The 1st Public Health Palliative Care Scientific Symposium

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  • September 27, 2022
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Symposium outline

Title: The 1st Public Health Palliative Care Scientific Symposium
Venue: Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences “MUHAS”
Date: 7th October, 2022: Time: 8.00am to 6.30pm

Purpose

Commemoration of the Worlds Hospice and Palliative Care Week 3rd to 8th October 2022, the EAPCON will host a Symposium on public health palliative care issues of concerns.

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.
Goal: to establish a forum for the practices, academics, and communities to: evaluate, share and learn novel approaches of public health and palliative care in order to leverage the impact of NCDs.
Specific aims: primary prevention of NCDs, palliative care advocacy, volunteerism, and implementation science “research”.

Symposium contents: Presentations & discussions, posters, breakfast, lunch, & dinner gala.
Language: English and Swahili
Participates: members of health and non-health associations, health and social welfare institutions, community social organizations, and individuals.

Key speakers:

Prof. Twalib Ngoma, Prof. Andrew Swai, Prof. Karim Manji, Prof. Ellen MacKenzie, Prof. Yohana Mashalla, Prof. Mohamed Janabi, Prof. Febronia Kahabuka, Prof. Gail Reiner, Dr. Respicius Boniface, Dr. Frank Ferris, Prof. Bruno Sunguya, Dr Omary Ubuguyu, Prof. Liz Gwyther, Prof. Paschal Lugajo, Dr. Sara J. Urasa-KCMC, Prof. Charles Mkonyi, Prof. Andrew Pembe, APCA-Eva, IAHPC-Dr. Katherine Pettus, Prof. Allan Kellehear-PHPC, Prof. Marie D. West, Prof. Karim Manji, Prof. Francis Furia

Main Topics:

PC-oncology “care in a failing chemo and radio therapies CaCx” , PC-ICU and anesthesia care, PC-Surgery-PrCa-Treatment refusal care, PC-Failed Renal Failure Care, PCSeniors care-Malnutrition major determinant of care, PC-Diabetes complications-multiple organ failure care, PC-Frailty tertiary hospital care, PC-peadriactics “care of autism child”, PCcardiology-Bedsores in Stroke patients care, Pain care-Pethidine Vs Morphine, PC-Cerebral Pulse-care, PC-Oral and Dental care challenges,

Timetable: Morning sessions (4); Midday sessions (4); Afternoon session
Requirements for participation: Online Registration:
Information needed Name: Professional, Name of your association, Institution your affiliated
Registration acceptance priority: to those individuals who are members in any their professional association or affiliated to any institution aligned our mission.

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