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Seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Katsina State: end of project dissemination

Seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Katsina State: end of project dissemination

Convenor: Malaria Consortium Location: Sheraton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria Date and time: 9:00am on 11 November 2015

Theme:             Implementing SMC Policy in Nigeria – Results, Lessons, and what next?

SESSION 1:  OPENING

RAPPORTEUR: COMMUNICATIONS T.A.

09.00-9.30

Registration

9.30 9.35

2nd Stanza of the National Anthem

9.35 – 9.45

Introductions

 

9.45 – 10.00

Welcome Remarks

  • Dr. Nnenna Ezeigwe, National Coordinator, National Malaria Elimination Programme, Nigeria

10.10-10.20

Goodwill Messages

  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – Representative
  • Department for International Development Health Adviser
  • World Health Organization Representative, Nigeria
  • Dr. Kolawole Maxwell, Country Director, Malaria Consortium

10.20-10.40

 

Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention as one of the Malaria Elimination Interventions in Nigeria – An Overview

Dr. Godwin Ntadom: Head, Case Management Branch, National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP)

10.45 -  11.15

 

The BMGF-SMC Project Implementation – Summary of Results & Implications for Wider Roll - Out

(Quantitative and Qualitative)

Dr. Baba Ebenezer/Geoffrey Namara

11.15 – 11.35

Tea Break

11.35 – 12.05

SMC Drama

Drama group

12.05 -  12.25

Testimonials from Beneficiaries

  • Government
  • Katsina Communities – Community leader, mothers of children under five years old

12.25 – 12.40

 

Ministerial Remarks, Presentation & Launch of the SMC Dissemination Products

  • Mr. Linus Awute, The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria

12. 40 – 12.45

Vote of Thanks

  • Commissioner for Health, State Ministry of Health, Katsina State

12.45 – 13.00

Tour of Exhibition Stands

13.00 -  14.00

Lunch

SESSION 2: Technical Symposium: SMC Process & Results on Disseminated Products

SESSION LEAD: Prudence Hamade

14.15 – 15.00

SMC Mass Drug (Service Delivery)

-          Dr. Madeleine Marasciulo-Rice / Dr Prudence Hamade

15.00 – 15.40

Demand Creation in SMC

-          Sandrine Martin / John Dada

15.40 – 16.20

Surveys, Outcomes and Lessons

-          Dr. Ebenezer Baba / Geoffrey Namara

16.20 – 17.00

Implications for Wider Roll – Out of SMC

-          Dr. Baba Ebenezer

17.00 – 17.05

Vote of Thanks

-          Pharm. Gbenga Jokodola

17.05

Tea Break & Closing

SESSION 3        SEASONAL MALARIA CHMEOPREVENTION - CHAT WITH THE MEDIA

  • Media Organisations: 10 National Media (Radio, TV, Newspapers) 

o   Date: Thursday, November 12, 2014

o   Venue: Sheraton Hotel

11:00- 13:00

Chat with Media on Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention –

  1. Dr. Godwin Ntadom: Head, Case Management Branch, NMEP)
  2. Dr Ebenezer Baba, Africa Technical Director, Malaria Consortium and OR Ms. Maddy Marasciulo, Global Case Management Specialist, Malaria Consortium
  3. Director Public Health, SMOH, Katsina
  4. Dr. Maxwell Kolawole MC/ Nigeria Country Director

Material Distribution 

  • Press Statement on SMC by Malaria Consortium 

Distribution of Dissemination Products


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