In collaboration Kenya has been a leader in the m-banking and m-finance area and is well positioned to be a leader in the e-Health area. The Conference will focus on the current use and application of e-Health solutions to address healthcare challenges and the innovative opportunities that lie ahead. The program will include seminars and presentations using the latest innovative and multi-media techniques to engage participants on e-Health initiatives in Africa and other emerging markets, as well as a one day training program focusing on the practical use of m-health tools for data collection on the continent.
The discussions will be interdisciplinary in nature and provide a platform for knowledge sharing on health technology among the public and private health sectors including payer/provider, pharmaceutical, telecommunication and financial industries, academia, community/global organizations and international donor organizations.
08:30 AM – 08:45 AM
Registration and Morning Tea
Introduction by Conference Hosts
Dr. Sidney Nesbitt - Vice Chair-Telehealth Society of Kenya
Dr. Egbe Osifo-Dawodu - Partner, Anadach Group
Day 1 | April 18th
07:00 AM – 08:30 AM
08:45 AM – 09:15 AM
Welcome by Kenyan Minister of Medical Services
HE Prof. Peter Anyang Nyong’o, M.P. - Minister of Medical Services, Kenya
Global Perspective on e-Health/m-Health Issues
Mr. Edwin Macharia, Director - Africa, Dalberg Global Development Advisors
Mr. Abdul Muqeet - e-Health Project, Aga Khan University
Dr. Kelechi Ohiri - Special Adviser to Minister of State for Health, Nigeria (Moderator)
09:15 AM – 10:15 AM
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Coffee Break - Networking
e-Health Policy Environment in African Countries
Dr. Katherine Getao - ICT secretary, Directorate of e-Government, Office of the President (special presentation on e-health policy within the context of e-government)
Prof. Kondi Charles Agba - Minister of Health, Ministry of Health-Togo
Mr. Sam Quarshie - Head of ICT Department, Ghana Health Services
Dr. Mwendwa E. Mwenesi - m-health National Coordinator, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Tanzania
Dr. Edward Mukooyo - Assistant Commissioner of Health Services, Resource Centre, Ministry of Health, Uganda
Dr. Esther Ogara - Head of e-Health, Ministry of Medical Services, Kenya
Dr. Richard E. Scott - Director Office of Global e-Health Strategy, and Associate Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Canada
Mr. Adeleke Balogun - Department of Planning and Research, Ministry of Health Nigeria
Moderator - Ambassador Huggins, Anadach Advisory Board Member and CEO, The Huggins Group
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
Videoconference - Telemedicine demonstration by FVC/Polycom
12:15 PM – 13:00 PM
Lunch - Sponsored by Safaricom
e-Health: Citizens Perspective and Leveraging the Social Media Revolution - Sponsored by the World Bank Group
Ms. Uju Ofomata Aderemi - Program Director, Mobile Health Projects, One World UK
Ms. Estelle Verdier - Project Manager, Orange - Kenya
Ms. Wambui Kinya - Business Manager, Praekelt Foundation - East Africa
Ms. Eunice Kariuki - Director, ICT Board
Dr. Amit Thakker - Chairman & CEO, Avenue Healthcare
Mr. Jorge Coarasa - Policy Officer, Health in Africa Initiative, Investment Climate, World Bank Group (Moderator
13:00 PM – 14:15 PM
Telemedicine: Opportunities and Challenges
Dr. Tom Ngwiri - Chief Physician, Getrude Childrens Hospital Nairobi
Dr. Terry Knapp - Magellan Global Health, USA
Mr. Abdul Muqeet - eHealth Project, Aga Khan University
Mr. François Laureys - Regional Director for West-Africa / Country Manager, IICD, Mali
Mr. Ramy Alam - Regional Sales Support Manager, Polycom
Mr. Victor Gathara - Former ICT Consultant e-Health (Moderator)
14:15 PM – 15:30 PM
15:30 PM – 15:45 PM
Coffee Break -Networking
Interactive Panel on m-Health Applications Across Several Countries
Dr. John Koku Awoonor-Williams - Upper East Regional Director of Health Services; MoTeCH Co-Principal Investigator, Ghana Health Service
Ms. Sarah Karanja - Weltel- Kenya and Canada
Mr. Geoffrey Otieno - Sales Director, Sproxil-East Africa Ltd.
Mr. Sam Agutu - Founder, Changamka Microhealth
Dr. Marasi Mwencha - Senior M-Health Advisor, John Snow International, USA
Ms. Judy Njogu - Business Development Manager, e-Health & e-Learning, Safaricom
Mr. Milton Lore - Director, Bridgeworks Africa Limited (Moderator)
15:45 PM – 18:00 PM
18:30 PM – 20:00 PM
Reception/Networking - Brief Comments by the Guest of Honor
Dr. Katherine Getao - ICT secretary, Directorate of e-Government, Office of the President
Prof. Kondi Charles Agba - Minister of Health, Ministry of Health-Togo
Day 2 | April 19th
08:00 AM – 08:45 AM
Registration
08:45 AM – 09:15 AM
Recap
Dr. Hellen Mbugua - Assistant Chief Pharmacist, Ministry of Medical Services - Kenya
Health Information Systems - Sponsored by the World Bank Group
Dr. Edward Rukwaro - Regional General Manager, AAR Health Care Limited, Kenya
Mr. Nathaniel Otoo - Director, Administration and General Counsel, National Health Insurance Agency Ghana
Mr. Mwangi Kabiru - Human Resources for Health, Capacity Kenya
Mr. Nebiyu Getachew - M & E Specialist, JSI R&T Institute, Inc./L10K Project , Ethiopia
Ms. Yasmin Chandani - Project Director , SC4CCM Project, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.
Dr. Kola Babalola - African University of Science and Technology
Mr. Andrew Wyborn - Managing Director, Greenmash
Dr. Gregory Jagwer - Chief of Party, Africare-South Africa
Dr. Khama Rogo - Lead Health Specialist, Investment Climate Department, World Bank Group (Moderator)
09:15 AM – 10:30 AM
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Coffee - Networking
10:45 AM – 12:30 PM
E-Learning - Applications and Opportunities
Dr. Margaret Itto - Director General, Training and Professional Development, Ministry of Health, South Sudan
Mr. Scott Dalessandro - Communications Associate, Knowledge for Health (K4Health) Project, Center for Communication Programs, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Ms. Caroline Mbindyo - e-learning Program Manager, AMREF
Mr. Edwin Macharia - Director - Africa, Dalberg Global Development Advisors
Ms. Uju Ofomata Aderemi - Program Director, Mobile Health Projects, One World UK
Prof. Wole Soboyejo - President, African University of Science and Technology
Dr. Ladi Awosika - Chief Executive Officer, Total Health Trust (Moderator)
Lunch Speaker
Ambassador E. Odembo - Kenya Ambassador to the United States
12:30 PM – 14:00 PM
e-Health Policy: From Formulation to Implementation - Sponsored by AfDB
Ms. Meera Shekar - Lead Health & Nutrition Specialist, Africa Human Development, World Bank
Ms. Katherine Otto - Consultant , World Bank
Dr. Mabvuto Kango - Senior Policy Officer for Health, Population and Nutrition, African Union Commission (AUC)
Dr. Zaki Khoury - Regional Manager, Global Strategic Accounts, Microsoft
Dr. Moretlo Molefi - Managing Director, Telemedicine Africa
Mr. Samuel Quarshie - Head of ICT Department, Ghana Health Service
Ms. Laurence Lannes - Principal Health Economist, African Development Bank Group
Dr. Feng Zhao - Division Manager, AfDB (Moderator)
14:00 PM – 16:00 PM
16:00 PM – 16:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Mr. Emmanuel K. Nzai - Executive Officer, Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat
16:30 PM – 17:00 PM
Conclusion
Dr. Egbe Osifo-Dawodu - Partner, Anadach Group
17:00 PM – 18:30 PM
Reception/Networking
Presentation on e-Health Competition - Sponsored by AfDB
Day 2 Parallel Session | April 19th
08:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Exhibition and Poster Session
Kenya Health Informatics Association
Training Session: Using Mobile Phones for Data Collection | April 19th
12:30 AM – 14:00 PM
Registration and networking
14:00 PM – 14:15 PM
Welcome and Introduction to the program
14:15 PM – 15:00 PM
Overview of mobile phones for data collection
15:00 PM – 17:00 PM
Practical Learning: Using Episurveyor (including break)
17:00 PM – 17:30 PM
17:30 PM – 19:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Cocktail and Networking
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