HUMANITARIAN

Day 1: 17 July, 2017 Monday

10:00 – 12:00 Humanitarian: "Leapfrogging”: Knowledge Transformation and Sustainability
10:00 – 10:05 Introduction
10:05 – 10:20 Humanitarian surgical missions have delivered on their promise
10:20 – 10:35 Humanitarian surgical missions have failed the test of sustainability
10:35 – 10:50 Distance learning and support through on-line technology
10:50 – 11:05 Information technology (EMR) use in developing pediatric cardiac services
11:05 – 11:20 The International Quality Improvement Collaborative (IQIC) provides tangible program support
11:20 – 11:35 What has happened in China?
11:35 – 12:00 Discussion

Day 2: 18 July, 2017 Tuesday

13:30 – 15:30 Humanitarian: Develop, Train and Retain: Planning Integrated and Sustainable Pediatric Cardiac Care
13:30 – 13:35 Introduction (5 min)
13:35 – 13:50 How should institutions in low-middle income countries address the shortage of trained professionals?
13:50 – 14:05 Nurse training, support and retention
14:05 – 14:20 Governmental policy determines outcome
14:20 – 14:35 Private & public partnerships are the optimum model for cardiac care
14:35 – 14:50 Managers make it happen
14:50 – 15:05 International NGO support is invaluable
15:05 - 15:30 Discussion

Day 4: 20 July, 2017 Thursday

10:00 – 12:00 Humanitarian: Why Africa Lags Behind Other Regions and What Will it Take to Close the Gap?

Topics to be addressed by speakers:

  1. In your experience
  2. What are the constraints?
  3. Political commitment is necessary but not sufficient?
  4. Prospects for cost effective Pan African collaboration through centers of excellence?
  5. Coordinating NGO efforts in Africa; is there anything to be gained?

Countries:
10:00 -10:05 Introduction
10:05 – 10:15 Rwanda
10:15 – 10:25 Nigeria
10:25 – 10:35 Tunisia
10:35 – 10:45 Ethiopia
10:45 -10:55 Namibia
10:55 – 11:05 Uganda
11:05 - 11:15 Cameroon
11:15 – 11:25 Mozambique
11:25 – 12:00 Discussion
13:30 – 15:30 Humanitarian: Pediatric Heart Care in the Global Health Agenda
13:30 – 13:35 Introduction
13:35 – 13:50 Structural heart disease is a disease control priority
13:50 – 14:05 Children with heart disease and the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCD’s)
14:05 – 14:20 Is universal health coverage for pediatric heart care a pipe dream?
14:20 -14:35 Patient and family advocacy advance the agenda
14:35 – 14:50 What can we learn from other disease advocates?
14:50 – 15:05 WHO, the Lancet Commission and the challenges of children with heart disease
15:05 - 15:30 Discussion