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Nutrition Workshop [Application]
Conference Announcement and 2nd Call for Papers
Mission
The time for our next (5th) TICH Annual Scientific Conference to be hosted jointly by the Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development (TICH) and the Great Lakes University of Kisumu (GLUK) is fast approaching. As always, the conference will be held in Kisumu, Kenya from 3rd – 6th May 2008.
The conference theme is “The transformation approaches to Health and Development in Africa” You are invited to submit abstracts under the following sub-themes:
1.
Sub-theme 1: Systems Development and Management
2. Sub-theme 2: Human Resources Development and Management
3. Sub-theme 3: Community Based Development and Management
In addition to presentations of scientific papers and posters, the conference offers opportunity for roundtables and workshops. The following roundtables and workshops have been proposed. However, individuals and institutions may propose more topics of interest to them so long as there is funding for it. The proposed roundtables and workshops are:
Roundtables
The roundtables will favour discussions and exchanges among researchers and policy makers to facilitate greater policy agreement. The proposed roundtables include:
1. Sustaining Community
Based Workers
2. The role of Traditional Birth Attendants
3. Addressing the Human Resource for Health Crisis
4. Waiting Homes in enhancing Health Facility Deliveries
5. Preventive impact of male circumcision
6. Exclusive breastfeeding in resource poor settings.
Skills Building Workshops
These sessions provide opportunity for participants interested in strengthening their skills and knowledge in selected topical areas. The proposed include:
1. Nursing Leadership Strengthening
2. Sustainable Community Based Health Initiatives
3. The role of Communication in Health and Development
4. Research to Policy and Practice
5. Infant and Child Nutrition
6. Nutrition for PLWHA
7. Palliative Care for the terminally Ill
8. Continuing Professional Development and Mentorship
9. Managing Acute Emergencies
10. OBAs
Further inquiries and submissions can be directed to conference@tichinafrica.org or the conference website (www.tichinafrica.org) . Do share this information with colleagues who may be interested to present or participate in this important conference.
Prof. Dan Kaseje
Conference Convenor
The Registrar, Academic Affairs
Great Lakes University of Kisumu
Off Tom Mboya Drive, P.O. Box 2224 40100, Kisumu, Kenya
Tel. 254 57- 2023972/2024871, Fax 254 57 2024577, Email: adminkisumu@tichinafrica.org or website: www.tichafrica.org
OR
Adams Arcade, Off Ngong Road, P.O. Box 60827, 00200, Nairobi, Kenya, Telephone No. 20 3876804 tichnbi@wananchi.com