Asian epi managers meeting

PRE-CONFERENCE “ASIAN EPI MANAGERS MEETING”

Venue: PARKROYAL Nay Pyi Taw
11- 12 September 2019, Wednesday - Thursday
(by invitation only)

ASIAN EPI MANAGERS MEETING

“Enhancing immunisation programmes: new opportunities and technical updates”

ASIAN EPI MANAGERS MEETING
TITLE: “Enhancing immunisation programmes:
new opportunities and technical updates”
11 September 2019, Tuesday
SESSION TIME TOPIC SPEAKER
Registration 8:00 - 8:30
Opening 8:30 - 9:00 Welcome remarks by
WHO (RO)
UNICEF (RO)
Permanent Secretary, MoHS
9:00 - 9:30 Decade of Vaccines 2011 - 2020 :

progress and post-2020 vision		 Jayantha Liyanage, SEARO
Session I : INFLUENZA 9:30 - 10:50
1. Overview of Influenza vaccinesJohn Tam, APACI
2. Influenza disease burden and vaccine uptake in LICsPrabda Praphasiri, CDC Bangkok
3. Laos PDR PanomePanome Sayamoungkhoun, EPI Manager, MOH
4. VietnamHa Thi Cam Van, MOH
Break 10:50 - 11:10
Session II : ROTAVIRUS 11:10 - 12:30
ModeratorLulu Bravo, IPAP
1. Rotavirus burden and vaccine uptakeMathu Santosham, John Hopkins
2. IndiaArup Deb Roy, John Snow Inc
3. BangladeshKamran Mehedi, John Snow Inc
4. MyanmarTheingi Win Myat
5. RAVIN updateMathu Santosham, John Hopkins
Lunch 12:30 - 13:30
Session II : ROTAVIRUS 13:30 - 14:50
Moderator
1. Cervical Cancer burden and HPV vaccine uptakeKim Mulholland, University of Melbourne
2. Mongolia TsetsegsaikhanBatmunkh, National Cancer Council of Mongolia
3. Sri LankaManjula Kariyawasm, Epidemiology Unit, MOH
4. ThailandSuchada
5. Discussion
- School based programmes
- Ideal age
- Communication
- Cost and budget
Session IV : Programmatic updates 14:50 - 15:50 Moderator
Monitoring and evaluation of NIP
Tracker module: coding / AEFI reporting; DHIS2 Vs Immunization and Logistic Management Information System; Data quality and use of data; EPI data from private sector (RI and surveillance); Role of NITAG in monitoring of NIP
Quality Cold chain in NIP:
Effective Vaccine Management 2.0; Advanced technology in cold chain monitoring 		Abu Odeida Eltayeb, UNICEF HQ/ EAPR
Break 15:50 - 16:10
Session V : Technical Updates 16:00 - 17:30
Moderator
1. DiphtheriaMinal K. Patel
2. Invasive Bacterial DiseaseKim Mulholland, University of Melbourne
3. Japanese EncephalitisAnthony Marfin, PATH
4. Rabies Update
5. TyphoidAnthony Marfin, PATH
12 September 2019, Wednesday
SESSION TIME TOPIC SPEAKER
Session VI : Challenges and Opportunities 8:30 - 10:00
Moderator
1. Continuing AFP surveillance after polio eradicationSudhir Joshi, WHO
2. Toward measles eliminationJayantha Liyanage, WHO
3. Responding outbreaks of emerging VPDSudhir Joshi and Jayantha Liyanage, WHO
4. Hepatitis B birth dose
Break 10:00 - 10:20
Session VII : Communication strategies : lessons learned and challenges 10:20 - 11:50
Moderator
1. Vaccine risk communicationDynes Michelle, CDC staff, UNICEF Bangkok
2. Human-centered design to create demand on immunization & its application in the field
Unicef Communications
expert from Philppines
Closing
Lunch 12:00 - 13:00
13:15 Bus to Yangon