1 / 19

African Society For Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Join us for the KPA Workshop on April 9, 2019 in Mombasa, Kenya, organized by the African Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (AfSPID). Learn about the history and activities of AfSPID, regional societies, and key initiatives in pediatric infectious diseases. Gain insights from eminent speakers on topics like Ebola control, STI prevention, pertussis in Africa, and solar-powered oxygen delivery. This workshop aims to strengthen knowledge, improve awareness, and optimize antimicrobial use in Africa.

wmoore
Download Presentation

African Society For Pediatric Infectious Diseases

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. KPA Workshop April 9, 2019 Mombasa, Kenya African Society For Pediatric Infectious Diseases AfSPID

  2. History • 2 regional / national PID Societies • NISPID (Nigeria) 1999 • SASPID (S Africa) 2008 • AfSPID established in 2012 • Vaccines for Africa meeting – Cape Town • 1st WSPID symposium in 2011 (Melbourne) • 5 regions • South – SA, Zimbabwe, (Zambia) (Botswana) • East – Uganda, Ethiopia, (Kenya), Mauritius • West – Nigeria, (Ghana) (Senegal), (Liberia) • Central – Democratic Republic of the Congo • North - Egypt • Constitution approved in 2015 • Separate Bank account in Sept 2018

  3. EXCO • President: Mark Cotton (South Africa)  • Vice-Presidents: AmhaMekasha (Ethiopia), Adegoke Falade (Nigeria)  • Secretary: Sabrina Bakeera-Kitaka (Uganda)  • Treasurer: Natasha Samuels (South Africa)  • East Africa: AmhaMekasha (Ethiopia), Sabrina Bakeera-Kitaka (Uganda), Judy Orikiiriza (Rwanda)  • Southern Africa: Mark Cotton & Brian Eley (South Africa), MutsaBwakura-Dangarembizi (Zimbabwe)  • West Africa: Adegoke Falade (Nigeria), John Yenan (Cote D'Ivoire) 

  4. Also • Advisory board (so support the president): G Hussey, B Eley, L Frigati, C Wiysonge • Training committee: L Whittaker, P Musoke (nominated by S Bakeera-Kitaka), B Eley, A Nekasha (nominated by M Bwakura-Dangarembizi), AG Falade, H Mujuru & T Avenant

  5. Established 1998 - Member societies • ESPID – Europe • PIDS - USA • SLIPE – Latin America • ASID – Asia • AfSPID - Africa WWW.WSPID.org wspid@kenes.com WSPID gives $10,000 to each society for a regional session • Organization of conferences • International scientific committee (ISC) with regional representation • Local organizing committee • In host country • Role in ISC • Suggest eminent local speakers • Opening & closing ceremonies – with cultural events • Education Committee • Each conference preceded by ‘Fellow’s workshop’ (1 day) • WSPID funds applications • Conferences • World congress every 2nd year • Lower or middle income settings • 2011 – Melbourne, Australia • 2013 – Cape Town, RSA • 2015 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • 2017 - Shenzhen, China • 2019 – Manilla, Philippines • 2021 – Cancun or Mexico City, Mexico

  6. AfSPID Session How Ebola was contolled in Nigeria – Adegoke Falade Outbreaks in North Africa – Maha Hamdi African Society For Pediatric Infectious Diseases 20 November 2015

  7. Shenzhen 2017: AfSPID sessionSunday Dec 3RD 2017; 15h05 – 16:20Chairs: Mark Cotton, RSA & Judy Tatwangire, Rwanda Something diverse from Africa • Sabrina Bakeera-Kitaka, Uganda: Preventing STI’s in adolescents – a view from Africa • Nicolette du Plessis, RSA. Pertussis in Africa • AmhaMekasha, Ethiopia. Solar-powered oxygen delivery in Africa

  8. Activities • WSPID representation • AdegokeFalade (Nigeria) • Mark Cotton (SA) • EXCO – 4 regions represented • Occasional conference calls • Regular email discussions • Main activity WSPID-related

  9. Bulletin: 1–2 per yearEditor Brian Eley – University of Cape Town, RSA Brian.Eley@uct.ac.zaDeputy Editor – Gina Oladokun, University of Ibadan, Nigeria ginaolad@gmail.com http://www.fidssa.co.za

  10. AfSPID – EXCO • President – Mark Cotton (RSA) • Vice-Presidents • Prof. AmhaMekasha (Ethiopia) • Prof. Adegoke Falade (Nigeria) • Regional • Southern • Prof Brian Eley (RSA) • MutsaDangarembizi (Zim) • Eastern • Prof. Philippa Musoke (Uganda) • Dr. Mohammad Issack (Mauritius) • Dr. • Northern – Prof. Maha Hamdi (Egypt) • Western • Adegoke Falade (Nigeria) • Dr. Lawal Umar (Nigeria, NISPID representative) • Central

  11. Antimicrobial resistance – WHO global emergency in 2015 Shenzhen 2017

  12. Objectives • Improve awareness through education, training & communication • Strengthen knowledge & evidence base (research) • Reduce incidence of infection through sanitation, hygiene & Infection, prevention & control (IPC) • Optimize antimicrobial use in human & animal health • Develop economic case for sustainable investment, considering needs of all countries, for increased investment in new medicines (including vaccines) diagnostic tools & other interventions

  13. Provisional Antimicrobial resistance & IPC workshop: Kigali, Rwanda • Contributors: • AfSPID • SASPID • NISPID • WSPID • African Paediatric Associations • Invite African ministries of health to update on their programs

  14. Day 1 • Overview of sepsis • Newborn • Children • Adolescence • Hospital and health-care associated infections • Hospitals • General wards • ICU’s • Clinics • Antibiotic resistance - Global overview • One Health – antibiotics in agriculture • Regional update from Africa – antibiotic resistance & situational analysis of antibiotic access (Urban, peri-urban & rural) • Southern • Western • Eastern • Central • Northern • The status of Infection control in Africa – ICAN • Case reviews • Outbreak reviews • Refugee issues • Global warming, disasters, how to repair the environment

  15. Day 2 • Antibiotic stewardship • Infection prevention & control • Immunization • Surveillance • The microbiome • Novel & emerging • Probiotics & prebiotics • Bacteriophages • The search for novel antibiotics • Research Presentations

  16. Day 3 • Abx stewardship • Setting up a microbiology laboratory • Infection Prevention & Control • Waste disposal • Summaries from all workshops • Research – • developing ideas • Reviewing proposals and research in progress • Closure & way forwards

  17. Situational analysis questionnaire • In development • As widely as possible in Africa • Can be individual or group response • Will get ethics approval • Will publish

  18. AfSPID membership • Open to all healthcare practitioners interested in paediatric infectious diseases • Email list • No subscription (yet) • Contact information • samuels@sun.ac.za • Dekock@sun.ac.za

More Related