| Introduction
of New Vaccines in East Africa:
Learning Lessons and Maintaining Services
December 9-11, 2002
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Monday, December
9, 2002 |
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SESSION 1 : |
Introduction |
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SESSION 2 : |
Disease burden |
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SESSION 3 : |
Preventing HBV and Hib infection through vaccination |
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SESSION 4 : |
Forecasting of vaccines and injection materials
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SESSION 5 : |
Supply of vaccines and injection materials |
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Tuesday, December
10, 2002 |
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SESSION 6 : |
Quality of immunisation services |
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SESSION 7 : |
Social mobilisation |
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Wednesday,
December 11, 2002 |
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SESSION 8 : |
Monitoring immunisation programmes for action |
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SESSION 9 : |
Post-introduction evaluations (PIEs) |
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SESSION 10 : |
Pre-service training |
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 Sessions
: Monday, December 9, 2002
SESSION
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
SESSION
2 : Disease burden
Chair: E. Ogutu, R. Macauley

SESSION
3 : Preventing HBV and Hib infection through vaccination
Chair: E. Ogutu, R. Macauley
| 11.15 – 11.45
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General considerations
and rationale for preventing HBV and Hib infection
by using combination vaccines
C. Goilav; NESI
PPT
: 242 k
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11.45
– 12.30
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Discussion
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12.30
– 14.00
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Lunch |

SESSION
4 : Forecasting of vaccines and injection materials
Chair: T. Kamau
| 14.00 –
15.00 |
Supply forecasting
F. Blanco; UNICEF Tanzania
PPT
: 346 k |
SESSION
5 : Supply of vaccines and injection materials
Chair: E. Taylor
| 15.00 – 16.00
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Pentavalent and tetravalent
vaccines
D. Kohl; GlaxoSmithKline
PPT
: 16 MB |
| 16.00
– 16.30
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Coffee
break
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16.30 – 16.45
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Other new vaccine formulations
F. Blanco; UNICEF Tanzania
PPT
: 28 k
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| 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
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| 17.15 – 17.40
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Discussion
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17.40 – 18.00
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Practical exercise:
reconstitution of vaccines and use of (AD) syringes
(simulation)
P. Ochieng; KEPI
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Conference dinner
 Sessions
: Tuesday, December 10, 2002
SESSION
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
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09.30
– 10.00 |
Monitoring
and management of adverse events following immunisation
(AEFI)
R. Eggers; WHO/ICP Eastern Africa
PPT
: 292 k
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10.00 – 10.30 |
Discussion
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| 11.00 – 12.00
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Logistics and the
cold chain
E. Taylor; WHO/ICP Eastern
Africa
PDF
: 1,7 MB
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| 12.00 – 12.30
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Discussion
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| 12.30 – 14.00
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Lunch
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Chair:
C. Zirabamuzaale
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| 14.00 – 14.30 |
Case study in Kenya
A. Chweya; KEPI
PPT
: 92 k
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| 14.30 – 15.30 |
The “DOs”
and “DON’Ts” for good immunisation:
four new posters
D. Kohl; GlaxoSmithKline
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| 15.30 – 16.00 |
Coffee break
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SESSION
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
SESSION
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
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| 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
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| 10.00 – 10.30
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Discussion
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| 10.30 – 11.00
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Coffee break
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SESSION
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
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| 11.30 – 12.00 |
Post-introduction
evaluation in Mozambique
M. Novela; EPI-MISAU/MOH
PPT
: 93 k
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| 12.00 – 12.30
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Discussion and country
feedback
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| 12.30 – 14.00
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Lunch
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SESSION
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
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14.45 – 15.30
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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
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| 15.30 – 16.00
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Discussion |
16.00 – 16.30
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Conclusions
R. Eggers, A. Meheus
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Close
of meeting
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