Objectives:

Empowering healthcare workers on the updated information regarding vaccines.

Continuous information-sharing session on vaccination through Knowledge hub for both public and private healthcare workers and academics.

An integrated approach to improving the implementation and reporting around the Expanded Programme on Immunisation in the public and public sector.

Speakers:

Ms Sebotse Ngake
Director: Child & Youth Health

Ms Elizabeth Maseti
Deputy Director: Expanded Program On Immunisation (National Epi Manager)

Dr Trudy Smith
Medical Doctor

Prof Hannelie Meyer
Professor

Dr Edina Amponsah-dacosta
Research Officer | Eidm Specialist Vacfa | Nish

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Objectives:

To provide healthcare workers with support in managing patients with Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) and co-infections.

Support clinicians who are interested in the Knowledge Hub online Advanced Clinical Care (ACC) course.

Provide clinical resources and guidelines to support the healthcare professional in the clinic or hospital setting.

Provide practical management tools.

Speakers:

Dr Kamela Mahlakwane
Technical Advisor: Advanced HIV Disease Programme

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Objectives:

Debriefing in EMS
Establishing the importance of Debriefing in Healthcare

Speakers:

Mr Louis van Rensburg
EMS District Manager

Ms Monique Venter
Assistant Lecturer

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Objectives:

To provide healthcare workers with support in managing patients with Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) and co-infections
Support clinicians who are interested in the Knowledge Hub online Advanced Clinical Care (ACC) course.
Provide clinical resources and guidelines to support the healthcare professional in the clinic or hospital setting
Provide practical management tools

Speakers:

Dr Dean Solomon
Technical Lead National: Kheth’Impilo (NGO)

Dr Lauren Richards
Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine and the Division of Infectious Diseases

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Objectives:

To provide healthcare workers with support in managing patients with Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) and co-infections
Support clinicians who are interested in the Knowledge Hub online Advanced Clinical Care (ACC) course.  
Provide clinical resources and guidelines to support the healthcare professional in the clinic or hospital setting
Provide practical management tools

Speakers:

Dr Dean Solomon
Technical Lead National: Kheth’Impilo (NGO)

Dr Jeremy Nel - MBChB (Faculty of Health Sciences), University of Cape Town, South Africa

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Objectives:

To raise awareness about the roles and responsibilities of national authorities in food safety incidents and recalls.
To raise awareness about the roles of the member countries during food safety incidences - WHO perspective.

Speakers:

Mr. Malose Daniel Matlala
Deputy Director: Food Control

Ms Shirley Parring
Assistant Director: Biological Safety

Mr Andile Mange
Senior Manager Investigations

Ms. Penolope Mahalefa
Assistant Director: Environmental Health

Mr Mbhekiseni Khumalo
Director: Epidemiology and Surveillance

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Objectives:

To raise awareness about the roles and responsibilities of national authorities in food safety incidents and recalls.
To raise awareness about the roles of the member countries during food safety incidences - WHO perspective.

Speakers:

Mr. Malose Daniel Matlala
Deputy Director: Food Control

Francisco Guajardo, M.D., MSc.
Health Secretariat (Mexico) - Medical License

Mr Patrick Hlungwani
Deputy Director

Ms Meisie Katz
General Manager: Food and Associated Industries (FAI)

Mr. Msawenkosi Sithole
Control Veterinary Public Health Practitioner: Meat Safety Risk Management sub-directorate.

Mr. Mpho Sekgala
Deputy Director: Biosecurity Promotion and Awareness

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Objectives:

To have a clear understanding of Do not Resuscitate (DNR) orders.

To have a clear understanding of Living Wills in EMS .

To have a clear understanding of Advance directives.

To have  a clear understanding  of how advanced care planning/ ethics and law inform each of the above.

Speakers:

Mr Louis van Rensburg
Emergency Care Practitioner & EMS District Manager

Linley Holmes
Clinical educator/ Emergency Care Practitioner

Dr Shannon Odell
Lecturer UCT's Division of Palliative Care and Medicine
PALPRAC Executive Board Member
Home-based Palliative Care Doctor in False Bay, Cape Town

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Objectives

To launch the 2021 Global Adult Tobacco Survey, South Africa Report

Speakers

Dr Lynn Moeng-Mahlangu
Chief Director

Dr Catherine Egbe
Specialist Scientist: Mental health, Alcohol, Substance use & Tobacco Research Unit,

Mr Foster Mohale
Acting Director: Communications and Stakeholder Engagement.

Ms Zanele Mthembu
Public Health Policy and Development Consultant and Convenor

Prof Lekan Ayo-Yusuf
- Professor and Chairperson/Head:
School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH), University of Pretoria
Director: Africa Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Policy Research (ATIM).
Director: National Council Against Smoking (NCAS).

Ms J Hunter
Deputy Director General: Primary Health Care

Dr F Ndenzako
WHO Rep South Africa

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Objectives:

Improve the development, management, awareness and uptake of the STGs and EML;
Improve understanding of HTA methodology and changes to the STGs and EML;
Expand the stakeholder database and develop lessons learned to improve communication;
Improve  equitable access and availability of essential medicines; and
Promote the rational use of medicine.

Speakers:

Dr Janine Jugathpal
Deputy Director: Essential Drugs Programme
National Department of Health

Prof Andy Parrish
Co-Chairperson: National Essential Medicines List Committee; Head of Clinical Department: Internal Medicine Services at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital

Mr Hugh McGuire
Senior Advisor, NICE international and NICE Advice

Dr Jane Riddin
Pharmaceutical Policy Specialist
National Department of Health

Ms Maropeng Rapetsoa
Pharmaceutical Policy Specialist
National Department of Health

Prof Tamara Kredo
Director: Health Systems Research Unit

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