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Pediatric Health Advocacy Conference 2017

Join us at the Conference on Beyond Child Survival: Nutrition and Child Development to discuss key resolutions for improving pediatric healthcare in Kenya. Explore themes on vaccinations, nutrition, devolution, infectious diseases, and neurology. Let's work together to advocate for better child health outcomes.

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Pediatric Health Advocacy Conference 2017

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  1. Conference Resolutions 2017 Dr. Omondi J. Austin

  2. THEME:BEYOND CHILD SURVIVAL: NUTRITION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

  3. KPA Mission To be the guide and leader in comprehensive child healthcare delivery through promotion of best practice in paediatrics training, research, policy formulation and capacity building of members

  4. Recognizing that health is central to all the SDGs • We shall become child survival advocates by getting involved in all aspects of the changing health landscape • We shall strive to eliminate poverty caused by high costs of health care by advocating for every Kenyan household to be enrolled in the NHIF scheme

  5. Vaccinology • The successful Introduction of pneumonia Vaccine into the national immunization program has modified pneumonia etiology and this will require a different treatment approach • Recommend adjustment of training curricula on clinical presentation and treatment recommendations to reflect the new probable etiologies

  6. Nutrition • Government policies in place but not effective • Advocacy by health workers is required to inform and motivate decision makers • Public–private Partnerships essential in forging a united front to achieve national food and nutrition security

  7. Devolution • Training of healthcare workers should be a priority • KPA needs to work together with the county and national governments to improve the child healthcare services • Advocate for allocation of resources towards medical research

  8. Infectious Diseases • Improve antibiotic prescription practices to reduce resistance and improve patient outcomes. • Help in developing, implementing and evaluating antibiotic stewardship programs at our places of work • Advocate for policy change to delay BCG vaccination in HIV Exposed infants until HIV infection status is confirmed • Provide leadership in the search for feasible interventions to reduce neonatal mortality e.g PSBI guidelines implementation

  9. Neurology • Malnutrition in neurologically impaired children is often overlooked and inadequately managed • Advocate for closer partnership between nutrition and disability programs to close this gap • More research on nutritional interventions for neuro-developmental disorders

  10. Erokamano!

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