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Objectives:

Raise Awareness    Educate participants about the dangers of lead exposure and its impact on human health, especially children.
Promote Evidence-Based Solutions    Share scientific research and proven interventions to reduce lead exposure.
Drive Policy and Advocacy    Position the webinar as a platform for dialogue between health experts, policymakers, and the public.

Questions/key issues to be covered:

Importance of using science for policy development 
Prevalence and health impact of lead poisoning
Lead Paint Regulation as a science-based action

Speakers:

Mr Foster Mohale 
Acting Chief Director of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement

Dr Joe Phaahla
Deputy Mister of Health 

Ms. Shenaaz El-Halabi
Public health executive and Epidemiologist 

Dr Bradley Browne
Paediatrician
Director: Poisons Information Centre

Dr Renee Street
Director at the Environment & Health Research Unit within the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)

Objectives:

To provide orientation to healthcare workers on the guidance for implementing 6MMD in public health facilities.

Questions/key issues to be covered:

Introduce the concept and purpose of 6MMD
Explain the eligibility criteria for 6MMD
Foster understanding of Facility 6MMD within the context of differentiated models of care (DMOC)
Describe the roles and responsibilities of healthcare workers in 6MMD implementation

Speakers:

Dr Musa Manganye
Director: HIV/AIDS Treatment Care and Support

Ms Magogodi Mkhize
Assistant Director

Mrs, Portia Khuvutlu
Clinical Nurse Advisor

Tshepo Molapo
HIV and AIDS and STIs Strategic Information Manager

David Gavhi 
Assistant Director 

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Objectives:

Understand the importance of correct certification of cause of death
Understand your role as doctor in producing reliable causes of death statistics
Correctly complete a death certificate
Look at case scenarios to understand certification requirements for special circumstances 

Questions/key issues to be covered:

Uses of mortality data
Doctors’ role in producing reliable mortality data
How to correctly complete the death notification form
Ethical and legal requirements for completing the DNF.

Speakers:

Dr Luvuyo Bayeni  
Chief Director for Human Resources for Health

Mr Mbhekiseni Khumalo  
Director for Epidemiology and Surveillance 

Dr Pamela Groenewald
Specialist Scientist

Dr Natasha Kallis
Clinician researcher

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Objectives:

To present the latest edition of the District Health Barometer (DHB) and highlight key findings, trends, and emerging priorities in South Africa’s health system at national, provincial, and district levels.
To demonstrate how DHB data and indicators can be used for evidence-based planning, monitoring, and decision-making within the health sector.

Questions/key issues to be covered:

What are the key findings and trends highlighted in the latest District Health Barometer regarding health system performance in South Africa?
Which districts are demonstrating strong performance, and which areas require urgent improvement?
What insights does the DHB provide on variations in health outcomes and service delivery across districts?

Speakers:

Ms Thulile Zondi
Chief Director: HIERME

Ms Jeanette Hunter
Deputy Director-General: Primary Health Care

Dr Ntombi Sigwebela
Chief Executive Officer

Ms Ashnie Padarath
Director: Research and Implementation Science

Ms Noluthando Ndlovu
Programme Manager: Research and Implementation Science

Dr Krishna Vallabhjee
HST Trustee

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Objectives:

To capacitate Healthcare workers on Malaria Elimination and Prevention efforts

Questions/key issues to be covered:

•    Country Update-Where We Are Now
•    Surveillance 
•    Case Management
•    Vector Control
•    Health promotion
•    The Urgency to End Malaria
Global overview of malaria burden and progress toward elimination 

•    Community Engagement and Behaviour Change
•    Promoting early care-seeking behaviour 
•    Community awareness and education strategies 
•    Addressing myths and misconceptions 

Speakers:

Basil Brooke
Head of the Vector Control Reference Laboratory of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases/NHLS

Ms Ednah Baloyi
Director Malaria and Other Vector Borne Diseases

Dr Pandey Dhruv
Medical Officer, Tropical and Vector Borne Diseases

Dr Taneshka Kruger
Project Manager: University of Pretoria Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control (UP ISMC)

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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 Francesca Conradie 
Principal Investigator 
Qualifications: MBBCh, Dip HIV Management, DTM&H

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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
Qualifications: MBBCh 

Dr Nomthandazo Dlamini-Miti
Infectious diseases Clinician and Clinical Epidemiologist
Qualifications: MBBCh, MPH, PGDs in HIV Management & , MSc (Clinical epidemiology)

Video: 

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: 

Ms Juliet Houghton 
Regional Manager 
Qualifications: HIV Nurse Specialist; Social Anthropologist

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