EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY 5th Annual East African Health and Scientific Conference & International Health Exhibition and Trade Fair, Commonwealth Speke Resort Hotel & Conference Centre, Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda. Wednesday, 25th to Friday, 27th March 2015 CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR SCIENTIFIC ABSTRACTS We are pleased to invite you to the 5th Annual East African Health and Scientific Conference & International Health Exhibition and Trade Fair, to be held at the Commonwealth Speke Resort Hotel & Conference Centre, Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda, from Wednesday, 25th to Friday, 27th March 2015. The aim of the Conference is to facilitate dissemination of recent scientific findings, inform policy makers and programmers, and provide a platform for wide ranging multi-disciplinary discussions. The Conference will also host an International Health Exhibition and Trade Fair. Conference Theme The theme for the 5th Annual East African Health and Scientific Conference & International Health Exhibition and Trade Fair is ‘Investing in Health through strengthening regional health systems, and institutions towards the prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases.” In order to facilitate focused issue-specific analysis and consensus building, the Conference has scheduled daily plenary sessions on topical issues given that the EAC partner states are experiencing a transition period and the health landscape is rapidly changing. The broad conference sub-themes, which will form part of the plenary sessions include: a) Health Systems Strengthening b) Integrated Approaches for Disease Prevention, Control and Management c) Social Determinants of Health d) Diseases and Conditions of Public Health Importance Conference Symposia 1) Strengthening the role of communities and community health workers (CHWs) in promoting the prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases. 2) Strengthening the prevention and control of Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) and the provision of health services for persons with disabilities. 3) Strengthening the prevention and control of mental health and substance abuse. 4) Aflatoxin Prevention and Control in East Africa: Public Health and Social Economic Impact and Mitigation Interventions. 5) Second East African Epidemiological Symposium: Promoting Integrated “One Health” Approaches on Human, Animal and Ecosystems Interventions 6) Accelerating Integrated Health and HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Tuberculosis and other opportunistic infections responses. 7) Accelerating and sustaining progress in women and children’s health post 2015. 8) Strengthening Information Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure to promote eHealth and Tele-medicine 1 9) Mobilizing domestic resources for health Pre Conference Meetings to be held at the Conference Venue: 1) 11th Ordinary Meeting of the EAC Sectoral Council of Ministers of Health (20 - 24 March 2015) 2) 11th Joint Meeting of the EAC Partner States’ National Health Professional Boards, Councils, Associations, Societies and Federations (19 – 22 March 2015) Important Timelines Call for Abstracts: Abstracts Submission Deadline: Abstracts Acceptance Notification: Early Bird Registration: Pre-Conference Dates: Conference Dates: - 31st July 2014 30th September 2014 30th November 2014 31st January 2015 19th - 24th March 2015 25th - 27th March 2015 Call for Abstracts The Uganda National Steering Committee for the 5th Annual East African Health and Scientific Conference & International Health Exhibition and Trade Fair invites submission of original work for either Oral or Poster presentations under the various Conference Sub-Themes. Guidelines for preparation and submission of Abstracts and online payments can be found at: www.health.go.ug/eachsc and www.eahsc.eac.int. Additional information can be sought through email address: [email protected]. International Health Exhibition and Trade Fair Regional and International Medical Exhibitors are encouraged to apply for the limited space available. Medical Schools from the region and teaching hospitals are also invited to show case their products and services. Further information can be obtained from the International Health Exhibition and Trade Fair SubCommittee (Dr. Isaac Kadowa – [email protected], [email protected], +256 772 468777) Conference Registration fee Category of participants and timing of payment Early Bird Registration (Closes on 31st January 2015) Onsite Registration Fee (From 1st February to 25th March 2015) Students EAC Citizens Non EAC-Citizens Exhibition Fare for a 3x3m space per day US$ 25 US$ 45 US$ 170 US$ 300 US$ 30 US$ 50 US$ 200 US$ 350 Delegates 2