The Continuing Epidemiological Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Workshop Summary (2012)
Chapter: Appendix A Workshop Agenda
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 2012. The Continuing Epidemiological Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13533.
WORKSHOP ON THE CONTINUING EPIDEMIOLOGICAL TRANSITION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Committee on Population
U.S. National Academy of Sciences
and
Medical Research Council/University of the Witwatersrand (MRC/Wits) Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt)
October 20–22, 2011
Location: Wits Professional Development Hub (PDH)
University of the Witwatersrand
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20
OPEN SESSION
| 2:30 P.M. | WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Barney Cohen Director, Committee on Population U.S. National Academy of Sciences Stephen Tollman University of the Witwatersrand Barthélémy Kuate Defo, University of Montreal Chair, Panel on the Continuing Epidemiological Transition in sub-Saharan Africa |
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| 2:50 P.M. | SPONSOR PERSPECTIVE Richard Suzman |
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 2012. The Continuing Epidemiological Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13533.
| Director, Division of Behavioral and Social Research U.S. National Institute on Aging |
| 3:00 P.M. | SESSION 1: THE CHANGING CONTEXT OF THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL TRANSITION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Chair: Barney Cohen, U.S. National Academy of Sciences Presenter: (20 minutes) Barthélémy Kuate Defo, University of Montreal Discussants: (10 minutes each) Peter Byass, Umeå University, Sweden Hoosen Coovadia, University of KwaZulu-Natal Q&A and General Discussion |
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| 4:00 P.M. | SESSION 2: MORTALITY AND CAUSES OF DEATH IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: PATTERNS, TRENDS, AND PROSPECTS Chair: Barthélémy Kuate Defo, University of Montreal Presenter: (20 minutes) Gilles Pison, Institut National d’Études Démographiques (INED) Paper title: Successes and Failures in the Fight Against Child Mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from Senegal, a Country with Low AIDS prevalence. Discussants: (10 minutes each) Eric Udjo, University of South Africa Stephen Tollman, University of the Witwatersrand Q&A and General Discussion |
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| 7:00 P.M. | WORKING DINNER | |
| 8:00 P.M. | ADJOURN | |
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21
OPEN SESSION
| 8:30 A.M. | SESSION 3: RISK FACTOR TRANSITIONS IN AFRICA: EXPOSURES AND COMPARATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT Chair: Ayaga Bawah, Columbia University |
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 2012. The Continuing Epidemiological Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13533.
| Presenter: (20 minutes) Majid Ezzati, Imperial College, London Discussants: (10 minutes each) Julie Knoll Rajaratnam, University of Washington Somnath Chatterji, World Health Organization Q&A and General Discussion |
| 9:30 A.M. | SESSION 4: THE ROLE OF MIGRATION IN THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL TRANSITION IN AFRICA Chair: Michael White, Brown University Presenter: (20 minutes) Mark Collinson, University of the Witwatersrand Paper title: Examining Migration as a Factor Contributing to the Epidemiological Transition, in the Agincourt Sub-District of Northeast South Africa. Discussant: (10 minutes) Ayaga Bawah, Columbia University Q&A and General Discussion |
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| 10:30 A.M. | BREAK |
| 11:00 A.M. | SESSION 5: ECONOMICS OF THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL TRANSITION Chair: Stephen Tollman, University of the Witwatersrand Presenter: (20 minutes) Riku Elovainio, World Health Organization Paper title: Health Financing Challenges in Low-and Middle- Income Countries in the Context of the Ongoing Epidemiological Transition. Discussants: (10 minutes each) Barthélémy Kuate Defo, University of Montreal Karen Hofman, University of the Witwatersrand Q&A and General Discussion |
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| 12:00 P.M. | SESSION 6: MEASURING HEALTH: PRIORITIES FOR DATA COLLECTION, VALIDATION, AND USE IN RESOURCE-POOR SETTINGS | |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 2012. The Continuing Epidemiological Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13533.
| Chair: Julie Knoll Rajaratnam, University of Washington Presenter: (20 minutes) Peter Byass, Umeå University, Sweden Paper title: Understanding Transitions in African Health by Managing Long-Term Transitions in African Health Data. Discussants: (10 minutes each) Alan Lopez, Queensland University Thomas Rehle, Human Sciences Research Council Q&A and General Discussion |
| 1:00 P.M. | LUNCH |
| 2:00 P.M. | SESSION 7: THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL TRANSITION IN AFRICA: ARE THERE LESSONS FROM ASIA? Chair: Somnath Chatterji, World Health Organization Presenter: (20 minutes) Stephen Tollman, University of the Witwatersrand Paper title: The Continuing Epidemiological Transition: Lessons from Africa and Asia. Discussant: (10 minutes) Moffat Nyirenda, College of Medicine/University of Malawi Q&A and General Discussion |
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| 3:00 P.M. | BREAK |
| 3:30 P.M. | SESSION 8: ROUNDTABLE ON DATA NEEDS AND FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS Chair: Alan Lopez, Queensland University Q&A and General Discussion |
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| 4:30 P.M. | WRAP-UP/ POINTS TO BE INCORPORATED IN THE FINAL REPORT Barthélémy Kuate Defo, University of Montreal |
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| 5:00 P.M. | ADJOURN | |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 2012. The Continuing Epidemiological Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13533.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22
CLOSED SESSION (Panel Members Only)
| 8:00 A.M. | CLOSED MEETING | |
| 3:30 P.M. | END OF MEETING | |
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