Parallel Sessions 4

Selous Hall

Session Chairs: Dr Evans Amukoye, Kenya

17:30-17:45  mHealth in Kenya: Why are we not feeling the impact as a country?

                     Barbara Miheso, Kenya

17:45-18:00  Creating an Enabling Environment for Data Systems and Use with Governance and Policies.

                     Neema Ringo, Tanzania

18:00-18:15  Quality of Routine Health Management Information System Data in Tanzania: a case for outpatient and antenatal care data.

                     Emanuel Peter Lyimo, Tanzania

18:15-18:30  Practical and training aspect related to the implementation of Point of Care test for HIV Early Infant Diagnosis.

                     Hellen Philip Mahiga, Tanzania

18:30-18:45  Use of mobile technology in data collection: a case study of the KEMRI bold app.

                     Wanjiku Edna, Kenya

18:45-19:00  Q/A
 

Ruaha Hall

Session Chairs: Dr Harriet Nabudere, Uganda

17:30-17:45  eHealth leadership and governance: The Ugandan Approach.

                     Caroline Kyozira, Uganda

17:45-18:00  Cross-Border, Epidemic-Prone Disease Threat Management in West Africa.

                     Kyle Hutchinson, BroadReach South Africa

18:00-18:15  Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic analysis of Wuchereria bancrofti in human blood samples from Malindi and Tana River Delta endemic areas in Kenya.

                     Nancy Mutanu Kinyatta, Kenya

18:15-18:30  Malaria vector species composition and entomological indices following several years of indoor residual spraying in regions bordering Lake Victoria, Tanzania.

                    Alphaxard Manjurano, Tanzania

18:30-18:45  Strengthening community health service delivery through complete household mapping and census data in, a case of Manyatta urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System.                             

                     Thomas Misore, Kenya

18:45-19:00  Q/A

 

Mikumi Hall

Session Chairs: Dr Mohamed Ally Mohamed, Tanzania

17:30-17:45  Molecular Bacterial Load Assay as A Marker for Treatment Response late during Treatment.

                     Elias Nyanda Ntinginya, Tanzania

17:45-18:00  Molecular epidemiology of breast cancer in Rwandese population: genetic predisposition studies.

                     Thierry Habyarimana, Rwanda

18:00-18:15  Implementation of IQ Care System in CCC increases viral load report generation: IQCare versus C-PAD system.

                     Lily N Njoroge, Kenya

18:15-18:30  Using Mobile Phones for Behavioral Change Communication in HIV Prevention; Learnings from a Mobile Phone based Stepping Stones approach in Uganda.

                     Davis Rusoke, Uganda

18:30-18:45  Using whole genome sequencing to identify antibiotic resistance genes and predict antimicrobial resistance phenotypes in multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Tanzania.                             

                     Happiness Kumburu, Tanzania

18:45-19:00  Q/A

 

Mkomazi Hall

Session Chairs: Dr Pacifique Ndishimye, Rwanda

                            Dr Victor Wiketye, Tanzania

17:30-17:45  Use of the HIV/AIDS Based Integrated Real-time Database to improve the quality of data obtained through the District Health Information Software in Uganda.

                     Agnes Watsemba, Uganda

17:45-18:00  Pharmacy refill counts and self-reported adherence overestimate adherence to antiretroviral treatment among people living with HIV in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.

                     Marion Sumari-de Boer, Tanzania

18:00-18:15  Utilization of Molecular Bacterial Load Assay for the Detection of 16S M.tb ribosomal RNA in sputum sample and Monitoring treatment response to the TB patients by reverse transcription quantitative PCR technique.

                    Daniel Mapamba, Tanzania

18:15-18:30  Evaluation of cytokines in peripheral blood mononuclear cell supernatants for the diagnosis of TB.

                    Margaretha Sariko, Tanzania

18:30-18:45  PHARMLINKS Medicines Retailing Solution.

                      Frank Arabi, Tanzania

18:45-19:00  Q/A