UGANDA NATIONAL MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH CONFERENCE Theme: Moving From Policy to Practice: Saving Mothers and Newborns at National and local level Venue: Victoria Hall, Serena hotel, Kampala 15TH-17TH JUNE 2015 DAY ONE (15TH JUNE 2015): Situation analysis: Where we have been, where we are and where we are going in improving Maternal and Newborn health? TIME ACTIVITY Speaker MCs of the Day: Dr. Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health Esther Nasikye, World Vision 8:00-9.00a.m 9.00-9.05a.m(5mins) 9.05-9.15a.m (10min) Arrival and registration All National anthem All Opening remarks Dr. Peter Waiswa Welcome address Assoc. Prof. William Bazeyo, Dean Makerere School of Public Health Session 1: Uganda National Policy and Programme Context Chair – Prof Pius Okong, Head Health Services Commission, Uganda. 9:15-9.35a.m(20mins) 9.35-10.20a.m(45 mins) Maternal and newborn health in Uganda: Prof. Anthony Mbonye, Achievement so far and plans for the post Ministry of Health Millennium Development Goal era Panel discussion: How can Uganda move forward? Host: Prof. Pius Okong, Head, Health Services Commission, Uganda Panelists: 1. Dr. Olive Sentumbwe: World Health Organization 2. Dr Modibo Kassouge: UNICEF 3. Dr. Jesca Nsungwa: Ministry of Health 4. Dr. Romano Byaruhanga: Association Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Uganda of 5. Dr. Rose Chalo Nabirye, School of Nursing, Makerere University College of Health Sciences 6. Barbara Barroughs- Save the Children 1 7. Ms. Esperance Fundira-Country Rep. UNFPA 8. Head of health, USAID 9. Dr. Jolly Nankunda, Dept of Paediatrics, Makerere University/ Uganda Pediatrics Association 10.20-10.30a.m Open discussion 10.30-11.00a.m 11.00-1.00p.m (2 hrs) Tea break Hotel FORMAL OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE Session Host:Dr. Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho, 11.00 am -11.10 am Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health) Anthems: Music Dance and Drama, Makerere 11.10 am – 11.35 am Key note address: Maternal health, still births Prof. Joy Lawn, London prevention and newborn care- Global strategy in School of Hygiene and the post Millennium Development Goal era Tropical Medicine 11.35 am – 11.450 am - Remarks: Dean Makerere School of Public Health 11.45 am – 11.55 pm - Remarks: Save The Children 11.55 am – 12.05 pm - Remarks: Uganda Pediatrics Association 12.05 pm – 12.15pm - Remarks: Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Uganda 12.15 pm- 12.25 - Remarks by Dr. Ruth Aceng, Director General, Ministry of Health 12:25 PM -12: 40pm - Speech : Hon Sarah Opendi, Minister of State for Primary Health Care 2 12: 40 pm – 12: 55 pm 12.55-1.00p.m 12.30-2.00p.m - Launch of Every Newborn Action Plan - Entertainment by MDD LUNCH/Posters PARALLEL SESSIONS AFTER LUNCH Session 2A – Chair – UNFPA Rep Operationlising Maternal an Newborn Care Equitably and at Scale 2.00-2.15pm 2.15-2.30p.m Innovative approaches to improving access to Dr. Peter Lochoro, CUAMM obstetric care in Uganda-Lessons from Karamoja and Dr. Neelam Bhardwaj, region UNICEF Scaling up maternal and newborn care through Dr. Abner Tagoola/Dr hospitals: Experiences from Eastern Uganda 2.30-2.45p.m Saving Mothers Giving Life program Gertrude Namazzi in Dr.Dan Murokora, Baylor Uganda:What are the scalable components? college Surveillance for neonatal infections in Jinja Uganda Pediatric Association 2.45-3.00pm 3.00-3.30p.m Open Discussion All Session 2B: Scaling up Helping Babies Breathe Plus (HBB+) in Uganda Chair: Dr Gelasius Mukasa, Uganda Paediatrics Association 2.00-2.15pm National HBB plus standards and Plans: How far Dr. Jesca Nsungwa, Ass. has Uganda gone? Commissioner Child Health, Ministry of Health. 2.15-2.30p.m Experiences in Scaling up HBB+ in Uganda Save the Children 2.30-2.45p.m Is there room for improving newborn care in Dr. Victoria Nakibuuka, private hospitals? Neonatologist, Nsambya Hospital. 2.45-3.00pm Is there room for improving newborn care in Dr. James Nyonyintono, private hospitals? Experiences from Kiwoko Kiwoko Hospital 3 hospitals. 3.00-3.30p.m Open discussion: Question and Answer PARALLEL SESSIONS Session 3A: COMMUNITY MATERNAL AND NEWBORN CARE Chair: Dr. Winyi Kaboyo Ag. Commissioner, Community Health, Ministry of Health 3.30-3.45p.m The Uganda Village Health Team Dr. Christopher Oleke, Coordinator, structure’: how well does it deliver VHT, Ministry of Health maternal and newborn care? 3.45-4.00p.m Scaling up maternal and newborn care at community level: Mathewos Bereket, Save the Children, Ethiopia Experiences from Ethiopia (COMBINE) 4.00-4.15p.m 4.15-4.30p.m The cost of implementing maternal Dr Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho, Senior and newborn care Lecturer, Makerere School of Public within the VHT strategy in Uganda Health. Acceptability and trust of CHWs: Dr. Debra Singh, University of Sydney, perspectives from CHWs, Australia community members and supervisors in Uganda 4.30-5.00p.m 5.00-5.30p.m VHT Skit VHTs from Iganga Discussion Session 3B: Operationalising Maternal and Newborn Care for Sustainable Development Goals in Uganda Chair: Dr. Rose Nabirye Chalo, Head School of Nursing, Makerere College Of Health Sciences 3.30-3.45p.m An assessment of Respondents’ Eric Ssegujja/Prof Lynn Atuyambe readiness for KMC after delivery of pre-term or low birth weight babies. Experiences from a rural community in Uganda 3.45-4.00p.m Enhancing Newborn Care using Dr Christine Mugasha, Saving Mothers District wide Health Systems Giving Life 4 strengthening approach in Saving Mothers, Giving Life LearningDistricts - Uganda 4.00-4.15p.m Improving the Quality of Maternal Jeniffer Twikirize, JHPIEGO and Newborn Health in Isingiro district. 4.15-4.30p.m Bottlenecks to effective delivery of Robert Anguyo DDM Onzima, CODES child survival interventions in project Uganda: a reference to thirteen Community and Empowerment for Districts Scale-up (CODES) project districts 4.30-4.45p.m Reduction in Neonatal Mortality is V.Tumukunde, Baylor College feasible: the Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital NICU experience 4.45-5.00p.m Establishing Maternal and Newborn Josephine Nabukeera, JHPIEGO Health Resources in Karamoja, Uganda 5.00-5.30p.m 5.30-5.35.m (5mins) 5.35p.m Question And Answer Wrap up Tea and Departure END OF DAY 1 5 UGANDA’S NATIONAL MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH CONFERENCE Theme:Moving From Policy to Practice: Saving Mothers and Newborns at National and local level DAY TWO (16TH JUNE 2015) – Universal Health Coverage in Uganda: What does it mean for maternal and newborn health? TIME ACTIVITY 7.00:08.45a.m Arrival and Registration 8.45-9.00a.m Welcome remarks, house keeping SPEAKER MC: Dr. Elizabeth Ekirapa– Kiracho, Dr. Frank Kaharuza, MakSPH/CHS, Ms Esther Nasikye (World Vision) Session 4: Uganda. Universal Health Coverage in Uganda: What does it mean for maternal and newborn health in Uganda? Chair – Dr. Anthony Mugasa, World Bank, Health System Strengthening Project, Ministry of Health. 9.00-9.20a.m Key note address 1: Achieving Universal health coverage in Uganda – implications for Assoc .Prof. Freddie Ssengooba, Makerere School of Public Health Maternal and Newborn Health in the next decade 9.20-9.35a.m 9.35-9.50a.m 9.50-10.35a.m Uganda National plan for achieving Dr. Sarah Byakika, Commissioner Universal Health Coverage Planning-Ministry of Health Perspectives of consumers on Universal Ms. RobinahKaitiritimba, Uganda Health Coverage for Maternal and Newborn National Health Consumers Health Organisation Panel Discussion Panelists: 1. WHO country representative 2. Mr. Filippo Curtale, Belgium Technical Services 3. Prof. Josephat Byamugisha, Head, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Makerere Medical School 4. Ms Robinah Biteyi, White Ribbon 6 Alliance, Uganda 5. Prof. Stefan Peterson, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden 6. Prof. Joy Lawn, LSHTM 10.35-10.50a.m Launch of the Uganda Newborn Study Dr. Peter Waiswa/ Prof Stefan (UNEST) supplement Peterson/Kate Kerber 10.50-11:15 Tea break Session 5 – Health Financing for Maternal and Newborn Health – why has this remained low? What are the options? Chair : Dr Sarah Naikoba, Save the Children 11.15-11.30a.m 11.30-11.45a.m Financing of Health care in Uganda – what Dr. Patrick Kadama , African Centre for are the financing options to achieve strong Global Health and Social district health systems? Transformation (ACHEST) Uganda National Health insurance scheme: Aliti Tom, Ass. Commissioner Planning, Will it bridge the financing gap for mothers, Ministry of Health Newborns and children? 11:45-12.00p.m Enhancing uptake of effective maternal and Solome Kiribakka Bakeera newborn health practices using a ResultsBased Financing approach in Northern Uganda 12.00- 12:30p.m Effect of subsidized transport on the uptake Joseph Mukasa, Baylor College of maternal newborn health services: Experience of the boda for mother voucher in Rwenzori region 12.30-1.00p.m Host: Panelists: 1.Charlotte Muheki, Healthnet Consult 3. Dr. Tusingwire Collins, Ass. Commissioner Reproductive Health Ministry of Health 4. Dr. Isaac Ezati, Director Planning, Ministry of Health 7 5. DFID Representative 1.00-2.00p.m LUNCH/Posters PARALLEL SESSIONS Session 6A: Scaling up neonatal sepsis care in Uganda Chair: Prof. Stefan Peterson 2.00-2.15p.m Lessons from studies on use of simplified Dr Steve Wall, Save the Children antibiotics for management of neonatal Washington sepsis 2.15-2.30p.m Operational research for neonatal sepsis in Dr Jesca Nsungwa, Assistant Uganda:Simplified antibiotics regiment for commissioner Child Health, Ministry of neonatal sepsis Health/ Prof. Grace Ndeezi, Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Makerere University. 2.30-2.45p.m 2.45-3.00p.m Chlorhexidine use: experience, program and Ms. Olayinka Airat Umar- Farouk, policy implications Nigeria. Early neurodevelopmental outcomes Rachel Lassman, University College amongst survivors of neonatal London encephalopathy in Uganda 3.00-3.30p.m Open Discussion: Q&A Session 6B: Caring for the ‘Born too Soon’/Preterm; Chair: Dr. Victor Musiime, President Uganda Pediatrics Association 2.00-2.15p.m The Preterm Birth Initiative in Uganda University of California San Franscisco/Dr Alex Coutinho 2.15-2.30p.m CPAP use in Uganda – experiences from International Hospital, Uganda 2.30-2.45p.m 2.45-3.00p.m Experiences in using corticosteroids in Uganda Dr Abdallah Yasser, International Hospital, Kampala antenatal Dr. Paul Isabirye, University Research Co, Uganda. Perinatal deaths audits in Uganda; coverage Dr Victoria Nakibuuka, Neonatologist, and lessons learned. Nsambya Hospital 8 3.00-3.30p.m Open Discussion Session 7A: Improving Quality of Care Chair: Prof. Wabwire Fred, Head, Regional Centre for Quality OF Health Care. 3.30-3.45p.m 3.45-4.00p.m Quality Improvement- its evolution and role Prof Francis Omaswa, African Centre in strengthening Maternal and Newborn for Global Health and Social Care in Uganda Transformation (ACHEST) Experiences in Using Quality Improvement Dr. Mirwais Rahimzai (COP-ASSIST in Maternal and Newborn Care – Lessons project, URC) from Uganda and elsewhere 4.00-4.15p.m New Global Guidelines for Maternal and Kate Kerber, Save the Children Neonatal audit 4.15-4.30 p.m Maternal audits in Uganda coverage and Dr. Joseph Ngonzi, Mbarara University lessons learned. and Dr Frank Kaharuza, Makerere University School of Public Health 4.30-5.00p.m 5:00pm- 5:30pm Using Quality Improvement to strengthen Dr Hudson Balidawa, Ministry of district systems for maternal and newborn Health/Sr. Betty Kawala, Mayuge Care: lessons Learned District Open Discussion: Question and Answer Session 7B: Addressing obstetric morbidity and mortality in Uganda Chair: Dr Charles Kiggundu, Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Uganda. 3.30-3.45p.m Obstetric care in Uganda: current status and Dr Jolly Beyeza, incoming President, how we move forward in the next decade Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Uganda 3.45-4.00p.m Ruptured uterus in Uganda Prof. Florence Mirembe, Makerere University School of Medicine, CHS 4.00-4.15p.m The use of vouchers for obstetric care: Dr. Peter Okwero: World Bank, Uganda Experiences and scalability in Uganda country office 9 4.15-4.30p.m In situ simulation and team learning training to improve intrapartum and immediate Dr. Gachuno Onesmus, PRONTO International, Kenya newborn care; reflection from Kenya’s experience with Pronto International 4.30-5.00p.m Re-imagining the Labour Suite in low Dr. Roy William Mayega, Makerere resource settings: Using large screen point- University School of Public Health of care touch-based computing devices for critical decision support in obstetric and neonatal care. Open Discussion: Question and Answer 5.00- 5.30p.m 5.30-5.35p.m Wrap up and invitation to cocktail 6.00-9.00p.m Conference cocktail/entertainment by Ndere Troupe Launch of the ‘Weeping in Silence’ documentary Chief Guest: Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament, Uganda END OF DAY 2 10 UGANDA’S NATIONAL MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH CONFERENCE Theme:Moving From Policy to Practice: Saving Mothers and Newborns at National and local level DAY THREE (17TH JUNE 2015): ADVOCACY, KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION AND NEXT STEPS TIME ACTIVITY Speaker 7.00:08.45a.m Arrival and registration 8.45-9.00a.m Welcome remarks, house keeping MC: Prof. Rhoda Wanyenze Session 8:Advocacy and Role of the media in improving maternal and newborn care Chair: Save The Children 9.00-9.20a.m Keynote address: Global Advocacy for Maternal and Newborn Health, strategies for James Kintu, World Vision 9.20-9.40a.m the post millennium development goal era. International Beyond Health workers to the public as Dr. Kaleeba Noeline, TASO drivers of change- lessons for Maternal and Newborn Health from HIV/AIDS 9.40-10.00a.m Effectiveness of community media in Wilson Okaka. empowering Ugandan community health workers to achieve the National maternal and neonatal health care policy 10.00-10.45a.m Panelists: 1. Save the Children 2. Catherine Mwesigwa, New Vision 3. Mrs Catherine Ruhweza, Mama Tendo Foundation 4. Ms Robinah Biteyi, White Ribbon Alliance 5. Hon. Dr. Lulume Bayiga, Member of Parliament 6. Hon. Sylvia Sinabulya Nambidde, member of Parliament 10.45-11.20a.m Tea Break 11 PARALLEL SESSIONS SESSION 9A: RESEARCH AND CAPACITY BUILDING: COMMUNITY BASED Chair: Dr. Christine Nalwadda, Makerere School of Public Health 11.20-11.30a.m Weight taking and recording for Rogers Mandu, Makerere University Newborns improves on uptake for School of Public Health Kangaroo mothers’ care and survival of preterm and Low birth weight babies: The EQUIP experience of health facility quality improvement teams in Rural Eastern Uganda. 11.30-11.40a.m Access to maternal services in developing countries: Are we ready to meet the Ronarld Kananura, Makerere University School of Public Health demand? Lessons from MANIFEST project implementation 11.40-11.50a.m Male partner involvement in prevention Lydia Nakiire of mother-to -child transmission of HIV in Kabarole District: A cross sectional study 11.50-12:00p.m Effect of home visits and mobile phone Dr Richard Mangwi, Makerere consultations on maternal and newborn University School of Public Health care practices in Masindi and Kiryandongo, Uganda: a communityintervention trial 12.00-12.10p.m Setting up a motivated VHT System for Ronald Kizito, SMGL demand creation and Mortality surveillance The SMGL experience. 12.10-12.20p.m Blood donation patterns and motivators Mike Barugah, International Health for non-remunerated blood donation in Sciences University Acholi sub region Uganda: implications 12 for MDG 5 SESSION 9B: RESEARCH AND CACITY BUILDING: FACILITY BASED Chair: Dr. Jolly Nankunda, Uganda Pediatric Association 11.20-11.30a.m Strengthening the use of the Partograph Dr Mariam Luyiga, PACE Uganda and Oxytocin as a Uterotonic in Uganda’s Private Sector to Improve Quality of Care in Maternal Health 11.30-11.40a.m Postpartum depression and its determinants among HIV positive Milly B. Mutebi, Uganda Christian University mothers attending the EMTCT clinic at Mengo Hospital, Kampala-Uganda 11.40-11.50a.m Still births, neonatal deaths and neonatal near miss cases attributable to severe Dr Nakimuli Annette, Makerere University School of Medicine obstetric complications: a prospective cohort study in two referral hospitals in Uganda 11.50-12.00p.m Capacity of private health facilities to Faith E. Namugaya provide newborn health care services in Jinja district-Eastern central Uganda, 2013 12.00-12.10p.m Improving Neonatal Thermal Monitoring and Care by Empowering Parents 12.10-12.20p.m Dr Jenny Woodruff, Jinja Regional Referral Hospital Accurate measurement of facility Vincent Kamara, Baylor College maternal mortality; the pregnancy outcomes monitoring survey methodology SESSION 10: PLENARY CONFERENCE CLOSING 12.30-1.30p.m Conference Statement and recommendations Dr. Peter Waiswa, Makerere University School of Public Health 13 1.30-2.00p.m Closing ceremony Chair: Prof Christopher Orach Garimoi - Closing Remarks: Dean Makerere School of Public Health. - Closing Remarks: Save the Children - Prof. Joy Lawn, LSHTM - Closing remarks by Director General, Health Services, Ministry of Health. 2.00-3.00p.m Conference Closure: Minister of Health Lunch END OF CONFERENCE Capacity building for young researchers: What are the gaps in Africa, how to do it, and what are the opportunities? Chair: Dr. Peter Waiswa 3.00-5.00p.m Presenters (short comments followed by QA) 1. Prof Joy Lawn 2. Prof Stefan Peterson 3. Dr. Fredrick Makumbi 4. Prof Rhoda Wanyenze 5. Ms. Susan Mawemuko, Grants officer, Makerere University. 6. Dr. Opika Opoka, Makerere University. 14
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