8 TH KEMRI ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC AND HEALTH (KASH) CONFERENCE 14 TH - 16 TH FEBRUARY 2017 AT SAFARI PARK HOTEL, NAIROBI PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

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1 8 TH KEMRI ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC AND HEALTH (KASH) CONFERENCE 14 TH - 16 TH FEBRUARY 2017 AT SAFARI PARK HOTEL, NAIROBI PROGRAM AT A GLANCE hrs SESSION 1 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2018 Arrival and Registration of Delegates OFFICIAL OPENING SESSION & KEYNOTE ADDRESS VENUE: JAMBO ROOM hrs Conference overview: Chair of KASH Organizing Committee, Prof. Charles Mbogo hrs Welcome remarks: Ag. Director, KEMRI, Dr. Yeri Kombe hrs Remarks &Welcoming of the Chief Guest: Chair, KEMRI Board of Management, Dr. Naphtali N. Agata hrs Address and Official opening by Chief Guest: Cabinet Secretary of Health- Dr. Sicily Kariuki hrs Opening Key Note Address: Prof. Ichimura- "20-year Research collaboration between Kenya Medical Research Institute and Kanazawa University" Master of Mr. John Musau Ceremony Session Chair Dr. Evans Amukoye Rapporteur Dr. Damaris Matoke-Muhia hrs Health Break PLENARY SESSION 1-2 JAMBO ROOM Plenary Chair: Co-Chair: Rapporteurs Dr. Veronica Manduku Dr. James Mwangi Ms. Josyline Cirindi hrs Plenary 1: Dr. Evans Amukoye: Is it possible to Eradicate tuberculosis in our lifetime hrs Plenary 2: Dr. Nelly Mugo: Title: Updates on the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Evidence on Effectiveness with different dosage schedules SCIENTIFIC SESSION 1-4 AND SYMPOSIUM 1 PARALLEL SESSIONS

2 Room: Cub Room: Tsavo Room: Amboseli Room: Bogoria Samburu 11:30-13:00hrs 11:30-13:00hrs 11:30-13:00hrs 11:30-13:00hrs 11:30-13:00hrs 1: TB Jane Ong ang o Grace Kaguthi Ms. Barbra Miheso hrs 2: NAPREDA Esther Matu Jeremiah Gathirwa Dr. Elizabeth Kigondu 3: Infectious Diseases (1) Christine Bii Raphael Lwembe Dr. Elizabeth Matey Symposium 1: PTBI Organizer/ Chair: Dr. Leah W. Kirumbi Anthony Wanyoro Beatrice Olack Session 4: Malaria and Vector control (1) Dr. Evans Mathenge Joseph Mwangangi Ms. Eva Aluvaala SCIENTIFIC SESSION 5-9 PARALLEL SESSIONS hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs 5: HIV Raphel Lihana 6: Noncommunicable diseases Hellen Meme Session 7: Infectious Diseases(2) Chair: Dr. Lilian Musila 8: Social and behavioural sciences Chair: Dr. Doris Njomo Session 9: Malaria and Vector control (2) Dr. Luna Kamau Betty Njoroge Mr.Vincent Okoth Linet Ongeri Ms. Dorcas Wachira John Mwaniki Ms. Olga Mashedi Lydia Kibe Ms. Janet Masaku Francis Kimani Ms. Eva Aluvaala THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15, :30-09:00hrs Registration of Delegates PLENARY SESSION 3-5

3 Plenary Chair Co-chair Rapporteur hrs hrs hrs hrs Dr. Kimani Gachuhi Dr. Joel Lutomiah Ms. Milka Mwangi Plenary 3: Mr. Antony Gitau, Children s investment Fund Foundation Rethinking the current control strategy for Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH), Schistosomiasis, Trachoma and Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) in Kenya and development of a breaking transmission strategy Plenary 4: Dr. Francis Kihumba- Environmental Health, Biosecurity and Biothreat Reduction: Utilizing multilateral environmental agreements on chemicals and waste to reduce and promote human health Plenary 5: Mr. Timothy Oriendo- Big Data and Research Health Break SCIENTIFIC SESSION & SYMPOSIUM 2,3 PARALLEL SESSIONS hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs 10: Environmental Health, Biosecurity and Biothreat Reduction Ms. Josyline Cirindi Symposium 2: CIFF (Children's Investment Fund Foundation) Organizer/ Chair: Lilies Njanga 11: Infectious diseases (3) Eric Lelo Symposium 3: Internal Research Grants(1) Organizer/Chair: Dr. Jennifer Orwa 12 SRACH 1 Chair: Dr. Simon Njoroge Co-Chair Ms. Sophie Matu: Mr. Nicholas Mwikwabe hrs Co-Chair: Stella Kepha Sylvia Khamati Abdi Mohammed Mr. William Chege Beatrice Irungu Ms. Judy Mwai Elizabeth Echoka Dr. Joan Olale SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS 13,14& SYMPOSIUM 3, 4 and 5 PARALLEL SESSIONS hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs

4 13: Neglected Tropical Diseases Chair: Prof. Sammy Njenga Erastus Mulinge Mr. Henry Kanyi hrs Plenary Chair: Co-Chair: Rapporteurs hrs hrs hrs Symposium 4: NAPREDA Festus Tolo Peter Mwitari Dr. Lucia Keter Registration of Delegates Prof. Rosemary Sang Prof. Charles Obonyo Mr. Kariuki Ngumo Symposium 5: BIO-ETHICS SOCIETY OF KENYA Organizer/Chair: Prof. Elizabeth Bukusi Co-Chair: Ms. Everlyne Ombati Mr. Timothy Kipkosgei FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2018 PLENARY SESSION 6-7 Symposium 3: Internal Research Grants(2) Jennifer Orwa Beatrice Irungu Ms. Judy Mwai Session 14 SRACH 2 Chair: Dr. Mercy Karimi Fredrick Kirui Mr. Richard Mutisya Plenary 6: Dr. Amit Thakker Achieving UHC in Kenya: how do we navigate our way? Plenary 7: Benjamin Tsofa- Governance of the Health Systems Matters- A case study of the devolution politics, and the health system in Kenya Health Break SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS 15-16&SYMPOSIUM 6, 7 PARARELL SESSIONS hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs 15: Zoonotic Diseases John Mwaniki Co-Chair: Ms. Joyce Ondicho Ms. Miriam Macharia Symposium 6: DNDi Chair: Dr. Monique Wasunna Co-chair: Dr Olawale Salami Rapporteurs: Joy Malongo, Dr Prossy Nakanwagi, 16: Public Health and Health Systems Mr. Philip Ndemwa Joseph Mutai Ms. Safari Agure Symposium 7: CRDR: `LET S BREATHE Chair: Dr. Evans Amukoye Steve Wandiga Ms. Violet Asiko Session 17: SRACH(3) Chair: Dr. Zipporah Bukania James Muttunga Ms. Prisca Otambo

5 Moses Waweru hrs hrs MC: Dr. Charles Mwandawiro CLOSING SESSION Conference outcomes & resolutions Chief Dr. Lydia Kaduka Awards Ceremony: Dr. Veronica Manduku Vote of thanks- Dr. Damaris Matoke-Muhia Official Closing remarks KASH Chair Ag. Director, KEMRI