Day 1 - Wednesday, 13 March 2019
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Date(s)
13 Mar 2019 - 15 Mar 2019
Location
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
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International Conference on (Re-) Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICREID) 2019
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Session 1: Reflecting on 100 years of Pandemic Flu and other Emerging Infections -
Chairs
John Nkengasong, PhD, MSC
Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ethiopia
Reflecting on 100 years of Pandemic Flu and other Emerging Infections
World Bank and Pandemic Preparedness
Need for an integrated platform approach to respond to emerging infectious diseases
Session 2: Role of Regional Health Organizations in (Re)-Emerging Infectious Diseases -
Chairs
Maaroufi Abderrahmane
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The African Centres for Diseases Control and Prevention
European Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention
China Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention
Session 3: Role of National Health Organizations in (Re)-Emerging Infectious Diseases -
Victor Mukonka, BSc, MBChB (Unza), DCH,DIH, DTM, MPH, PHD Public Health (IRE)
Chair
Raji Tajudeen, MD, FWACP, MPH
Africa Centres for Diseases Control and Prevention Ethiopia
Lassa Fever
Cholera
Zambia National Public Health Institute, Africa CDC & Southern RCC, Zambia
Session 4: Ebola: are we moving towards an Endemic? -
Chair
Guy Vernet
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Are we prepared for the next Pandemic?
Abstract-driven presentations
Risk Communication and Risk Perception in the 2014-2015 Ebola Outbreak in Sierra Leone
Maike Winters
Cholera Outbreak Response in a Complex Emergency: The Importance of Oral Cholera Vaccine in Borno State, Northeastern Nigeria, 14th August–21st December, 2017Effect of Oral Cholera Vaccine on Geographical Spread of Cholera Epidemic in Borno State, Northea
Kumshida Yakubu Balami
Upsurge of Lassa Fever Cases in Nigeria, January to March 2018: What Has Changed?
Chioma Dan-Nwafor
Day 2 - Thursday, 14 March 2019
Session 5: Resisting Anti-Microbial Resistance: How can we increase the capacity and Development of Diagnostics and Treatment Strategies -
Chair
François-Xavier Babi
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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Human and Animal Health Settings (Not yet available)
Osman Dar, FRCP, FFPH
Chatham House, UK
Impact of influenza vaccination on antibiotic use and AMR reduction (Not yet available)
Ab Osterhaus, DVM, PhD
OneHealth Platform / Erasmus University Medical Centre Rotterdam, The Netherlands
The impact of diagnostics in reducing the overuse of antibiotics
Abstract-driven presentations
The Global Point Prevalence Survey (Global-PPS) of Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance: Results of Antimicrobial Prescribing at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan
Adeola Fowotade
Can We Track Antimicrobial Resistance Using Pharmacovigilance Intelligence?
Jean Marie Vianney Habarugira
Session 6: Innovations, Laboratory Diagnostics and Networks: How can laboratory networks take up the innovations -
Introduction
The role of the European & Developing Country Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) in the uptake of innovations in Healthcare
Moses Bockarie, PhD, FRCP
European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), South Africa
Innovations, Laboratory Diagnostics and Networks: How can laboratory networks take up the innovations
Adopting diagnostic innovations: key requirements for tiered laboratory networks (No permission to publish video)
Mah-Sere Keita, MPH
African Society for Labatory Medicine, Ethiopia
Session 7: Abstract-driven presentations -
Abstract-driven presentations
Antimicrobial Usage by Traditional Livestock Farmers in Lactating Cows in Northcentral Nigeria: Risk Perceptions, Drivers for Antimicrobial Misuse and Public Health Implications
Nma Bida Alhaji
Inappropriate Use of Antimicrobials and the Determinants Among Patients Hospitalized in Three Hospitals (Mizan, Bonga and Tepi) in Southwest Ethiopia
Yadesa Tadele Mekuriya
Propagation of Drug Resistance by Clinicians Through Concurrent Treatment of Malaria and Typhoid Fever Among Patients Presenting with Febrile Illnesses in a Municipal Hospital in Ghana 2017
Tanko Rufai
A Situation Analysis of Antibiotic Consumption and Its Potential Contribution to Antimicrobial Resistance in Nigeria
Abiodun Egwuenu
Lunch Symposium - challenges in EID preparedness, the Yellow fever case -
Country Update Nigeria
Yellow Fever in Sudan : Experiences and Efforts for Prevention
Laboratory Gap analysis across high risk regions
The GAVI Yellow fever diagnostic initiative
Session 8: Innovative Approaches to monitor and control outbreaks in Africa -
Chair
Phillip Onyebujoh
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How to make diagnostics for (re-) emerging viruses available in the affected regions?
Abstract-driven presentations
Implementation of the Epidemiological Telephone Conference (EpiTec) in Tunisia, 2016-2018
Souha Mrad Ep Bougatef
The Development of Smartphone-Connected Point-of-Care Tests for the Diagnosis of Ebola Virus Disease (Not yet available)
Polina Brangel
Session 9: Infection and Disease Control -
Chair
Benjamin Djoudalbaye
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The role of strengthening Networks for Diseases Prevention
Moses Bockarie, PhD, FRCP
European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), South Africa
Abstract-driven presentations
Recent Outbreak of Monkeypox in Nigeria a Major Threat to Global Health Security: An Urgent Call for Rapid Action
Auwal Kabuga
Yellow Fever Laboratory Capacity On-Site Assessments in Africa: Preliminary Findings
Maurice Demanou
Day 3 - Friday, 15 March 2019
Session 10: Counting what matters: Need for Indexes and Scorecards for Emergency Preparedness and Response -
Chair
Victor Mukonka, BSc, MBChB (Unza), DCH,DIH, DTM, MPH, PHD
Zambia National Public Health Institute, Africa CDC & Southern RCC, Zambia
Africa Epidemic Risk Index and Financing Outbreaks
Strengthening Quality Management and Specimen Referral Systems in Public Health Laboratories and Networks in Africa: a collaboration between the African Center for Diseases Control and Resolve to Save Lives
AMR Scorecard – a path to Lab Quality Improvement
Patrick A. Njukeng (No video available)
GHSS, Cameroon
Kamau Gatwechi (No video available)
Becton Dickinson, Kenya
Session 11: Research Ethics and Public Health Emergencies in Africa -
Chair
Sarah Edwards
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Overview
Welcome
The Organizing Committee would like to thank all invited speakers and participants for their valuable contribution to this conference!
We would also like to thank our sponsors African Union, Africa CDC & Mylan for making this event possible and our meeting partners for their support. We would also like to thank our exibitors Altona, BIOSYNEX, Cepheid, Laboratory Infrastructure Solutions, Roche and Sysmex for their participation.
