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Nairobi, Kenya

Introduction of New Vaccines in East Africa:
Learning Lessons and Maintaining Services

December 9-11, 2002

Session overview

  Monday, December 9, 2002
  SESSION 1 Introduction
  SESSION 2 : Disease burden
  SESSION 3 : Preventing HBV and Hib infection through vaccination
  SESSION 4 : Forecasting of vaccines and injection materials
  SESSION 5 : Supply of vaccines and injection materials
       
  Tuesday, December 10, 2002
  SESSION 6 : Quality of immunisation services
  SESSION 7 : Social mobilisation
       
  Wednesday, December 11, 2002
  SESSION 8 : Monitoring immunisation programmes for action
  SESSION 9 : Post-introduction evaluations (PIEs)
  SESSION 10 Pre-service training
       
       

topSessions : Monday, December 9, 2002

topSESSION 1 : Introduction
Chair: R. Eggers, A. Meheus

8.30 – 09.00

  • Welcome - Opening of the meeting
    P. Eriki; WHO/Kenya

    Word 40 k
  • Objectives of the meeting
  • Presentation of the participants
  • Adoption of the agenda

topSESSION 2 : Disease burden
Chair: E. Ogutu, R. Macauley

09.00 – 09.30 Disease burden of HBV and Hib infection: epidemiology, clinical aspects
R. Eggers; WHO/ICP Eastern Africa
PPT : 694 k

09.30 – 10.15 Epidemiology of HBV and Hib infection
- HBV infection in Kenya: E. Ogutu; University of Nairobi
PPT : 145 k
- Hib infection in Kenya: E. Obimbo; University of Nairobi
PPT : 694 k
- In Tanzania: D. Manyanga; EPI/SO-MOH
PPT : 139 k
- In Uganda: A. Kekitiinwa; Mulago Hospital
PPT : 130 k


10.15 – 10.45

Discussion

10.45 – 11.15

Coffee break

topSESSION 3 : Preventing HBV and Hib infection through vaccination
Chair: E. Ogutu, R. Macauley

11.15 – 11.45 General considerations and rationale for preventing HBV and Hib infection by using combination vaccines
C. Goilav; NESI
PPT : 242 k

11.45 – 12.30

Discussion

12.30 – 14.00

Lunch

topSESSION 4 : Forecasting of vaccines and injection materials
Chair: T. Kamau

14.00 – 15.00 Supply forecasting
F. Blanco; UNICEF Tanzania
PPT : 346 k

topSESSION 5 : Supply of vaccines and injection materials
Chair: E. Taylor

15.00 – 16.00 Pentavalent and tetravalent vaccines
D. Kohl; GlaxoSmithKline
PPT : 16 MB

16.00 – 16.30

Coffee break

16.30 – 16.45

Other new vaccine formulations
F. Blanco; UNICEF Tanzania
PPT : 28 k

16.45 – 17.15

Epidemiology of unsafe injection practices and use of auto-disable (AD) syringes
PPT : 70 k
Disease burden from unsafe injections and its prevention
Word : 32 k
F. Were; University of Nairobi

17.15 – 17.40

Discussion

17.40 – 18.00

Practical exercise: reconstitution of vaccines and use of (AD) syringes (simulation)
P. Ochieng; KEPI

Conference dinner

topSessions : Tuesday, December 10, 2002

topSESSION 6 Quality of immunisation services
Chair: P. Mugyenyi, E. Simime

08.30 – 09.30

Increasing and maintaining vaccination coverage: "Reaching Every District" and the "Access Strategy"
R. Macauley; WHO/AFRO
PPT : 482 k

09.30 – 10.00

Monitoring and management of adverse events following immunisation (AEFI)
R. Eggers; WHO/ICP Eastern Africa
PPT : 292 k

10.00 – 10.30

Discussion


11.00 – 12.00

Logistics and the cold chain
E. Taylor; WHO/ICP Eastern Africa
PDF
: 1,7 MB

12.00 – 12.30

Discussion

12.30 – 14.00

Lunch


Chair: C. Zirabamuzaale

14.00 – 14.30

Case study in Kenya
A. Chweya; KEPI
PPT : 92 k

14.30 – 15.30 The “DOs” and “DON’Ts” for good immunisation: four new posters
D. Kohl; GlaxoSmithKline

15.30 – 16.00

Coffee break



topSESSION 7 : Social mobilisation

16.00 – 17.30 The role of communication in EPI: strategies and messaging
Y. Tsadik; WHO
PPT
: 41 k

Sessions : Wednesday, December 11, 2002

topSESSION 8 : Monitoring immunisation programmes for action
Chair: A. Kekitiinwa, D. Manyanga

16.00 – 17.30 The role of communication in EPI: strategies and messaging
Y. Tsadik; WHO

08.30 – 10.00

Country experiences on immunisation coverage: monitoring and using data
- In Kenya: T. Kamau; KEPI
   PPT : 259 k
- In Tanzania: W. Msirikale; NCCO-EPI/MOH
   PPT : 464 k
- In Uganda: P. Mugyenyi; UNEPI/MOH
   PPT : 128 k


10.00 – 10.30

Discussion

10.30 – 11.00

Coffee break

topSESSION 9 : Post-introduction evaluations (PIEs)

11.00 – 11.30

Key findings and recommendations based on recent performed PIEs in e.g. Tanzania
R. Macauley; WHO/AFRO
PPT : 68 k


11.30 – 12.00

Post-introduction evaluation in Mozambique
M. Novela; EPI-MISAU/MOH
PPT
: 93 k


12.00 – 12.30

Discussion and country feedback

12.30 – 14.00

Lunch



topSESSION 10 : Pre-service training
Chair: C. Atsyor, Z. Karyabakabo

14.00 – 14.45

Facts finding on teaching on immunisation in nursing schools in each country
- Kenya: P. Ochieng; KEPI
   PPT : 172 k
- Uganda: L. Ocama; Mulago School of Nursing
   PPT : 31 k
- Tanzania: M. Fimbo; MOH
   PPT : 32 k

14.45 – 15.30

Facts finding on teaching on immunisation in medical schools in each country
- Kenya: E. Obimbo; University of Nairobi
   PPT : 61 k
- Uganda: C. Zirabamuzaale; MUIPH
   PPT : 40 k
- Tanzania: S. Kubhoja; Muhimbili Hospital
   PPT : 32 k

15.30 – 16.00

Discussion

16.00 – 16.30

Conclusions
R. Eggers, A. Meheus

topClose of meeting

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