Annual Scientific Conference 2018
Conference Presentations & MaterialsAdolescent Health
- AA-HA! Global Guidance – Dr. Martin Chabi
- Adolescent Health in Kenya – Dr. Christine Wambugu
- Adolescent health situational analysis – Dr. Christine Wambugu
- Adolescent Nutrition – Leila Akinyi
- Adolescents in the digital age – Dr. Claire Majisu
- Anticipatory Guidance for Parents – Dr. Njeri Karianjahi
- Global Adolescent Health – Prof. Susan Sawyer
- Growth & Puberty – Dr. Joyce Mbogo
- HIV in young people – Dr. Laura Oyiengo
- Mental Health – Dr. Donald Kokonya
- Monitoring and Evaluation Outline –AH-HA! – Dr. Joyce Mumah
- Motivational Interviewing – Dr. Mychelle Farmer
- Policies that govern Adolescent Health in Kenya – Dr. John Tole
- Psychosocial Developemt – Dr. Donald Kokonya & Dr. Francisca Ongecha
- Reproductive Health Care Bill & the Adolescent Dr. Scholastica Omondi
- Role of Training programs – Dr. Tamera Coyne -Beasley
- The ecological framework – Dr. Joyce Mbogo
- Transition of care from paediatric to adult care – Dr. Doris Kinuthia
- Vaccines and Adolescent Health – Dr. Collins Tabu
- Social Determinants of Adolescent Health- Prof. Marleen Temmerman
Allergy & Asthma
Cardiology
Child Environment Health
- Cancer and the environment – Dr. Gladwell Kiarie
- Case Study – Asthma – Environmental Health – Dr. Bill Kigathi
- Case Study – Convulsions- Environmental Health – Dr. Bill Kigathi
- Chemicals and Safety Concerns – Dr. Virginia Kimani
- The Environment is a Paediatric Issue – Dr. David Githanga
- Toxins that harm children – Dr. David Githanga
- Water and Sanitation, Impact on Children – Nancy Githaiga
Early Childhood Development, Autism & Nurturing Care
- 21st Century Stories of Entanglement – Dr. Barak Morgan
- ASD Therapies – Pauline Makali
- Community Perspectives on Early Childhood Development in Kenya – Dr. Teresa Mwoma
- Contextual parameters of healthy child development – Prof. Robert Serpell
- Early Start Denver’s Model Philosophy – Pauline Makali
- Healthy sleep habits in children – Ruth Mwende
- Impact of child development problems – Dr. Josephine Omondi
- Nurturing Care Framework – Dr. Martin Chabi
- Nurturing Care in Practice -Dr. Najma Rashid
- Overview of the Nurturing Care Framework – Dr. M. Chabi
- Possibility of Using ABR for Diagnosing Autism – Halley Gitonga
- Rationale of the early start Denver Model – Dr. Mary Madumadu
- Risk factors for Sub-Optimal Child Development – Dr. Amina Abubakar
- Role of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids – Dr. Judith Kimiywe
- Walking through the ESDM work book – Dr. Mary Madumadu
Food & Nutrition Security
- Donating & banking of human breast milk in an Urban Community – Prof. Zerfu
- Enablers and Barriers to Effective Implementation of Baby – Prof. Kimiywe
- Food fortification to enhance child nutrition in Western Kenya – Dr. Nungo
- Food Safety & Nutrition – Dr. Bozena Malmgren
- Optimising Breastfeeding to treat nutritionally vulnerable Infant
- Trend analysis of nutrition status – Zipporah Bukania
Gastroenterology
HIV & AIDS
- Adherence & Psychosocial support for Children and Adolescent – Dr. Mercy Wachira
- AIDSFree Project – Dr. Doris Kinuthia
- ART Optimization (New emerging molecules) -Dr. Odionyi & Dr. Virginia Karanja
- HIV Testing among Children & Adolescents – Dr. Stella Wanjohi
- Management of HIV Infected Children and Adolescents – Dr. Margaret Wainaina-Wafula
- Paediatric HIV Care and Treatment in Kenya – Dr. Lennah Nyabiage
- TB HIV Co-infection – Dr. Teresiah Njoroge
- Towards elimination of Mother to Child transmission of HIV – Dr. Gladwel Muthoni
- Viral Dynamics & Basics of Drug Resistance – Dr. Clarice Ambale
Malaria
Neonatology
- Antibiotic Stewardship – Dr. Adrie Bekker
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia – Dr. Moses Lang’o
- ELBW outcomes – Dr. Alex Stevenson
- Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy – Dr. Gugu Kali
- Limits of viability and related ethical issues – Prof. Aggrey Wasunna
- Lung protection strategies in preterm neonates – Dr. Abdisalam Maalim
- Mananging neonatal infection outbreaks – Dr. Adrie Bekker
- Neonatal guidelines – Prof. Racheal Musoke
- Neonatal Therapeutic hypothermia – Prof. Aggrey Wasunna
- Nutrition in the preterm – Dr. Heena Hooker
- Pain management in the neonate – Dr. Florence Murila & Dr. Martha Gatumbu
- PSBI Implementation – Dr. Felistas Makokha
- Retinopathy of prematurity – Dr. Oscar Onyango
- Scaling up of KMC – Dr. Osman Warfa
- Steroids in Neonatology – Dr. Lloyd Tooke
- Surfactant administration – Dr. Gacheri Nyamu
Nephrology
- Acute Kidney Injury in Children – Prof. Mignon McCulloch
- Chronic Kidney Diseases in Children – Prof. Mignon Mcculloch
- Fixing Acute PD Catheters – Prof. Mignon Mcculloch
- Hypertension in Children and Adolescents – Dr. Doris Kinuthia
- Management of Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis – Dr. Philip Cheptinga
- Nephrotic Syndrome in Children – Dr. Bashir Admani
- Renal Replacement Therapy in AKI – Dr.Bashir Admani
- Renal Replacement Therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease – Dr. Doris Kinuthia
- Urinary Tract Infection in Children – Dr. David Galgallo
Research Methods
Respiratory Disease
Rheumatology & Biological Therapies
- Advance Technology in Autoimmunity Tests – Dr. Chia Ching
- Juvenile Dermatomyositis – Dr. J. Mbuthia & Dr. L. Owino
- Kawasaki Disease – Dr. Catherine Njeru
- New Insights in pathogenesis and management of JIA – Dr. Lawrence Owino
- Paediatric Vasculitis – Dr. Lawrence Owino
- Rheumatic Symptoms – Dr. Megha Unadkat
- When it’s more than arthritis! – Dr. Lawerence Owino
- Immunometabolics- Dr. Angela Migowa
- Updated Biological Therapies – Dr. Angela Migowa
- Updates on Pediatric SLE – Dr. Angela Migowa
SDGs, Child Health and Health Systems
Tuberculosis
E-POSTERS
- Effect of Post-Natal Gestational Age Assessment Training of Health Care Providers on Newborn Care Practices in Migori County
- Empowering Trainers on Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health in Kisii, Kenya
- Simple Measures to Increase Simple Measurements
- Malaria Outbreak Investigation Among Children -5yrs at a Hospital in a Non-Endemic Region in Western Kenya Between March & May, 2017
- Male Perceptions of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Kisii, Kenya
- Utility of Clinical Risk Index for Babies (CRIB) II Score as Predictor for Neonatal Mortality at MTRH, Eldoret
- Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Therapy Vs Exchange Transfusion for Severe Hyperbilirubinemia in Neonates at Kijabe Hospital. A 4 year Retrospective Comparative Study
- Adolescent Sexual Health in Kisii County. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices
- Proposed Neonatal Nutrition Network
- Managemetn and Outcomes of Congenital Anomalies in Low, Middle and High-Income Countries. Protocol for a Multi-Centre, International, Prospective Cohort Study
- Assessment of the Use of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Neborn Care in Kenya
- Occurrence of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency at the Regional Blood Transfusion Centre – Mombasa
- Changes in Osmotic Fragiity of Stored Blood at Regional Blood Transfusion Centre Eldoret, Kenya
- Mapping Trends and Determinants of Under-Five Mortality (U5M) at Sub-National levels in Kenya 1970-2015
- The Effectiveness and Acceptability of Audiovisual AIDS for Increasing Knowledge of Neonate Danger Signs Among Primigravid Women in the Postnatal Wards of KNH
- Peer Group Programme for Children adn Adolescents with HIV in Nairobi. A Common Elements Therapeutic Approach
- UNITAD.EGPAF Project to Optimize Early Infance HIV Diagnosis through the Introduction of Point of Care Testing
- Practice and Outcomes of Neonatal Resuscitation for Newborn with Birth Asphixia at Kakamega County General Hospital, Kenya. A Direct Observation Study
- Improving Perinatal Outcomes Through Clinical Mentorship. A Case of Busia County
- Changes in Susceptibility to Life Threatening Infections Following Treatment for Complicated Severe Malnutrition in Kenya
- Improving Management of Childhood Illnesses through Social Franchising. Qualitative Analysis of Secondary Data, Tunza Franchise
- GERD, Children, Surgical Management and Outcomes
- Hirschsprung Disease. Where Does the Future Lie for the Continent
- Health Care Seeker Vs Health Care Giver Behaviour Management of Undescended Testes
- Posterior Urethral Valve Menace. Kenyan Context
- Gastroschisis Management. AIC Kijabe Hospital Successes, Failures and Lessons Learnt
- First Line Antimicrobials in Children with Complicated Severe Acute Malnutrition (FLACSAM)
- Risk of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight Births by Maternal Age in Selected Health Facilities in Migori County, Kenya
- Maternal Complications for Preterm and Low Birth Weight Births in Selected Health Facilities in Migori County, Kenya
- Preterm and.or Low Birth Weight among Neonates Born to HIV Positive Mothers in Selected Health Facilities in Migori County, Kenya
- Preventive Strategies for Diarrheal Illnesses among Children as seen at MTRH – Eldoret, Kenya
- Hypothermia in Preterm and Low Birth Weight Neonates
- Hypoparathyroidism Presenting as Intractable Seizures
- Clinical Description and Treatment Protocol for Hypernatremic Neonates with Na-170 in 2016 in Kijabe Kenya
BOOK OF ABSTRACTS
Adolescent Health
- Defaulters Tracing Trends among Adolescents Aged 10-19 at Migwani Hospital
- Empowering Trainers on Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health in Kisii
- Male Perception of Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health in Kisii
- Adolescent Sexual Health in Kisii County
- Effects of HIV Disclosure Among Children and Adolescents Aged 4-19yrs on Viral Suppression Kitui County Experience
- Adolescent Pregnancy and Mental Health. Exploring Multiple Competing Needs of Adolescents Caregivers and Health Care Providers
- Peer Group Programme for Children and Adolescents with HIV in Nairobi. A Common Elements Therapeutic Approach
Child Health
- Simple Measures to Increase Simple Measurements
- Mapping Trends and Determinatns Under Five Mortality at Sub National Levels in Kenya
- Determinants of Under-Five Mortality in Kenya. An Application of Negative Binomial Regression Analysis
- The Growth of Children Exposed to HIV During the First Year of Life in Burundi
Critical Care
- Creation of a Training Program in Pediatric Emergency and Critical Care for Clinical Officers at Kijabe Hospital
- Family-Assisted Severe Febrile Illness Therapy FASTER for Critically-Ill Kenyan Children
Endocrinology
Haematology
- Occurence of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency at the Regional Blood Transfusion Centre – Mombasa
- Changes in Osmotic Fragility of Stored Blood at Regional Blood Transfusion Centre Eldoret
- Burden and Risk of Neurological and Cognitive Impairment in Pediatric Sickle Cell Anemia in Uganda Brain Safe Interim Overall Results
Health Systems
- Improving Management of Childhoold Illness through Social Franchising. Quantitative Analysis of Secondary Data
- Influence of Health-Insurance Status on Childhood Cancer Treatment in Kenya
- Suporting Paediatric Care Using Internet Based Telemedicine Consultation in Rural Kenya. Barriers Challenges and Opportunities
Infectious Disease
- Selective Immunoglobulin M Deficiency (SigMD) Hyperphenylalaninemia Syndrome
- Malaria Outbreak Investigation Among Children Under 5yrs at a Hospital in a Non-Endemic Region in Western Kenya
- Profile of Cerebrospinal Fluid Findings in Children Aged 3mnts – 12 yrs with Fever and Convulsions at KNH
- UNITAID-EGPAF Project to Optimize Early Infant HIV Diagnosis Through the Introduction of Point of Care Testing
- Factors Affecting Viral Suppression in Children and Adolescents Living with HIV in Kenya. An Evaluation of Individual and System Level Challenges
- Viral Load Suppression in Port Victoria Hospital Among Children Aged 2-9 years
- Prevalence of Malaria Infection among the Under Fives attending Busia County Referral Hospital Laboratory
- Early Infant Diagnosis at Busia County Referral Hospital
- Prevalence of Rotavirus in Children Under 5 yrs Attending Pandya Memoria Hospital
- Preventive Strategies for Diarrheal Illnesses among Children as Seen at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital – Eldoret
Neonatology
- Hospital Outcomes of Newborns Admitted after Introduction of Free Maternity Services at MTRH
- Utility of Clinical Risk Indext for Babies II Score as a Predictor for Neonatal Mortality at MTRH
- Intravenous Immunoglobuline (IVIG) Therapy Vs Exchange Transfusion for Severe Hyperbilirubinemia in Neonates at Kijabe Hospital
- Prevalence of Neonatal Hypothermia in a Referral Hospital’s Newborn Unit in Kenya
- Treatment Outcomes of Bubble-CPAP Versus Oxygen Therapy among Preterm Babies Presenting with Respiratory Distress Syndrome at a Tertiary Hospital in Tanzania
- Assessment of the Use of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Newborn Care in Kenya
- Beyond Neonatal Mortality Contribution of Perinatal Conditions to Cerebral Palsy in Uganda
- Trends and Characterization of Neonatal Deaths at County Referral Hospital Nyeri
- Prevalance Facilitators of Barriers to Kangaroo Mother Care Practive in the Newborn Unit at KNH
- The Effectiveness and Acceptability of Audiovisual Aids for Increasing Knowledge of Neonatal Danger Signs among Primigravid Women in Postnatal Wards of KNH
- Practice and Outcomes of Neonatal Resuscitation for Newborns with Birth Asphyxia at Kakamega County General Hospital
- Improving Perinatal Outcomes Through Clinical Mentorship
- Assessment of Health Care Workers’ Competence in Basic Newborn Resuscitation at Sub County Hospitals in Uasin Gishu
- Characteristics of Preterm and Low Birth Weight Neonatal Deaths in Selected Health Facilities in Migori County Kenya
- Risk of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight Births by Maternal Age in Selected Health Facilities in Migori County Kenya
- Maternal Complications for Preterm and Low Birthd Weight Births in Selected Health Facilities in Migori County Kenya
- Preterm and or Low Birth Weight Among Neonates Born to HIVpositive Mothers in Selected Health Facilities in Migori County Kenya
- Neonatal Hypothermia in Tropical Countries
Nephrology
- Severe Form of Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome with Multiple Organ Failure in a Child
- Clinical Description and Treatment Protocol for Hypernatremic Neonates with Na-170 in 2016 in Kijabe Kenya
Nutrition
- Proposed Neonatal Nutrition Network
- Patterns of Clinical Improvement of Severely Malnourished Children Admitted at JOOTRH
- The Impact of Rickets on Growth and Morbidity During Recovery Among Childrenwith Complicated Severe Acute Malnutrition in Kenya
- Changes in Susceptibility to Life Threatening Infections Following Treatment for Complicated Severe Malnutrition in Kenya
- First Line Antimicrobials in Children with Complicated Severe Acute Malnutrition FLACSAM
- The Prevalence of Malnutrition in Hospitalized Children in Burundi
Oncology
Paediatric Surgery
- Managemetn and Outcomes of Congenital Anomalies in Low Middle and High Income Countries
- GERD Children Surgical Management and Outcomes
- Hirschsprung Disease. Where Does the Future Lie for the Continent
- Health Care Seeker vs Health Care Giver Behaviour. Management of Undescended Testes
- Posterior Urethral Valve Menace. Kenyan Context
- Gastroschisis Management AIC Kijabe Hospital Successes Failures and Lessons Learned
Pathology
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DR. JUSTUS MAINGI SIMBA MBChB, PhD.
Dr. Elizabeth Kiragu is a Paediatric Allergy Specialist and full time faculty based at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. She attended the University of Nairobi and for her undergraduate degree and her Masters in Paediatrics and Child Health. She completed a 2-year Paediatric Allergy fellowship at the University of Cape Town. Dr. Kiragu has established comprehensive allergy services within the Paediatric Department of Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. She has a special interest in food allergies, urticaria, asthma and allergy advocacy. She is committed towards advancing allergy care in Kenya at primary care level via presenting on a wide variety of topics at various National and Regional Conferences/Symposiums.
DR. JOY MUYONGA
DR. JUSTUS MAINGI SIMBA MBChB, PhD.
Dr. Barnabas Kigen
DR. JUSTUS MAINGI SIMBA MBChB, PhD.
Dr. Caren Ito Emadau
Affiliation: Machakos County
Fred Were is Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health specializing in Newborn Medicine. He presently holds portfolios of; Dean School of Medicine University of Nairobi (UON), Acting Principal College of Health Sciences (UON), Adjunct Professor of Newborn Medicine at the Aga Khan University (East Africa) and Executive Director/Chief Researcher of The Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium a wing of the Kenya Paediatric Association.
Njeri Wahome delights in all things administration. With over 20 years of experience in operations management in the development sector, Njeri as hands-on experience in strategic planning, financial management, human resources management, administration and logistics planning. She has experience providing technical assistance to NGOs on institutional strengthening for growth and sustainability.
Thomas Ngwiri is Head Clinician at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital since February 2010. He is also Director of the Paediatric endocrinology training centre for Africa (PETCA) – Nairobi which trains paediatricians from sub-Saharan Africa in the field of diabetes and other endocrine disorders. He has been a member of the Kenya Paediatric association executive since 2010 and is the immediate former National Chair of the association.
Dr. Lawrence Okong’o Owino is a lecturer at the department of paediatrics and child health at the University of Nairobi. He is also a consultant paediatrician at the Kenyatta National hospital as well as a consultant paediatrician and rheumatologist for all the major hospitals in Nairobi. He is a pioneer paediatric rheumatologist. His research interests are in the field of musculoskeletal health and immunizations. He has published papers in peer reviewed journals focussing mainly on childhood rheumatic disorders.
MBChB (UoN), MMed (UoN) M.Phil-MCH (UCT)). Dr Osano is a Lecturer in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, a consultant Paediatrician cardiologist at Kenyatta National Hospital. He has been the Program Coordinator for the NIH MEPI grant awarded to the University of Nairobi: Strengthening Maternal Newborn Child Health Research Training in Kenya. He has special interest in Maternal Child Health.
Dr. Joe Mbuthia is a graduate of the University of Oxford, with a specialty in Paediatric Infectious Diseases. He is an honorary Lecturer at the Department of Paediatrics and Child health, University of Nairobi as well as a Senior Technical Advisor to the HIV programme – Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium.
Dr. David Githanga is an accomplished medical professional with over 37 years of clinical practice experience. He holds a fellowship of the royal college of physicians of Edinburg (2021, a PhD in Medical Immunology from the University of Nairobi. (2019), Masters in public Health from the University of London (2010), He qualified in paediatric cardiology from the Royal Hospital for sick Children in Glasgow UK (1993), A Diplomate in Child Environmental Health from Athens Greece (2005, a Master’s degree in pediatrics from the University of Nairobi (1990) having obtained his MB,chB from the same University in 1984. Over the years he has demonstrated leadership capability and strategic thinking that has been instrumental in spearheading the growth, development and integration of the Kenya Pediatric Association (KPA) where he served in executive positions for a total period of 19 years.
Dr. Doris M.W. Kinuthia is medical professional with expertise in paediatrics and adolescent medicine, nephrology and HIV. She graduated from the University of Nairobi with medical qualifications MB.Ch.B and M.Med in Paediatrics. She has Certificates in Tropical medicine and Immunology from the same University. She did her fellowship in Paediatric Nephrology at the hospital for Sick Children in Great Ormond Street, London.U.K. She has a post graduate diploma and Master of Business Administration from Sunderland University U.K.
Denish Osodo works at Safaricom Limited as the Internal Audit Director. He has wide and deep experience in Accounting and Audit with along progressive career in Assurance, Governance and Risk Services.
Dr. Makeba Shiroya Wandabwa is a Paediatrician and Public Health Specialist, with a strong health systems background having worked in various capacities to develop child health policies and guidelines, implement and monitor high impact child health interventions at the international, national, sub national and community levels. She has provided technical, strategic, evaluation and operational support for RMNCAH/HIVAIDS health programs funded by USAID, DFID, Global Fund and World Health Organization.
Dr. Kibore received her bachelor’s degree in medicine and her master’s degree in Pediatrics and Child Health both from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, she then went on and completed a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Washington, USA.
Denish Osodo works at Safaricom Limited as the Internal Audit Director. He has wide and deep experience in Assurance, Governance and Risk Services. Prior to joining Safaricom, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for several years, offering audit and business advisory services to Companies in different industries during his stints in Kenya and United Kingdom offices. He left PwC as a Director in the Risk Assurance Services team focusing on the provision of Internal Audit and business Controls Advisory Services to clients across Africa.
AFFILIATIONS: Department of Paediatrics and Child health, University of Nairobi.
AFFILIATIONS: Aga Khan University Nairobi, Kenya.
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AFFILIATION: Medical services Nairobi City County
AFFILIATIONS: Aga Khan University Hospital
AFFILIATIONS: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Kenyatta University.
AFFILIATIONS: Gertrudes Childrens Hospital