13.00-14.00 st Sub theme 1: Maternal and Child Health: 1 EAC Health Ministers and
14.00-17.30
Ball Room
Symposium II: Integrated Disease Surveillance and Disaster Preparedness
14.00-17.30
Pool Side Room
Sub theme 3: Health System Strengthening
14.00-17.30
Auditorium
Official Opening of the Health and Scientific Conference EAC Anthem
Parliamentarians forum on Health & Official launch of EAC Open Health Initiative
16.00-17.30
Poster Display Area
Gala Dinner & Launch of EAC/WHO under the theme "Building a tobacco-free EAC to protect children and save lives starts with YOU"
Poster Presentations
18.30-21.30
Ball Room
Exhibitions and Trade Fair
09.00-17.30
Tented Area
Symposium V: Quality of Health Care (RCQHC)
08.00 -10.30
Ball Room
Sub theme 4: Quality of Health Care
11.00-13.00
Ball Room
Sub theme 2: Non Communicable Diseases and Trauma
11.00-13.00
Auditorium
Symposium IV: Tobacco control (CFTK)
08.00-13.00
Pool Side Room
08.00-13.00
Muhazi Room
Sub theme 4: Quality of Health Care
14.00-17.30
Ball Room
Sub theme 2: Non Communicable Diseases and Trauma
14.00-17.30
Auditorium
Symposium IV: Tobacco control (CFTK)
14.00-17.30
Pool Side Room
Symposium I: HIV/AIDS and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
14.00-15.30
Muhazi Room
Symposium V:Quality of Health Care (RCQHC) training
14.00-17.30
Delegates Room
Thursday, 28 March 2013 th
Symposium I: HIV/AIDS and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence LUNCH 13.00-14.00
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4th Annual East Africa Health Scientific Conference
Main theme: Regional Health Priorities and Opportunities: Evidence for action in a changing global financial situation
Master Program for 4th EAC Scientific and Health Conference
Poster Presentations
16.00-17.30
Poster Display Area
Exhibitions and Trade Fair
09.00-17.30
Tented Area
Sub theme 1: Maternal and Child Health
8.00-13.00
Auditorium
Symposium III:Population, Health and Environment (EAC/LVBC/USAID)
8.00-10.30
Ball Room
Sub theme 1: Maternal and Child Health
11.00-13.00
Ball Room
Symposium III:Environment and Health in Africa (HEALTHY FUTURES)
8.00-13.00
Pool Side Room
Symposium III:Environment and Health in Africa (HEALTHY FUTURES)
14.00-15.00
Pool Side Room
Poster Presentations
14.00-15.00
Poster Display Area
Exhibitions and Trade Fair
09.00-15.00
Tented Area
15.00-16.00
Ball Room
Friday 29 March 2013
4th Annual East Africa Health Scientific Conference
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LUNCH 13.00-14.00
OFFICIAL CLOSING CEREMONIES
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Master Program for 4th EAC Scientific and Health Conference
DETAILED PROGRAM FOR 4TH EAC ANNUAL HEALTH SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE, INTERNATIONAL HEALTH EXHIBITION & TRADE FAIR
SERENA HOTEL, KIGALI, 27-29 MARCH 2013
Time 07:00-08:00
Event Registration Continues Location: Reception hall
Exhibition and Poster Set-up for the day All posters will be available for viewing during conference. Authors will be present at the scheduled time of 16.00-17.30 for Day 1 and Day 2, then at 14.00-15.00 on Day 3.
Official Opening: Ball Room 08.00-08.05
EAC Anthem
08:05-08:20
Welcome Remarks by the EAC Secretary General
08:20-09:00
Remarks by the Hon. Ministers of Health from Partner States Burundi - Kenya - Rwanda - Tanzania
09:00-9:10
Remarks by the Chairperson of the EAC Sectoral Council of Ministers of Health and Minister of Health of the Republic of Uganda
09:10-09:30
Official Opening by the Guest of Honour
09:30-10:30
Key Note Address 1: Regional Health Priorities and Opportunities - Evidence for action in a changing global financial situation Prof Khama Rogo, Lead Health Specialist, World Bank Key Note Address 2: Advancing regional health research priorities for evidence–based health policy formulation and interventions in Africa: Perspective from the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) Prof Charles Mugone, Executive Director, EDCTP
10:30: 11:00
Group photo with Guest of Honour & Break
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4th Annual East Africa Health Scientific Conference
DAY 1: Wednesday, 27th March 2013
Master Program for 4th EAC Scientific and Health Conference
Day 1: Wednesday, March 27th
Sub-Theme 3: Health Systems Strengthening
Sub-Theme 3: Health Systems Strengthening
Moderator: Dr Isaac Kadowa, Uganda
Moderator: Prof Donald S. Shepard, Brandeis University, USA
Rapporteur: Dr Liboire Ngirigi, Burundi
Rapporteur: Dr Kijakazi Mashoto, Tanzania
Time
Ball Room
11:00 -11:15
HSS001/OC: The effectiveness of community financing approach in improving child nutrition status in Rwanda, Chunling Lu, Rwanda Ministry of Health, Rwanda
Auditorium HSS006/OC: Mix of Community Health Insurance and Performance Based Financing in Rwanda: Is there a synergy of policies in increase health facility revenues, Paulin Basinga, National University of Rwanda School of Public Health
11:15 -11:30
HSS002/OC: Potential mobilization of social support structures among women in a rural agricultural sector for social health insurance, Lucy Kanya, Population Council, Nairobi, Kenya
HSS007/OC: Using information technology (IT) to implement a national tracking system for doctors to improve health and education systems, Katumba-Ssentongo, Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners’ Council, Uganda
11:30-11:45
HSS003/OC: Reciprocal Monitoring: An innovative practical and affordable scheme for strategic quality management of health research in Africa,
HSS008/OC: Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Commodity Management Training Programme Strategy for a Sustainable Capacity Building. In Primary Healthcare Settings: Assessment of Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes of Pharmacy Students Following Training. Kolute R.A, Kenya Medical Training College, Kenya
Annet Nanvubya, UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine Program, Uganda 11:45-12:00
12:00-12:15
HSS004/OC: Impact of patient behavior and health systems set up on the progression and management of disease among HIV/AIDS in Western Kenya. Andayi, F O, Kemri, Kenya
HSS009/OC: Health system Strengthening needed for HIV positive older persons in Uganda,
HSS005/OC: Eastern Africa Consortium connecting borders, opportunities, minds and sectors in prioritized health product innovation and effective actions for sustainable economic development,
HSS010/OC: Malaria Decision Analysis Support Tool for Evidence-based malaria control in East Africa, Leonard E.G. MBOERA, National Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Esther Kawuma, Mildmay Uganda
George Miiro, Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI)
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Symposium II: Integrated Disease Surveillance and Disaster Preparedness Moderator: Dr Maurice Ope, EAC Rapporteur: EAC Pool Side Room
Symposium II:Integrated Disease Surveillance and Disaster Preparedness
4th Annual East Africa Health Scientific Conference
(Oral & Poster Presentations and Exhibitions)
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Day 1: Wednesday, March 27th
(Oral & Poster Presentations and Exhibitions) Auditorium
12:15-12:30
HSS011/OC: Tanzanian lessons in using non-physician clinicians to scale up comprehensive emergency obstetric care in remote and rural areas, Angelo Nyamtema, Tanzania
HSS014/OC: Malaria and Livelihoods: Knowledge and Practices in Kilosa District in Central Tanzania, Susan F. Rumisha, National Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
12:30-12:45
HSS012/OC: Transitioning HIV Clinical Services delivery and management supported by PEPFAR to the Rwanda Ministry of Health (MOH), Ida Kankindi, Rwanda Ministry of Health, Rwanda
HSS015/OC: Community Case Management of Malaria in Children, Rwanda, 2011: Role of Community Health Workers (CHWs), Murindahabi R.Monique, Ministry of Health Rwanda, Rwanda
12:45-13:00
HSS01/3OC: Building Capacity of Health Care Workers in the Private Sector to deliver HIV & AIDS Services – Mildmay Uganda Experience, Kambonesa Irene, Mildmay Uganda
HSS016/OC: How Well are Malaria Maps Used to Design and Finance Malaria Control in Africa? Judith A. Omumbo, Kenya
Pool Side Room
Lunch Break 13:00 – 14:00 Maternal and Child Health (Achieving MDG’s for Maternal and Child Health) incorporating the 1st Annual EAC Health Ministers and parliamentarians forum and the official launch of the East African Community Open Health Initiative (OHI) to improve reproductive, Maternal and Child Health Chairperson: EAC Secretariat Rapporteur: EAC Secretariat
Sub-Theme 3: Health Systems Strengthening
Time
Auditorium
14:00-14:10
Welcome remarks by the EAC Secretary General
14:10-14:25
HSS017/OC: Insecticide treated wall liner cost-effectiveness of a new technology for malaria prevention in Kenya, Donald S.Shepard, Brandeis University,US
14:10-14:30
Overview presentation of the East African Community Open Health Initiative (OHI) by the East African Secretariat
14:15-14:30
HSS018/OC: From Concept to
14:30-15:00
Presentations of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality from EAC partner states Burundi- Kenya – Rwanda – Tanzania - Uganda
14:30-14:45
HSS019/OC: The role of the nurse led clinic in Task Shifting at Mildmay Uganda Alice Kiwanuka, Mildmay Uganda
Rapporteur: Mr. Ruton Hinda, Rwanda
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commercialization of point-of-care technologies: KEMRI Production facility’s experience Kimotho H. James, Kemri Production Facility
Symposium II:Integrated Disease Surveillance and Disaster Preparedness
Moderator: Dr Malick A. Juma,Tanzania
4th Annual East Africa Health Scientific Conference
Ball Room
Symposium II:Integrated Disease Surveillance and Disaster Preparedness
Time
Master Program for 4th EAC Scientific and Health Conference
Day 1: Wednesday, March 27th
(Oral & Poster Presentations and Exhibitions) Ball Room
Auditorium Sub-Theme 3: Health Systems Strengthening Moderator: Dr Malick A. Juma,Tanzania Rapporteur: Mr. Ruton Hinda, Rwanda
Time
Auditorium
15:00-15:10 Presentation from Developmental Partners: UNICEF, GAVI, WHO and PMNCH
14:45-15:10
HSS020/OC: Effectiveness of task shifting in antiretroviral treatment services in health centres, Gasabo district, Rwanda. Adeline Kabeja, MoH, Rwanda
15:10-15:20 Norwegian Developmental partner Dr Tore Godal, Advisor on Global Health to the Norwegian Prime Minister
14:10-14:25
HSS021/OC: Active case finding among household contacts of sputum smear positive tuberculosis patients in Mbeya, Tanzania. Nyanda Ntinginya, NIMR, Tanzania
15:20-15:30 Chairperson of the Committee on Health. East African legislative Assembly on “ Role of EALA in achieving MDG’s for Maternal and Child Health in the EAC region
Symposium II:Integrated Disease Surveillance and Disaster Preparedness
Maternal and Child Health (Achieving MDG’s for Maternal and Child Health) incorporating the 1st Annual EAC Health Ministers and parliamentarians forum and the official launch of the East African Community Open Health Initiative (OHI) to improve reproductive, Maternal and Child Health Chairperson: EAC Secretariat Rapporteur: EAC Secretariat
Pool Side Room
Health Break 15:30 – 16:00 Official launch of the East African Community Open Health Initiative (OHI) to improve reproductive, Maternal and Child Health Chairperson: EAC Secretariat Rapporteur: EAC Secretariat
Time
Sub-Theme 4: Quality of Health Care Moderator: Zachary Bigirimana, Rwanda Rapporteur: Dr George Miiro, Uganda
Ball Room
16:00-16:30 Chairpersons of the
Auditorium
Pool Side Room
16:00-16:15
QH022/OC: Standard operating
16:15-16:30
QH023/OC: Endoscopy Contribution in
16:30-17:20 Speeches by the Hon Ministers of
16:30-16:45
QH024/OC Hospitalizations of HIV-Infected Children at Mildmay Uganda: Analysis of Data from the October 2010 to October 2011, Mildmay Uganda Inpatient. Daniel Mwehire, Mildmay, Uganda
17:20-17:30 Speech by the Chair person of
16:45-17:00
QH0025/OC: Pharmacotherapeutic Management of HIV/AIDS patients with diabetes. Case study of University Teaching Hospital of Kigali/CHUK-OPD. Nyiligira J., CHUK, Kigali, Rwanda
parliamentarian’s Committee on Health in the EAC partner states on “ Role of EAC partner states in achieving MDG on Maternal and Child Health in the EAC partner states Burundi, Kenya Rwanda ,Tanzania, Uganda Zanzibar Health from the EAC partner States Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda Tanzania, Zanzibar
the Sectoral Council of Ministers of Health and Minister of Health Uganda and the official launch of the EAC Open Health Initiative
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procedures: a key to good laboratory practices. Jean Bosco Gahutu, National University of Rwanda, Rwanda upper digestive haemorrhage caring at CHU Kamenge, Ngomirakiza J, CHU Kamenge, Burundi
Symposium II:Integrated Disease Surveillance and Disaster Preparedness
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Time
17:30 CLOSE OF DAY 1
Master Program for 4th EAC Scientific and Health Conference
Day 1: Wednesday, March 27th Gala Dinner & Launch of CFTK under the theme "Building a tobacco-free EAC to protect children and save lives starts with YOU" Time: 18.30-21.30 Venue: Serena Hotel, Ball Room Day 2: Thursday, March 28th
(Oral & Poster Presentations and Exhibitions) Auditorium
Symposium V: Quality of Health Care (Regional Center of Quality of Health Care, RCQHC, Uganda
Symposium IV: Tobacco Control, Public Health and Social Economic Dimensions & Non-Communicable Diseases Moderator: CFTK Rapporteur: CFTK
Moderator: RCQHC, Uganda Rapporteur: RCQHC, Uganda
08:00 -10:30
Symposium V: Quality of Health Care (Regional Center of Quality of Health Care, RCQHC, Uganda Detailed program in annex Health Break 10:30 – 11:00
Time
Pool Side Room
Ball Room
Auditorium
Sub-Theme 4: Quality of Health Care
Sub-Theme 2: Non Communicable Diseases and Trauma
Moderator:Dr Jean Pierre Nyemazi, Rwanda Rapporteur: Dr Stanley Sonoiya, EAC
Moderator: Dr Gerald M. Mkoji, Kenya
11:00-11:15
QH026/OC Drug Resistance Patterns of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Isolated from Samples Referred To Tuberculosis Central Reference Laboratory in Kenya, 2010-2011 Evans Kiprotich, KEMRI Kenya
NC044/OC: Minimizing preventable cancers in Rwanda: achieving high coverage in the national HPV vaccine program Hon. Agnes Binagwaho, Rwanda Ministry of Health
11:15-11:30
QH027/OC Self-reported occupational exposure to HIV and factors influencing its management practice: a study of healthcare workers in Tumbi and Dodoma Hospitals, Tanzania Kijakazi O. Mashoto, Ministry of Health Tanzania
NC045/OC: Cervical Cancer Screening Acceptability and Uptake at Mildmay Uganda Esther Kawuma, Mildmay Uganda
Rapporteur: Dr Msafiri L. Marijani, Zanzibar Tanzania
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Ball Room
Symposium IV: Tobacco Control, Public Health and Social Economic Dimensions & Non-Communicable Diseases (detailed program in annex)
Time
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Day 2: Thursday, March 28th
(Oral & Poster Presentations and Exhibitions) Ball Room
Auditorium
Sub-Theme 4: Quality of Health Care
Sub-Theme 2: Non Communicable Diseases and Trauma
Moderator: Dr.Vincent MUTABAZI, Rwanda Rapporteur: Dr Stanley Sonoiya, EAC
Moderator: Dr Gerald M. Mkoji, Kenya
11:30-11:45
QH028/OC: Assessing the WHOrecommended First-line ART regimens for Resource-limited settings: Comparing the relative virologic efficacy and resistance patterns of TDF/3TC/NVP to AZT/3TC/NVP in a Rwandan Jean Claude Karasi, Ministry of Health Rwanda
NC046/OC: A Survey of Genetic Diseases in Rwanda: Diagnostic and Management Challenges Leon Mutesa, Rwanda Biomedical Centre/ Medical Research Centre, MoH, Rwanda
11:45-12:00
QH029/OC: Artemisia annua “tea” as a prophylaxis against malaria in Uganda: concerns on emergence of artemisinin resistance Celestino Obua, Makerere University College of Health Sciences
NC047/OC: Cervical Cancer Pap Smear Screening: Findings in Women with CD4 <100 cells/mm3 Commencing Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in the Kericho IRIS Study. Margaret Biomdo Kenya Medical Research Institute/Walter Reed Project (KEMRI/WRP), Kericho, Kenya
12:00-12:15
QH030/OC: Development of a Regional Quality Assurance Framework Towards a Regional Accreditation System Marie Eglantine Juru, InterUniversity Council for East Africa (IUCEA)
NC048/OC: Cytoskeletal anomaly: implication in cancer pathogenesis A.D. Russa, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied SciencesSchool of Medicine
12:15-12:30
QH031/OC: Retesting and HIV Sero conversion among SelfReported Previously Uninfected Clients Attending Youth-friendly Centers and Outreach HIV Testing and Counseling Services in Rwanda, 2009-2010 J.P. Nzabonimpa,PSI, Rwanda
NC049/OC: Prevalence of mental health problems in children and adolescents affected and unaffected by HIV/AIDS in rural Rwanda.
12:30-12:45
QH032/OC: Hepatitis B and C virus in appearance of decompensate chronic hepatic disease at CHU Kamenge. Bujumbura-BurundI J .B Ngomirakiza, CHU Kamenge. Bujumbura, Burundi
NC050/OC: Descriptive epidemiolgy of intracranial meningiomas in two Academic Hospitals in Johannesburg, South Africa: A 12-month prospective Study Kaunda Ibebuike, Department of Neurosurgery, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
12:45-13:00
QH033/OC: The importance of Quality improvement in health care delivery: The Mildmay Uganda experience. Joan Nangiya, Mildmay Uganda
NC051OC: Prostate Cancer at King Faisal Hospital Emile Rwamasirabo, King Faisal Hospital, Rwanda
Rapporteur: Dr Msafiri L. Marijani, Zanzibar Tanzania
Vincent Sezibera, Department of Clinical Psychology, National University of Rwanda
Lunch Break 13:00 – 14:00
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Pool Side Room
Symposium IV: Tobacco Control, Public Health and Social Economic Dimensions & Non-Communicable Diseases (detailed program in annex)
4th Annual East Africa Health Scientific Conference
Time
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Day 2: Thursday, March 28th
(Oral & Poster Presentations and Exhibitions) Auditorium Sub-Theme 2: Non Communicable Diseases and Trauma
Moderator: Prof Celestino Obua, Uganda Rapporteur: James Kariuki, Kenya
Moderator: Dr Susan Magada, Kenya Rapporteur: Dr Tuyishime Albert, Rwanda
14:00-14:15
QH034/OC: Effect of praziquantel treatment on genetic diversity and structure of Schistosoma mansoni miracidia populations from infected children as assessed by microsatellites markers. L.E.Agola, KEMRI, Nairobi, Kenya
NC052/OC: Importance of socio-economical factors on the management of Cancer in Rwanda Innocent Nyaruhirira, National University of Rwanda
14:15-14:30
QH035/OC: InVivo antiplasmodial evaluation of extracts fromToddalia Assiatica (L) lam (Rutaceae) ORWA, JA, Kemri, Kenya
NC053/OC: Attitudes and Views of Secondary School students on Association of Drug Abuse and Disease Mwaura L.W. KEMRI, Nairobi, Kenya
14:30-14:45
QH036/OC: Virologic Failure is associated with Non-Disclosure of HIV Status Among Patients With Advanced HIV Starting Antiretroviral Therapy (ART); the Kericho IRIS Study Hellen Ngeno, KEMRI/Walter Reed Project, Kenya
NC054/OC: Hematological Cancers in Rwanda. Case of Myeloid leukemia one year follow up at King Faisal Hospital from November 2011 to November 2012 Fabien Ntaganda, King Faisal Hospital, Kigali, Rwanda
14:45-15:00
QH037/OC: Non-Surgical Male Circumcision Procedure For HIV Prevention Using Lidocaine 5% Dermal Cream Vincent Mutabazi, Rwanda Biomedical Centre/Medical research Centre, MoH, Rwanda
NC055/OC: Addressing blindness within the NCD framework: Evidence from population based surveys Wanjiku Mathenge, Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital/ RIIO
15:00-15:15
QH038/OC: A Comparison of two PCR assays for the diagnosis of HIV in infants Makwaga Olipher, KEMRI-CIPDCR, Kenya
NC056/OC: Anatomoclinical and Immunohistochemical profile of liver cell carcinoma metastases in an unusual site Raphael Karengayi, King Faisal Hospital
15:15-15:30
QH039/OC: Surveillance of drugresistant Salmonella sp and Shigella sp infections in Rwanda J.B Gatabazi, Rwanda Military Hospital
NC057/OC: Enhanced Dyslipidemic Profiles among Residents of Langata Constituency in Nairobi Kenya Kaduka L, KEMRI, Kenya
Health Break 15:30 – 16:00
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Pool Side Room
4th Annual East Africa Health Scientific Conference
Ball Room Sub-Theme 4: Quality of Health Care
Symposium IV: Tobacco Control, Public Health and Social Economic Dimensions & Non-Communicable Diseases (detailed program in annex)
Time
Master Program for 4th EAC Scientific and Health Conference
Day 2: Thursday, March 28th
(Oral & Poster Presentations and Exhibitions) Ball Room
Auditorium
Pool Side Room
Sub-Theme 4: Quality of Health Care
Sub-Theme 2: Non Communicable Diseases and Trauma
Moderator: Prof Celestino Obua, Uganda Rapporteur: James Kariuki, Kenya
Moderator: Dr Susan Magada, Kenya
16:00-16:15
QH040/OC: Factors that Motivate People Living with HIV and AIDS to Disclose Their HIV Status M. Amony, ROM HIV/AIDS Initiatives,
NC058/OC: Trauma burden in Rwanda Nkusi A. E, King Faisal Hospital, Rwanda
16:30-16:45
QH041/OC: Comparison of Adherence with Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among HIV-1 Negative Clinical Trial participants in sero-discordant relationships in Kisumu before and after release from Clinical trials Wambuti, B M, Kenya
NC059/OC: Phenotypic and Molecular characterization of fusarium species isolated from creals in aflatoxin hot zones in Eastern province-kenya Mashedi O, Kenya
16:45-17:00
QH042/OC: Résistance bactérienne au Centre Hospitalo universitaire de KAMENGE
NC060/OC: Communities’ knowledge and perceptions of Type two Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in Rwanda Madeleine Mukeshimana, Kigali Health Institute.
Makuraza F, CHUK, Kamenge, Burundi 17:00-17:15
QH043/OC: Prevention with Positives Interventions in the Rwanda National HIV Program, 2011 Mugwaneza P, Ministry of Health, Rwanda
17:15-17:30
Discussion: Moderator
Rapporteur: Dr Tuyishime Albert, Rwanda
NC061/OC: Expression of Caspase-2 during early heart development: What is the role of Caspase-2. Julien Gashegu, Clinical Anatomy, National University of Rwanda
NCD062/OC: Hearing impairment: Should policies reshuffle priorities? Mukara BK, King Faisal Hospital
Symposium IV: Tobacco Control, Public Health and Social Economic Dimensions & Non-Communicable Diseases (detailed program in annex)
4th Annual East Africa Health Scientific Conference
Time
OTHER SYMPOSIA Time 08:00-15.30 Time 14:00-17.30
Serena MUHAZI Room Simposium on HIV/AIDS and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Detailed Program in annex
Serena Delegates Room Training on quality of health care by Regional Center for Quality of Health Care (RCQHC)
Detailed Program in annex 17:30 CLOSE OF DAY 2
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Day 3: Friday, March 29th
(Oral & Poster Presentations and Exhibitions) Sub-Theme 1:Maternal and Child Health(Achieving MDGS for Maternal and Child Health Moderator: Dr Jean Pierre Nyemazi, Rwanda Rapporteur: Immaculee Mpeberane
Environment and health in Africa Climate and vectorborne diseases Symposium Moderator: Health Futures Rapporteur: Health Futures
Moderator: EAC/ LVBC/USAID Rapporteur: EAC/ LVBC/USAID Ball Room
Auditorium MC063/OC: Stakeholders involvement in the development
08.15-08.30
MC064/OC: Risky sexual behavior and knowledge of HIV/
08.30-08.45
MC065/OC: Anemia in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–
08.45-09.00
09.00-09.15
09.15-09.30
of the priority interventions on prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Tanzania Elizabeth H Shayo, NIMR, Tanzania
AIDS among reproductive age women in Tanzania, Kilima S, NIMR, Tanzania
Symposium III: Population, Health and the environment: Integrating Family Planning/ Reproductive Health and Environmental Conservation Policies and programs in East Africa (EAC/LVBC/ USAID) Kenya Detailed program in annex
Infected and Uninfected Women in Rwanda Masaisa Florence, National University of Rwanda, Rwanda
MC066/OC: Challenges in Management of Paediatric
Infective Endocarditis at a tertiary level in Rwanda. Hategekimana C, Byumba District Hospital, Rwanda
MC067/OC: Hepatitis B And C Among Pregnant Women In Rwanda, 2011 Mwumvaneza M, Ministry of Health,Rwanda
MC068/OC: Evaluation of the efficacy of sublingual
Lorazepam versus intrarectal Diazepam in the managment of acute epyleptic seizures in pediatric settings. ‘Preliminary study’ Mukampuga C, CHUK, Kigali, Rwanda
09.30-09.45
MC069/OC: Outcome Of Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants Kalimba E, University of the Witwatersrand
09.45-10.00
MC070/OC: Prevalence and Predictors of Giving Birth in Health Facilities in Bugesera District, Rwanda Stephen Rulisa, National University of Rwanda
10.00-10.15
MC071/OC: A Retrospective Review of Pediatric
Intussusception at University Teaching Hospital of Kigali Edouard Ngendahayo, King Faisal Hospital, Rwanda
Health Break 10.30-11.00
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Pool Side Room
Symposium III: Environment and Health in Africa (HEALTH FUTURES)
Time 08.00-08.15
4th Annual East Africa Health Scientific Conference
Symposium III: Population, Health and the environment: Integrating Family Planning/ Reproductive Health and Environmental Conservation Policies and programs in East Africa (EAC/LVBC/ USAID) Kenya
Master Program for 4th EAC Scientific and Health Conference
Day 3: Friday, March 29th
MC072/OC: Pursuit of
MC079/OC: Are HIV Exposed Infants at a Higher Risk of Early Neonatal Death?: 2008-2010 Rwanda Military Hospital neonatal audit. Orikiriiza Judy, Rwanda Military Hospital
11.15-11.30
MC073/OC: Trends in malaria
MC080/OC: Contraceptive Use in Clients Attending HIV Testing and Counseling Services in YouthFriendly and Outreach Settings, 2009-2010 Felix Ndagije, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Rwanda
11.30-11.45
MC074/OC: Sexually transmitted infections (STI) and infertility in Rwanda: diagnosticsignificance of IgG andIgA antibodies testing Claude Mambo Muvunyi, Rwanda BiomedicalCentre/ National Reference Laboratory, MoH, Rwanda
MC081/OC: Relationship between Health Insurance Membership and use Of essential health Services For Women And Children In Rwanda (2005, 2007-08 And 2010) Muhammed Semakula, Medical Research Center / RBC , MoH, Rwanda
11.45-12.00
MC075/OC: A study of determinants of modern Family Planning use and non - use in Uganda. Achola R, United Nations Population Fund, Uganda
MC082/OC: Prenatal follow up in first trimester after an obstetric complication characterized by placental insufficiency, a 2 year retrospective study Sylvestre Bazikamwe, CHU, Kamemge, Burundi
12.00-12.15
MC076/OC: Malaria among Human Immunodeficiency Virus seropositive and seronegative women attending a postnatal clinic in Nyanza Province, Kenya Ondongo L A, Kemri , Kisumu
MC083/OC: Assessing coverage in emergency obstetric care services and unmet needs in Malindi District, Kenya ECHOKA Elizabeth, Kemri, Nairobi, Kenya
12.15-12.30
MC077/OC: Effective Behavior Change Communication Channels for Increased Uptake of Modern Contraception: Interpersonal Communications Make a Difference in Rwanda Fidele Ngabo, Ministry of Health Rwanda
MC084/OC: Pattern of admission, care and outcome of neonates managed in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Kenyatta National Hospital, a National Referral Hospital, John Baptist Nkuranga Paediatrics: University of Nairobi, Kenya
Millennium Development Goals4 and 5 in Rwanda: A Progress Update Hon Agnes Binagwaho, Ministry of Health Rwanda
cases, hospital admissions and deaths following scale-up of antimalarial interventions, 2000–2010, Rwanda Corine Karema, Rwanda Biomedical Centre/Malaria Division
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Symposium III: Environment and Health in Africa (HEALTH FUTURES)
4th Annual East Africa Health Scientific Conference
(Oral & Poster Presentations and Exhibitions) 11.00-11.15
12.45-13.00
MC078/OC: Integrated Research partnerships for Malaria Control through an ecohealth approach in East Africa, Rwanda: A Malariometric and Entomology Survey Njunwa K.J, Kigali Health Institute, Rwanda
MC085/OC: Assessing Neural Tube Defect Prevalence in Central Kenya 2005-2010: Implications for National Surveillance and Folic Acid Fortification Programs
Discussion
Discussion
Githuku Jane, Kenya Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation – Nairobi, Kenya
Lunch Break 13:00 – 14:00
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CLOSING CEREMONIES Chairperson: Uganda
Time
Ball Room
02:00-03:00
Presentation of Implementation reports of the previous resolutions of the past EAC Health and Scientific Conferences: 1st EAC Conference: Ministry of Health Uganda 2nd EAC Conference: Ministry of Health Tanzania 3rd EAC Conference: Ministry of Health Kenya, Stanley Sonoiya
03:00-03:30
Reports from Rapportuers of the Main and Sub-Themes Reports from Rapportuers from the Symposia, Vincent Mutabazi
03:30 -04:00
Pool Side Symposium III: Environment and Health in Africa (HEALTH FUTURES)
4th Annual East Africa Health Scientific Conference
Rapporteur: Burundi
Break
Time
Ball Room
04:00-04:10
Compilation of Conference Resolutions and Recommendations Leon Mutesa, Head of National Steering Committee
04:10-04:30
Speech by Hon Minister of Health Uganda as chairperson of the Council of Ministers Awards to best presenters
04:30: 04:40
Traditional Dance
04:40-05:00
Official closing Speech and hand over to the Burundi Ministry of Health Hon Minister of Health Rwanda
05:00-05:10
Vote of Thanks and invitation to the 5th EAC Health and Scientific Committee Ministry of Health Burundi END
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Master Program for 4th EAC Scientific and Health Conference Tobacco Control Symposium
4th ANNUAL EAST AFRICA SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE, March 27 – 29, 2013, SERENA HOTEL, KIGALI SYMPOSIUM: TOBACCO CONTROL, PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS & NON-‐ COMMUNICABLE DISEASES THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2013 Venue, CONFERENCE HALL A CO-‐SPONSORED BY: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) & CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO FREE KIDS (CTFK-‐USA) Time
Event
Responsible
CHAIR EAC
8.00-‐8.30 8.30-‐9.00 9.00-‐9.15 9.15-‐9.30
9.30 -‐ 9.45
9.45 -‐10.00
Registration and Opening
WHO
Health and Economic Cost in Tobacco Control (The cost of inaction in the health sector) Tobacco Trade -‐ including illicit trade
Dr. Nargis Nigar WHO-‐HQ Dr. Vinayak Prasad WHO-‐ HQ Dr. Possy Mugyenyi Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa TCA
Key note address: Mainstreaming NCDs and tobacco control –A call to action WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) ‘How can this leverage Tobacco Control Policy’ Tobacco Control Economics and Taxation (Focus on Taxation as a tool to reduce consumption)
10.00 – 10. 15 Social Political Dimensions of Tobacco Control (Linkage of tobacco with poverty, development, and farmers livelihoods) 10.15 – 11.00
DISCUSSION
11.00 – 11.30
11.30 – 11.50 11.50 -‐12.20
COFFEE BREAK CHAIR – CTFK
Tobacco Legislation and Policy Advocacy
12.20-‐12.35
Role of Parliamentarians in Tobacco Control Policy & legislation CSO tobacco control experiences
12.50 – 13.05
Experiences and Challenges in Tobacco Control-‐ TZ
12.35-‐12.50
13.05 – 14.00
Experiences in Advocating for Tobacco Control-‐Ug
LUNCH BREAK
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Dr. Vinayak Prasad WHO-‐HQ Prof. Robert Machang’u WHO-‐AFRO Mr. Kofi Nti WHO-‐HQ
Joshua Kyallo Director, Africa Programmes CTFK Hon. Chris Baryomunsi Vincent Kimosop ILA Kenya Robinah Katiritimba UHCO -‐ UG Lutgard Kagaruki TTCF -‐ TZ
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Event
Responsible
CHAIR -‐ WHO
14.00 – 14.30 14.30 – 16.00
4th Annual East Africa Health Scientific Conference
16.00 – 16.15 16.15-‐ 17.15 17.15
DISCUSSION
‘Round Table’ discussion of the Status of tobacco control legislation in the EAC countries; Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi. TEA BREAK
Questions and Symposium Communique CLOSE
First East African Community Epidemiology Symposium
MOH TC Focal Persons with Hazel Slavin and Dr Maurice Ope
Hazel Slavin Conference Rapporteur
The First East African Community Epidemiological Symposium Co-‐Sponsored by: The East African Public Health Laboratory Networking Project (EAPHLNP) & The East African Integrated Disease Surveillance Network (EAIDSNet) Programme, Thursday, 28th March 2013 Time Activity 08.00 -‐09.00 hrs Registration and welcome remarks, ECSA-‐HC Secretariat
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Master Program for 4th EAC Scientific and Health Conference SESSION 1: Moderator, TBD Communicable Disease Burden (Epidemiological/data trends) and interventions from 1st January 2008 up to 31st December 2012 Speakers: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania (10 minutes each) 09.50-‐10.10 hrs Discussion 10.10-‐10.30 hrs Health Break SESSION 2: Featured Speakers Moderator, TBD 10.30 – 10.45 Encouraging participation of the private sector in disease surveillance-‐ hrs challenges and opportunities Speaker: Josie Muigai, Public Private Partnership Transaction Advisory Services-‐IFC 10.45 – 11.00 Advancing one health in managing emerging and re-‐emerging disease hrs Speaker: Prof Esron Karimuribo -‐SACIDS 11.00 -‐11.10 hrs Discussion SESSION 3: Zoonotics & Laboratory Networking Moderator, TBD 11.10-‐11.20 hrs Is Uganda a hub for zoonotic disease outbreaks? Lessons and challenges from Ebola, Marburg, Yellow fever and Anthrax outbreaks Speaker: Immaculate Nabukenya, Ministry of Health, Kampala Uganda 11.20-‐11.30 hrs Brucellosis Outbreak in Kiteto District, Manyara Region May 2012 Speaker: Alfred Geoffrey, FELTP, Tanzania 11.30 – 11.40 Epidemiological Characteristics of Influenza in Rwanda, 2008-‐2011 hrs Speaker: Marie A. Muhimpundu 11.40 – 11.50 Evaluation of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) hrs based on cholera as a priority public health disease, Dar es Salaam, 2012 Speaker: Clarah M. Adel, FELTP, Tanzania 11.50-‐12.00 hrs Discussion SESSION 4: Technology as a tool of improving early detection and response Moderator, TBD 12.00-‐12.10 hrs Proposed method to evaluate the response to suspected disease outbreaks using a short message service (SMS) model: A cluster randomized trial Speaker: Mitsuru Toda, Nagasaki University Institute of Tropical Medicine 12.10-‐12.20 hrs TRACnet/eIDSR: A national phone-‐based and web-‐based tool for the timely Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in Rwanda. Speaker: KABEJA Adeline, Rwanda Biomedical Center 12.20-‐12.30 hrs Use of mobile phones system (Tahadhari ) for rapid reporting and detection of outbreaks and other health events –Urambo District, Tanzania, 2010 Speaker: Geoffrey Mchau, Ministry of Health & Social Welfare, Tanzania 12.30 -‐12.40 hrs Experiences of Cross-‐Border Sectoral Collaboration in Sharing of Data and Information on Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in the South East Asia Mekong River Basin Speaker: Dr. Moe Ko Oo, Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance Network 12.40 -‐13.00 hrs Discussions
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13.00-‐14.00 hrs
Lunch Break
SESSION 5: Panel Discussion Moderator, TBD 14.00-‐14.30 hrs Promoting laboratory improvements for disease prevention and control Panelist: Dr Christina Mwangi, CDC Uganda & Dr Jean-‐Bosco Ndihokubwayo, WHO AFRO 14.30-‐14.45 hrs Discussions SESSION 6: Moderator, TBD 14.50 – 15.00 Peer inter-‐country assessment of laboratories in the East African hrs Region; The East Africa Public Health Laboratories Networking Project (EAPHLNP) Speaker: Martin Matu, East Central & Southern Africa Health Community 15.00-‐15.10 hrs The Epidemiology of Nodding Syndrome in Northern Uganda, 2008-‐ 2012 Speaker: Joseph F. Wamala, Ministry of Health, Kampala Uganda 15.10-‐ 15.20 hrs A study to determine the level of knowledge on the cause, treatment, prevention and control of viral influenza infections Speaker: Philip M. Muthoka, Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation, Kenya 15.20-‐15.30 hrs Drug Resistance Patterns of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Isolated from Samples Referred To Tuberculosis Central Reference Laboratory in Kenya, 2010-‐2011. Speaker: Evans Kiprotich, Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme, Kenya 15.30-‐16.00 hrs Discussion 16.00-‐17.00 hrs Policy Recommendations and Closure
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EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY
Date:
Venue:
Time
8.00-‐8.30 8.30-‐8.45 8.45-‐9.00 9.00-‐9.15
28th March 2013
Serene Hotel, Kigali
Activity
Registration Official Opening Welcome Overview of program, Introduction of Speakers 9.15 – 9.30 HIV and AIDS: EAC Regional Perspective 9.00-‐9.15 Overview of SGBV and HIV: Regional & International Perspectives 9.15-‐10.15 Country Presentations on the Status of SGBV and HIV &AIDS interventions in EAC Partner States 10.15-‐10.30 Plenary Discussion 10.30-‐10.50 10.50-‐11.00 A Survivor’s Testimony 11.00 -‐12.30 Network Partner Presentations
Person responsible
MoH Rwanda, Population Council, EAC DSG(PSS) Chairman -‐EAC Dr. Chi-‐Chi Undie Dr. Michael Katende (EAC)
Dr. Nduku Kilonzo (Liverpool VCT, Care & Treatment) Presentations from EAC Partner States’ relevant ministries (MoH , Mo Gender etc) Chair ( MOH or gender Rwanda) Tea Break
The Africa Regional SGBV Network
The Zero-‐tolerance Village Alliance (2010-‐2012): Fiona Nicholson, Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment
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12.30-‐1.00 1.00 -‐2.00 2.00 -‐2.30 2.30-‐3.00
Plenary Discussion
Plenary Discussion Cont’d; Recommendations & Resolutions
Programme Testing out the Girls Empowerment Clubs ‘Plus’ Program in Swaziland: Nelisiwe Mtshali & Cebile Manzini-‐Henwood, Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse Assessing the Feasibility of Improving Access to HIV PEP for SV Survivors through Zambian Police Services: Mary Zama, Population Council Zambia Testing the Feasibility of Police Provision of EC in Malawi: Charles Gawani, Malawi Human Rights Resource Center Improving the collection, documentation, and utilization of medico-‐legal evidence in Kenya: Carol Ajema & Wanjiru Mukoma, Liverpool VCT, Care and Treatment Screening for intimate partner violence in public health care settings in Kenya: Margaret Mak’anyengo, Kenyatta National Hospital, Chi-‐Chi Undie, Population Council, Catherine Maternowska, UNICEF/ESARO
Mr. Justus Olielo (Population Council) Lunch Break Mr. Justus Olielo (Population Council)
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4TH EAST AFFRICAN COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE, QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE SUBTHEME, 28TH MARCH 2013 Time 8:00am-‐ 8:05am 8:05am-‐ 8:15am 8:15am-‐ 8:35am 8:35am-‐ 8:50am 8:50am-‐ 9:05am 9:05am-‐ 9:20am 9:20am-‐ 9:35am 9:35am-‐ 9:50am 9:50am-‐ 10:05am 10:05am-‐ 10:20am 10:20am-‐ 10:30am 10:30am-‐ 11:00am
Presenter
Title
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Getachew Tefera
Opening Remarks
Miss Julia Henn
Chair, Plenary Session Director, Regional Health and HIV/AIDS Office
The Quality Improvement movement in Africa: Where have we come from and where are we going?
Prof Francis Omaswa Key Note
Executive Director of the African Centre for Global Health and Social Transformation
Critical gaps in institutionalizing quality improvement; and possible solutions
Assoc. Prof Fred Wabwire-‐Mangen
Acting Director, Regional Centre for Quality of Health Care
Plenary Discussion
Topic
4th Annual East Africa Health Scientific Conference
SYMPOSIUM ON QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE REGIONAL CENTER FOR QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE (RCQHC) 28th March 2013
Health Professional for a new Century: Transforming education to strengthen health systems Prof David Serwadda
Professor of Public Health and Disease Control, Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Competency based QI training; a framework for institutionalizing QI Dr Tana Wuliji
Senior Quality Improvement Advisor, University Research Co., LLC
Plenary Discussion
Strengthening leadership and coordination for effective quality health care Policy steps conducive for institutionalization of Quality Improvement
Director of Health Quality Assurance Dr. Mohamed Ally at the Ministry of Health and Social Mohamed Welfare in Tanzania Dr. Jean de Dieu Director General Clinical Services, Ngirabega MoH Rwanda Plenary Discussion
Break Tea
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Regional Center for Quality Health Care (RCQHC) The East African Scientific Conference
Quality of Health Care Training
Thursday 28th March 2013 Serena Hotel – Kigali
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Thursday 28th March 2013
1. To introduce participants to quality improvement 2. To guide participants through tools applied in quality improvement 3. To assess knowledge gained in the training 4. To respond to participants inquiries and future actions to improve healthcare quality
Time 2:00 – 2:15 pm
Session Arrival, Registration and Networking
2:15 – 2:30 pm
Welcome and opening remarks.
2:30 – 2:45 pm
Pre-test
Session Details Registration and networking with different participants RCQHC background, activities in the region, Session objectives Short answer questions
Lead Facilitator RCQHC Team
Prof. Wabwire Mangen Dr. Patrick Kagurusi
Presentations 2: 45: – 3:00 pm 3:00 – 3:15 pm 3:15 - 3:30 pm 3:30 – 4:00 pm 4:00 - 4:15 pm 4: 15 – 4: 30 pm 4: 30 – 5:00 pm
Presentation: Introduction Quality of Healthcare Presentation: Principles of Quality of Health Care Presentation: Approaches to Quality Improvement Presentations: Quality Improvement tools Post test TEA BREAK Networking Closure
Definition healthcare
of
Quality
of Getachew Tefera
Principles of Quality of health Dr. Daniel Tumwine care and improvement Various approaches & Dr. Patrick Kagurusi Methods of improving quality of health care. Overview of tools applied in Dr. Julian Nabatanzi quality improvement and exercises Dr. Dan Tumwine Tea break and networking RCQHC Team Responding to trainee RCQHC Team inquiries Issuing certificates
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Environment and health in Africa Climate and vector-‐borne diseases Symposium East African Community Annual Health & Scientific Conference,
Serena Hotel, Kigali, Rwanda, March 29 2013
4th Annual East Africa Health Scientific Conference
Agenda 07.00-‐ 08.00 08.00-‐ 08.15 08.15-‐ 08.45
08.45 -‐ 09.00 09:00 -‐ 09.15 09.15 – 09:30 09.30 -‐ 09.45 9.45 -‐ 10.00
Registration Welcome QWeCI Coordinator: Andy Morse, University of Liverpool, and HEALTHY FUTURES Coordinator: David Taylor, Trinity College Dublin/National University of Singapore Plenary: : The potential of climate-‐based early warning systems for improved management of vector borne diseases in Africa. Dr Magaran Bagayoko,Director of the Protection of Human Environment Programme, World Health Organization – Regional office for Africa, Brazzaville, Congo Republic Climate change and the discourse of environmental health in eastern Africa David Taylor, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, Singapore Community Perceptions of Health Risk Management in Changing Climate in Tanzania Sheila Chemjor, Eastern Africa Regional International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent, Nairobi, Kenya Uses of seasonal forecasts in Africa for malaria prediction Andy Morse, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK Rainfall and RVF emergence in Senegal: beyond twenty years of investigation, lessons learned and perspectives Jacques Andre Ndione, Centre de Suivi Ecologique, Dakar, Senegal Mapping the distribution of potential Rift Valley Fever hotspots in East Africa Bernard Bett, International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
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Identification of Malaria Transmission Hotspots for Targeting Malaria Control in Kigali City Jean Pierre Bizimana, National University of Rwanda, Butare, Rwanda Mapping the underlying causes of vector-‐borne diseases in East Africa Stefan Kienberger, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
COFFEE
4th Annual East Africa Health Scientific Conference
10:00 -‐ 10.15 10.15 -‐ 10.30 10:30 -‐ 11:00 11.00 -‐ 11.15 11.15 -‐ 11.30 11.30 -‐ 11.45 11.45 -‐ 12.00 12.00 -‐ 12.15 12.15 -‐ 12.30 12.30 -‐ 14.00 14.00 -‐ 14.15 14.15 -‐ 14.30
Climatic and socioeconomic determinants of malaria in Rwanda and Uganda Felipe de Jesús Colón-‐González, The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy Geostatistical modelling and analysis of under five malaria risk in Malawi James Chirombo, Malawi Ministry of Health, Lilongwe, Malawi A spatially-‐explicit simulation model for Rift Valley fever transmission John Gachohi, International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya VECTRI -‐ a new high resolution regional model for malaria that accounts for population density and surface hydrology Adrian Tompkins, The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy 21st century projections of Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto population dynamics in Africa Nils Hempelmann, Climate Service Centre, Hamburg, Germany EUPORIAS dynamical downscaling of global seasonal forecasts for East Africa Grigory Nikulin, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, Norrköping, Sweden
LUNCH Comparative Study of the Impact of Climate Variability on Prevalence of Urinary Schistosomiasis Sammy Tay, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana Providing regional climate change information for East Africa: CORDEX and HEALTHY FUTURES
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Grigory Nikulin, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, Norrköping, Sweden The prototype Malaria Early Warning System of ECMWF and ICTP (MEWS) Francesca Di Giuseppe, European Centre for Medium-‐Range Weather Forecasts, Reading, UK Conclusion of the day and acknowledgments Theophile Niyonzima, National University of Rwanda, HEALTHY FUTURES
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POPULATION, HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT SYMPOSIUM
AT TH E 4 TH EAC AN N UAL H EALTH AN D SCIEN TIFIC CO N FER EN CE, K IG ALI, R W AN D A
Title: “Population, Health and the Environment: Integrating Family Planning/Reproductive Health and Environmental Conservation Policies and Programmes in East Africa”
PROGRAMME
SYMPOSIUM HOST: Lake Victoria Basin Commission DATE: 29th March 2013 VENUE: Conference A SESSION MODERATOR: Dr. Patrick Karugusi (Regional Center for Quality of Healthcare (RCQHC) Time Activity/presentation Responsible 0810–0830 hrs Technical Key Note presentation on Dr. Gladys Kalema Zikusoka Population, Health, Environment and Conservation Through Public Health the Demographic Dividend (CTPH) 0830-‐0845hrs What are the linkages between Dr. Eliya Zulu – African Institute for population dynamics, climate change Development Policy (AFIDEP) and sustainable development in Africa?: Examination of macro and policy level links in East Africa 0845-‐0900hrs Healthy Families, healthy Lucy Shillingi-‐ Pathfinder Environment: bright future -‐ HOPE-‐ International LVB project 0900-‐ 0915hrs Best Practice Platforms for Population Dr. Odongo Odiyo-‐ Eastern, Central Health and Environment in Eastern, and Southern Africa, Health Community (ECSA-‐HC) Central and Southern Africa 0915-‐0930hrs Integrated Health and Environmental Dr. Doreen Othero-‐ Protection Approaches in Lake Lake Victoria Basin Commission Victoria Basin: LVBC role and responses 0930-‐0945hrs Ethiopia PHE experiences and lessons Mr. Negash Teklu -‐Executive learnt Director, PHE Ethiopia Consortium 0945-‐1000hrs The East Africa PHE Network Mr. Karugu Ngatia-‐ National Council for Population and Development (NCPD), Kenya 1000-‐1100hrs Conclusions and Wayforward Dr. Getachew Tefera (RCQHC) 1100-‐1130hrs Networking Tea/Coffee break All
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