First EAPCON Congress

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  • September 12, 2022
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Executive Summary

The increased burden of NCDs is already a global concern and a number one cause of mortality and morbidity globally. To meet the SGDs number 3.4 of reducing mortality by one third, 6.8 million deaths need to be averted, Tanzania is among the hardest hit nations by NCDs. Engage of the community and promote innovative approaches to STOP relentless growing of NCDs prevalence and associated sufferings, is a paramount way to go. The East African Public Health Palliative Care Congress “EAPCON” embraces sustainable solutions to slow down the NCDs occurrence and associated unwanted health outcomes.  The EAPCON overall goal is to provide forum for the practices, academics, and communities to: evaluate, share and learn novel approaches of public health and palliative care in primary prevention and continuum of care for people affected by NCDs. Our specific aims are: primary prevention of NCDs, palliative care advocacy, volunteerism, and implementation science “research”. It will minimize redundant processes and occurrence of hospital futile events which are the major causes of hospital wastes and unnecessary expenses.  For the years 2023, in commemoration of the Worlds Palliative Care Week “3 to 8th October” the EAPCON will host a one day symposium parallel with: public pain screen and treatment camps, TV and Radio Programs, and Patients Vs Doctors Dialogs. 

Background information

The increased burden of NCDs is already a global concern and a number one cause of mortality and morbidity globally . In 2008 alone of 57million reported global deaths 36million (63%) deaths were attributable to NCDs and 80% were found in LMIC. About half of all deaths due to NCDs in the LMIC occur prematurely below age of 70 years . Using UN mortality trend by 2030, 70million deaths will occur, 23.7 million deaths will be attributable to NCDs and 90% of these deaths will be found in the LMIC. To meet the SGDs number 3.4 of reducing mortality by one third, 6.8 million deaths need to be averted 

About the East African Public and Palliative Care Congress “EAPCON”

We are non-for profit health organization registered by the ministry for health that advocate for primary prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and promote palliative health care services. Our overarching goal is to establish a multisector forum of sharing and promoting best practices on public health and palliative care health concerns through an organized congress that engage both the: communities, academics and health practitioners. Our specific objectives include: 1) primary prevention of NCDs, 2) palliative care advocacy, 3) promote volunteerism, 4) implementation science through research.

Why East African Public and Palliative Care Congress “EAPCON

The speed of overgrowing burden of NCDs is the fastest ever in history affecting the most productive age group something that pause a huge threat to our systems for health and to the nation’s economic developments. To overcome the pressing NCDs agony, it is critical for the nation to rigorously engage all stake holders within and outside health sector to address the NCDs catastrophe. The EAPCON here with; provides an exemplary model of combatting NCDs with a fully engagement of communities. It will minimize redundant processes and occurrence of hospital futile events which are the major causes of hospital wastes and unnecessary expenses.   

What we do

To achieve our objectives we: hosting health scientific congress, conduct health scientific symposium, promote palliative care health services, conduct train on public health & palliative care, conduct public health promotion camps, host radio and TV programs. 

In the past two years, we trained a total of 104 health care providers on palliative care, provide palliative care services to 806 needy seniors. Also, we trained 160 religious leaders and community resourceful personnel on public health and palliative care.  

The 1st Public Health Palliative Care Oct, 2022 Symposium

In commemoration of the Worlds Palliative Week 3rd to 8th October 2022, the EAPCON will host a Symposium on 7th, October 2022.

a.      Symposium Themes:

Role of technology and social media in PC, Role of PC in leveraging burden of NCDs, PC in community practice, Education and research in PC

b.      Major events
  • Commemoration of Palliative Care World Day
  • Presentations on Palliative Care and Public Health
  • Official Launch of EAPCON Congress, 2023
  • Dinner Gala
c.      Key speakers

Prof. Twalib Ngoma, Prof. Andrew Swai, Prof. Laurenc Mseru, Prof. X Mwaikamo, Prof. Mohamed Janabi, Prof. Bruno Sunguya, Prof. Kisali Pallangyo, Prof. X Mwafongo, Prof. Charles Mkonyi,

d.      Main Topics

Palliative Care in oncology, Palliative Care and orthopedic and Trauma, Palliative care and urology, Palliative care and peadriactics, Palliative care and cardiology, Palliative care and  

e.   Symposium Timetables

 

TIME

ACTIVITIES

PRESENTER

MODERATOR

SESSION I-COOL

 

7:00-8:00

Participants’ Arrival and Registration

 

ALL

 

8:00-8:30

Opening Ceremony

 

 

 

8:30-9:00

Welcome Remarks

 

EAPCON Chair

 

9:00-9:30

Key presentation (General)

 

 

 

9:30-10:30

Opening Speech by the Guest of Honor

 

 

 

 

Power of Public Health

 

 

 

 

Power of Palliative Care

 

 

 

10:30-11:30

Breakfast

 

ALL

SESSION II –MID DAY WARM

 

11:30-12:00

Presentation 1: Palliative care in Pandemic

 

 

 

12:00-12:30

Presentation 2: PC in management of cancer

 

 

 

12:30-13:00

Presentation 3: Role of PC in Medicine

 

 

 

13:00-13:30

Presentation 4: PC in trauma and emergency

 

 

 

13:30-14:30

Lunch

 

ALL

SESSION III-PM -BREEZ

 

14:30-15:00

Presentation 5: PC in pediatrics

 

 

 

15:00-15:30

Presentation 6: Role of PC in Cardiology

 

 

 

15:30-16:00

Presentation 7: Opportunities and Challenges

 

 

 

16:00-16:30

Presentation 8: Role of PC in Radiology

 

 

 

16:30-17:00

Presentation 9: Role of PC in Continue care

 

 

 

17:00-17:30

Presentation 10: PC documentation

 

 

 

17:30-18:00

Closing Ceremony

-          Summary of the event

-          Vote of Thanks

 

 

 

7.00-10pm

Dinner Gala

 

All
f.      How to participate in the EAPCON, OCT-2022 symposium

Requirements for participation
Must be: affiliate to CSO, NGO, Health and non-Health Institution,
Preference added value: affiliate to health or non-health professional association
How to participate and register
Information needed: Name, Professional, Name of your association, Institution your affiliated
Link to follow: Conference Registration (publichealth-palliativecare.or.tz)
Download form and send by whatsApp to: +255 754 383 896

g.      Stake holder’s description

The following are main stake holder institution participants: Ministry for Health, MUHAS, CCPmedicine Health, Aga Khan Hospital, Hubert Kairuki Health Networks, ORCI, MNH, ELCT, TANCDA, KCMC, CSSC, BAKWATA, UDOM, BMC, Mbeya Referral. The table below compose the stakeholders list:

S/N

ORGGANIZATION/ASSOCIATION

RESPONSIBLE EAPCON MEMBER

 

1.

·         Jema foundation

·         Shujaa cancer foundation

·         TOS

·         Pharmaceuticals

·         MUHAS(+conference hall)

·         ORCI

·         Tumaini la Maisha

Dr. Malichewe

 

2.

·         Besta diagnostics

·         Tiba Asili

·         CPCT (pentecostal churches)

Mr. Furahini

3.

·         CRDB bank

·         Media:TBC,CLOUDS,AZAM,ITV

·         AZAM,SIMBA,YANGA etc

·         Religious leaders(Ach bishops)

    -Malasusa –KKKT

    -Shekh -Muslim

Mr. Franky Filmin

 

4.

·         Palliative care works

·         Tanzania palliative Trainers and research network

·         PASADA

·         Institute of Social Work(inc Dr Zena)

·         TEC(Archbishop Ruwaichi)

Mr.Elvis Mitti

 

5.

·         Sickle cell Charter

·         MAT

·         Tanzania mental health

·         Tanzania public Health Asscntion

·         Tanzania Pharmaceuticals

·         KAIRUKI

·          

Elika

6.

·         CCPMEDICINE

Doreen

7.

 

·         Tanzania law society

·         Contractors registration board(CRB)

Neema

 

·         Anaesthesia/radiology/Physiotherapy /Surgeons and Opthalmology associations

Dr.Joel

 

·         TAHLISO,/TAMSA

·         Nurses association

·         Pharmacy

·         Other students unions

Dr.Julieth

 

 

·         TCNDA

·         NEPHROLOGY

·         TDA

·         AGAKHAN/LION/ROTARY

·         Banks (CRDB, NMB, NBC

Dr Joel/Doreen

Radio & TV Awareness Vibrant Programs

We plan to host radio and TV programs aim at raising awareness on palliative care and public health issues of concerns. Health care providers from various institutions offering palliative care services will engage in hosting radio and TV programs.

Seniors Health Screen & Pain Treatments Camps

We plan to host a two days pain screen and treatment camp in collaboration with the Ilala Municipality council and palliative care health providers.  

Community Vs Doctors Healthy Dialogs

We plan to organize discussions forum via Whatsup, Instagram and Facebook to discuss public health palliative care concerns.

Expected benefits of the EAPCON

For the community
  • Their voice of the community is heard by all other stake holders
  • East African Community is brought together for better and sustainable solutions.
  • Their need be clearly known by health providing organs
  • Gets recognition on its role in provision of health services
  • Skills and knowledge on diseases management shared to other health services providers.
For health professionals and the practices
  • Gets feedback on the care offered from consumers
  • Learn other best practices outside their work horizon
  • Self-evaluation of individual and organization practices
  • Easy consolidation and scale up of health programs run
For the academics
  • Allow students to identify interventional research topics
  • Become part of UN SGDs number 3.4 reducing mortality by one third,
  • Engage medical students with field work programs earlier in currier development

CONCLUSION

The EAPCON, enhance the road map towards sustainable solutions of our health problems.

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