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Inter-country workshop on scaling-up ITN implementation for the control of malaria and other vector-borne diseases in EMR, 
Abha, Saudi Arabia, 18-20 October 2003

Programme

Saturday, 18 October 2003

08:30 – 09:00 Registration  
09:00 – 09:40

 

Opening Session

o     Address by Dr. Hussein A. Gezairy

       Regional Director 

 

o     Message from H.E. the Minster of Health by

       Dr. YagoubY.Al-Mazrou

         Assistant Deputy  Minister  

 

o     Address of Emaret Aseer Region by

       Mr. Mohammad A. Al- Zaid

            Deputy of Emaret Aseer Region

  

09:40 – 10:00 Coffee Break   
10:00 – 10:10

 

Introduction of participants 

Nomination of officers

Objectives of the meeting and method of work

Scaling up Implementation of ITNs

Strategic Approaches:  

  

 

10:10 – 10:20

Implementation of ITNs in the context of IVM 

in EMR

Dr. A. Mnzava    WHO/EMRO
10:20 – 10:50 An update and critical programme issues & innovative ways of distributing ITNs   Dr. P. Guillet                 WHO/HQ
10:50 – 11:10 Monitoring access and utilization of ITNs key to result-based programming   Mrs. A.Odugleh    WMC/Tunisia
11:10 – 11:40 Discussions   
  Country Reports and experiences   
11:40 – 13:30

 

Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Afghanistan,  Pakistan , Sudan, Djibouti, Syria, Somalia + Discussions Countries  

13:30 – 14:30 Lunch break   
14:30 – 14:45

Control of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Syria

using ITNs

 Dr. L. Jaalouk           
Temp Adviser  
14:45 – 15:00 Discussions  
  Operational Research and social marketing    
15:00 – 15:20   Operational Research on ITNs Dr. A. Bassili    WHO/EMRO
15: 20 – 15:40   Culturally accepted ITNs in southern Sudan Ms. Jane Bean Oxfam GB
15:40 – 16:00  Coffee Break    
16:00 - 16:40

-Scaling up of ITNs through social marketing  
-Malaria prevention in acute phase of complex emergency
-PremaNet Zero Fly Net      

 Mr. Mikkel Vestergaard V. Frandsen/Denmark
16:40 - 17:00 The challenges of meeting local demands for ITNs  
A-Z Net manufacturer 		Mr. M. Al-Jarboa
17:00 – 17:20 Strengthening National VC in EMR
 		Dr. A. Mnzava    WHO/EMRO
17:20 – 17:40 Discussions

 Sunday, 19 October 2003

  Country Planning    
08:30 – 09:00 Global framework for scaling up ITNs  Challenges and Prospects   Dr. M. Cham   WHO/HQ
09:00 – 09:10 Introduction to planning and working groups   Dr. A. Mnzava   WHO/EMRO
09:10 – 10:20 Working groups   All participants
10:20 – 10:40 Coffee Break    
10:40 – 13:00 Working groups   All participants
13:00 – 14:00   Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00   Working groups All participants
16:00 – 16:20   Coffee Break           
16:20 – 18:00   Working groups All participants

Monday, 20 October

  Presentation of Country Plans and feedback from facilitators   
08:30 – 09:30 Feedback from facilitators on key issues of the plans   Plenary
09:30 - 10:00 Sudan   Plenary
10:00 – 10:20 Yemen  Plenary
10:02 – 10:50 Afghanistan  Plenary
10:50 – 11:20 Coffee Break  Plenary
11:20 – 11:40 Saudi Arabia  Plenary
11:40 – 12:00 Somalia  Plenary
12:00 – 12:20 Djibouti  Plenary
12:20 – 12:40 Pakistan  Plenary
12:40 – 13:00 Iran  Plenary
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break   
14:00 – 14:15 Presentation of CD Mr. A. Moheeb    WHO/EMRO 
14:15 – 15:15 Conclusions and recommendations   Plenary
15:15 – 15:45 Closing session