Conference Schedule
ECG made easy
Kenya Cardiac Society
Preconference Workshop
Topic: ECG made easy by Kenya Cardiac Society
Oxygen therapy: from nasal cannula to non-invasive ventilation
Respiratory Society of Kenya
Preconference Workshop
Topic: Oxygen therapy: from nasal cannula to non-invasive ventilation by ReSoK
Pre-dinner Symposium
| Daflon 1000 product launch: | Dr Linda Gathara Dr Joe Ruturi Sponsored by Servier | |
| 1900-1915 | Approach to management of Haemorrhoidal disease | |
| 1915-1930 | Approach to management of venous insufficiency |
Dinner
Dinner sponsored by Servier
Infectious Diseases Session
| 0800-0815 | 1. Dr. Babu Bora memorial Lecture Updates on the management of advanced HIV disease | Dr Marybeth Maritim |
| 0815-0835 | 2. Current management of Gram-negative infections | Prof Enoch Omonge - Sponsored by Pfizer |
| 0835-0855 | 3. Antimicrobial stewardship | Dr. Loice Ombajo. Sponsored by Biomirieux |
| 0855-0905 | 4. Q&A session | All |
Opening Ceremony
| Master of ceremony | Dr. Josephine Ojoo - Branch Chair |
| National chair’s speech | Dr. Felix Barasa – National Chair KAP |
| Keynote speech: Universal Health Coverage-What is the Box? | Dr. Gitahi Githinji- Group CEO Amref Health Africa |
| Opening ceremony speech | H.E Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o – Governor, Kisumu County |
| Vote of thanks | Prof. Gerald Yonga |
Digital information and technological health solutions
| 1100-1120 | Utilisation of ICT in health training and service provision | Dr. Kamotho |
| 1120–1135 | Role of Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine in Clinical Care | Dr. Syokau Illovi |
| 1135- 1150 | Medical genetics & its applications in routine clinical practice". | Dr. Syokau Illovi |
| 1150-1200 | 4. Q&A | All |
Parallel Session: Respiratory
| 1200-1215 | 1. Bronchiectasis-Diagnosis and principles of management | Prof. Jumaa Bwika |
| 1215-1230 | 2. A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of Standard Care versus Steroids plus Standard Care forTreatment of Pneumonia in Adults Admitted to Kenyan Hospitals (SONIA) | Dr. Anthony Etyang et al |
| 1230-1245 | 3. Prevalence, clinical characteristics and severity of pulmonary hypertension among HIV-infected adults at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya | Dr. Maureen Maleche et al |
| 1245-1305 | 4. Asthma / Update and lessons from the SABINA study | Dr. Jared Mecha sponsored by Astra Zeneca |
| 1305-1315 | 5. Q&A session | All |
Parallel Session: Oncology/Palliative
| 1200-1215 | 1. The Practice of Advance Care Planning among Ambulatory Cancer Patients | Dr. Lavender Otom et al |
| 1215-1230 | 2. Universal Health Coverage and the Role of Palliative Care | Dr. John Weru |
| 1230-1245 | 3. Effect of Chemotherapy Education Intervention versus Traditional Care on Knowledge and Self-care among cancer patients at MTRH | Dr. Beatrice Gathua et al |
| 1245-1305 | 4. Management of chronic venous insufficiency and haemorrhoial disease | Dr. Hash Mohamed - sponsored by Servier |
| 1305-1315 | 5. Q&A session | All |
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
Comprehensive health promotion and care
| 1400-1420 | 1. Policies and implementation of comprehensive health promotion and care in Kenya | Dr. Elizabeth Onyango Head of NCD Department, Ministry of Health |
| 1420-1435 | 2. Factors Influencing Access to Healthcare Services for NHIF Insured Persons in Nairobi County, Kenya | Dr. Miriam Gatehi et al |
| 1435-1450 | 3. Accessing Lupus Treatment and Care in Kenya: Doctors' and patients' perspectives | Dr. Eunice Omondi et al |
| 1450-1500 | 4. Briefing on a privately sponsored access programme | 5. Dr Michael Mangutha- Sponsored Boerhinger |
| 1500-1510 | 5. Q&A session | All |
Parallel Session: Rheumatology
| 1500-1515 | 1. Defining rheumatoid arthritis in Kenya: Challenges , Lessons and Opportunities. | Prof. Omondi Oyoo |
| 1515-1530 | 2. Disease Activity and Adherence to Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Attending The KNH Rheumatology Clinic | Dr. Abdulaziz Mithuani et al |
| 1530-1545 | 3. Fibromyalgia in SLE patients at KNH Rheumatology Clinic | Dr. Said Awadh et al |
| 1545-1600 | 4. Pain Control and Functional Status in Knee Osteoarthritis | Dr. S Dino et al |
| 1600-1610 | 5. Q&A session | All |
Parallel Session: Endocrinology
| 1510-1525 | 1. Dr Ignatius Muturi memorial lecture. Establishing state of the art Diabetes Centres | Prof. Nancy Kunyiha |
| 1525-1540 | 2. Insights into the PIC 4 C study | Dr. Kamano |
| 1540-1600 | 3. Heart failure in Diabetes Mellitus | Dr. Swaleh Sponsored by Boerhinger |
| 1600-1610 | 5. Q&A session | All |
AGM
AGM
Dinner
| 1930-2100 | Multisectoral Health Rescue Engagement Forum | Prof. Omondi Oyoo |
| Diabetes Mellitus: Managing today protecting tomorrow- A clinical perspective | Dr. Jacob Shabani Sponsored session- Norvatis |
Parallel Session: Gastroenterology
| 0800-0815 | 1. Current status in the management of Peptic ulcer disease | Prof. Elly Ogutu |
| 0815-0830 | 2. Helicobacter Pylori Infection Among Diabetics and Non-Diabetics at MTRH, Kenya | Dr. Jane Akinyi et al |
| 0830-0845 | 3. Video Capsule Endoscopy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Retrospective Study | Dr. Werimo Kuka et al |
| 0845-0900 | 4. Role of endoscopy with ultrasound in medicine. | Prof. Elly Ogutu |
Parallel Session: Nephrology
| 0800-0820 | 1. Dr Anthony Were memorial lecture. Management of acid-base renal disorders | Dr Michael Owiti |
| 0820-0835 | 2. Pleotropic effects of SGLT 2 inhibitors: the mechanisms | Dr Julius Okell |
| 0835-0850 | 3. Tacrolimus Metabolic Phenotypes in Kidney Transplant Recipients at Kenyatta National Hospital | Dr Davis Otieno et al |
| 0850-0900 | 4. Q&A session | All |
Parallel Session: Comprehensive health promotion and care
| 0900-0920 | 1. Ultrasonography in medicine- training the next generation of doctors | Dr Jacqueline Kagima |
| 0920–0935 | 2. UHC Access by vulnerable populations in Kenya- influence of climate change | Dr Rose Rao et al |
| 0945-0955 | 3. Q&A | All (Gastro/Compreehnsive health promotion and care) |
Parallel Session: Emergency Medicine
| 0900-0915 | 1. Emergency Care in Kenya: Past, Present and Future | Prof Benjamin Wachira |
| 0915-0930 | 2. Pharmacological investigation of the anti-snake venom properties of selected medicinal plants from Kisumu County, Kenya’ | Dr Mitchel Otieno Okumu et al |
| 0930-0950 | 3. Updates in Emergency Medicine | Prof Benjamin Wachira |
| 0950-1000 | 4. Q&A | All |
Tea Break
Tea Break
Posters
1. Budd-Chiari syndrome and Inferior vena cava thrombus treated with sequential endovascular interventions and portosystemic shunting Dr.Werimo Kuka et al
2. Uvulectomy as a traditional treatment for Vomiting due to Chronic cough in individuals with respiratory allergies Dr.Christopher Mureithi et al
3. Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Training in Western Kenya Kelly Maura et al
4. Metabolic Syndrome In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients-Prevalence And Risk Factors Dr.Jeremiah Munguti et al
5. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes among COVID-19 Patients: A Case Series analysis at a Level 4 Hospital in Kisumu, Kenya- Prof Oloo et al
6. Diagnostic Performance of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score for Undiagnosed Dysglycemia in Western Kenya Dr. Mwangi Muturi et al
Parallel Session: Cardiology
| 1140-1155 | 1. Prevention of CVD in the population | Dr Bernard Samia |
| 1155-1215 | 2. Heart Failure - How do the new trials inform our practice? | Dr Charles Kariuki Sponsored by Norvatis |
| 1215-1230 | 3. Non-cardiac comorbidities among heart failure patients admitted at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya | Dr Maureen Bikoro et al |
| 1230-1250 | 4. Compelling indications in the choice of antihypertensive treatment | Prof Ogola Sponsored by Merck |
| 1250-1300 | 5. Q&A session | All |
Parallel Session: Neurology
| 1140-1155 | 1. A quality audit on the management of Acute Ischemic Stroke at KNH | Dr Gloria Omondi et al |
| 1155-1210 | 2. Neurogenic dysphagia- a case based discussion | Dr Jules Nshimiyimana |
| 1210-1225 | 3. A Rare Case of Concurrent Cryptococcal and Tuberculosis Meningitis in an Immunocompromised Adult | Dr Maureen Bikoro et al |
| 1225-1245 | 4. Prof Paul Kioy Memorial lecture. Updates on the management of Multiple Sclerosis | Prof Dilraj Sokhi Sponsored Roche |
| 1245-1300 | 5. Q&A session | All |
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
Balanced Physician Session
| 1400-1420 | 1. Achieving psychosocial balance as a busy doctor | Prof Lukoye Atwoli |
| 1420-1440 | 2. Role of physician in politics | Hon. Dr James Nyikal |
| 1440-1500 | 3. Work life balance for practicing doctor | Dr Diana Ondieki |
| 1500-1520 | 4. Mentoring the next generation of physicians; what is of long term importance | Dr Frank Njenga |
| 1520-1530 | 5. Q&A session | All |
Group team building activities
Group team building activities
Gala Night
Gala night - sponsored by
Health as a business session
| 0830-0850 | 1. Is medicine a profession or a business | Dr Joseph Aluoch |
| 0850-0910 | 2. Role of private sector in achieving UHC/ Understanding insurance: Private insurance in public sector and public insurance in private sector | Dr Kanyanje Gakombe |
| 0910-0930 | 3. Financial flows through healthcare system impacting on UHC- | Mr. David Njuguna, Health Economist MoH |
| 0930-0950 | 4. Running private hospital successfully/- challenges and enablers | Dr Dan Gikonyo |
| 0950-1000 | 5. Q&A session | All |
Tea Break
Tea Break
Case presentation session
| 1030-1045 | 1. Rheumatic disorder after a missed abortion in a young adult- Possible Systemic Lupus Erythematosis | Dr Gordon Yossa et al |
| 1045-1100 | 2. Portal vein thrombosis, A clinical case and review | Dr Firoz Alimohammed et al |
| 1100-1115 | 3. Musculoskeletal manifestations of Multiple Myeloma | Dr Sybil Nakitare |
| 1130-1140 | 4. HIV/AIDS presenting with febrile illness and breathlessness- presumed COVID 19 | All |
| 1130-1145 | 4. Q&A session | All |
Closing Ceremony
Closing Ceremony - President KAP Dr Felix Barasa