World TB Day Symposium
Starting on:
Mar 14, 2024
Ending on:
Mar 14, 2024
Moderator(s):
Dr. Jane Ong'ang'o
Principal Research Scientist Centre for Respiratory Diseases Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI).
Miss Nkirote Mwirigi
Public Private Collaboration, Human Rights and Gender Coordinator-National TB Program
Miss Asiko Ongaya
Medical laboratory scientist (BSc) and Mycobacteriologist (MSc)
Mr. Steve Anguva
TB/HIV Champion
Venue:
Safari Park hotel
Max Credits:
5 Points

Provider:
Respiratory Society of Kenya
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World TB Day Symposium

Starting on:
Mar 14, 2024
Ending on:
Mar 14, 2024
Venue:
Safari Park hotel

Description

The LIGHT Consortium through its partners in Kenya, the African Institute of Development Policy (AFIDEP) and the Respiratory Society of Kenya (ReSoK), in collaboration with the Division of National Tuberculosis (TB), Leprosy and Lung Disease Program, Ministry of Health of Kenya, as well as the organising committee comprising the Kenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Health Solutions - Kenya (CHS), Stop TB Partnership Kenya, and Kenyatta National Hospital, welcomes you to the World TB Day Symposium 2024.

Objectives

Global burden of TB: drivers, responses and outcomes Tuberculosis in Kenya: progress, challenges and more The TB diagnostic landscape: past, present and the future Getting people into the TB bus: screening and testing programs: what and how? Ensuring treatment is successful: it is drugs, yes and more Gender and TB: where are the men? Children and TB: progress, challenges and more Adoption of Technology in TB programming: moving beyond the “normal/usual” MDR TB: what is new? When TB microbiological cure is not enough: post TB disability TB prevention: what, why and how Comprehensive and Integrated TB care Community approaches for ending TB in Kenya: For us, by us! TB Patient Experience

Presenters

  1. Prof. Jeremiah Muhwa
    Consultant Chest Physician Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital Chief Executive Officer
    Respiratory Society of Kenya

  2. Mr. Simon Wachira
    Senior Technical Officer
    DSTB, TB/HIV and Regional Support

  3. Dr. Lorraine Mugambi
    Chief of Party
    TB ARC II

  4. Dr. Katherine Horton
    Infectious Disease Epidemiologist
    The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

  5. Miss Dorothy Adongo
    TB champion

  6. Prof. Lisa Obimbo
    Chairperson, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health School of Medicine.
    University of Nairobi.

  7. Miss Brenda Mungai
    Global Health Consultant and a Technical Review Panel Member at The Global Fund
    The Global Fund

  8. Mr. Karuga Irungu
    Medical epidemiologist, TB Consultant, Public health specialist

  9. Dr. Andrew Owuor
    Pulmonologist
    Kenyatta National Hospital

  10. Dr. Immaculate Kathure
    Head-Division of Tuberculosis and Lung Health
    National TB and Leprosy Program

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