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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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Objectives:

•    To equip frontline healthcare workers (vaccinators, pharmacy staff and depot personnel) with knowledge and guidance on good EVM practices, in compliance with legislation for vaccine logistics and supply
•    To provide trained frontline healthcare workers (vaccinators, pharmacy staff and depot personnel) with the ability to assess and monitor vaccine supply chains and help improve the supply chain performance.
•    To establish high standards of performance to ensure the reliability, quality and availability of vaccines and ancillary supplies when and where they are needed.
•    To strengthen quality management practices through the use of standard operating procedures (SOPs), assessments and development of quality improvement projects  
•    To provide frontline healthcare workers (vaccinators, pharmacy staff and depot personnel) with job aids for point of care decision-making
•    To build capacity in terms of EVM training for master trainers

Speakers:

Prof Johanna C Meyer (Prof JC Meyer)
Professor, Department of Public Health Pharmacy and Management, School of Pharmacy, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

Module 2; Module 3
Mr Kesentseng Jackson Mahlaba
nGAP Lecturer, Department of Public Health Pharmacy and Management, School of Pharmacy, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

Module 4; Module 9
Ms Audrey Chigome
Part-time Lecturer, Department of Public Health Pharmacy and Management, School of Pharmacy, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University; Pharmacist, South African Health Products Regulatory Authority

Module 5; Module 6; Module 7
Mr Mncengeli Sibanda
Lecturer, Department of Public Health Pharmacy and Management, School of Pharmacy, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

Module 8
Dr Sophy M Moloko
Lecturer, Nursing Department, School of Health Care Sciences, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

Dr Lesley Bamford
Specialist: Child, Youth and School Health
National Dep of Health

Dr Mercy Kamupira
Health Manager: System Strengthening
UNICEF SA

Mrs Marione Schönfeldt
Senior Pharmaceutical Policy Specialist
National Dep of Health

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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

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

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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 Gustav Thom
Head Clinical Unit (Family Medicine)

Ms Maropeng Rapetsoa
Pharmaceutical Policy Specialist

Prof Lesley Jane Roberston  
Adjunct Professor: Department of Psychiatry, University of Witwatersrand
Head of Clinical Unit: Sedibeng District Specialist Mental Health Team

Dr Kgalabi Ngako
Deputy Director: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Directorate

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Disseminate the findings and the recommendations of the National TB Patient Cost Survey
To discuss the implications of these findings on current implementation of TB programme activities

Speakers:

Professor Norbert Ndjeka
Chief Director of TB Control and Management at the National Department of Health

Mr Don Mudzengi
Health Economist

Dr. Nkateko Mkhondo
Technical Officer for TB at the World Health Organization

Dr Mvusi
Medical Practitioner at the National Department of Health

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Objectives:

Unpacking leadership requirements in EM
Discuss professionalism and how it relates to good leadership practice.
Understand the different levels of leadership as described by Maxwell.
Discuss why it important for leaders to invest in psychological safety in the workplace.
Initiate conversation regarding leadership development plans.

Speakers:

Mr Louis van Rensburg
Emergency Care Practitioner & EMS District Manager

Dr Charmaine Cunningham
Senior Lecturer, Director CECA

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