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Workshop Details > Presentations


Health2_49WHO-EMRO logo EN (May 2006)
                   
Day One: Saturday, 1 November 2008
08:30 - 17:30 Registration
09:00 – 14:00 Pre-conference internal workshops
  1) Occupational/Workers' Health in Ras Laffan - Dr Najaty Bsaiso, SMO Ras Gas
  2) Growth and development of 0-1 year old child - Dr. Fouzia Zaid Al-Naimi Nursing Advisor, NHA, Qatar
Plenary Theme: PRIMARY HEALTH CARE - TODAY'S CHALLENGES
15:30 - 15:50  Primary health care for the future and development of family medicine in the Middle East - Dr Abdul Razzaq Abyad
15:50 - 16:10 Integration of health care services and medical education and its health impact: an experience from I.R. of Iran  - Prof. Syed Alireza Marandi
16:10 - 16:30 Primary Care Doctors and Leadership in Health Care Organizations - Dr Towfik Al-Khoja and Dr Ali Al-Shahiri
16:30 - 16:50 PHC in Qatar: The Vision, Challenges and Future by Dr Mariam Ali Abdel Malik
16:50 - 17:00 Open Discussion
 18:00 - 20:15 INAUGURAL CEREMONY
       
18:00 - 18:15 Opening Remarks                                                   
18:15 - 18:30 Address by the Minister of Health, Qatar - HE  Dr . Ghalia   Mohammed Al-Thani 
18:30 - 18:45 Remarks by Previous Director General, WHO - Emeritus Dr Halfdan Mahler 
18:45 - 19:00 Remarks by Regional Director, World Health Organization for Eastern Mediterranean Region - Dr Hussein A. Gezairy
19:00 - 19:15 Regional perspective on Primary Health Care - Dr. Belgacem Sabri English Arabic
19:15 - 19:45 Keynote speaker : Making health care relevant for populations and people – the role of Family Physicians and Primary Health Care - Professor Chris Van Weel
19:45 - 20:10 Qatar Primary Health Care & Documentary Film
20:10 - 20:15 Introduction to objectives and planned outcomes of the conference - Dr Michael Walsh
20:15 Dinner / Cultural Performance
Day Two: Sunday, 2 November 2008
Plenary Theme: REGIONAL EXPERIENCE/ INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
08:00 – 08:30 The Importance of Primary Health Care in Health Systems - Prof Barbara Starfield
08:30 - 08:50 Welayat Health and Family Practice System - An experience from Sultanate of Oman - Dr Said A. Lamki  
08:50 - 09:10 Presentation of Key Qatar World Health Survey Results - Dr. Gail Fraser Chanpong
09:10 - 09:30 Open Discussion
09:30 – 10:00 Coffee Break
10:00 - 10:25 Addressing the Challenges of Noncommunicable Diseases: The Role of Primary Health Care  - Dr Alaa Alwan
10:25 - 10:50 Shabake Behdashti I.R of Iran (District Health System in I.R of Iran)- an experience from I.R of Iran   Dr Hossein Malek Afzali
10:50 - 11:15 New Strategic Directions for Primary Care In Kingdom of Bahrain - Dr. Mariam Al Jalahami  
11:15 - 11:35 Health Promotion and Primary Health Care - Dr Syed Jaffar Hussain
11:35 - 11:45 Open Discussion
11:45 - 13:30 Prayer and lunch
Parallel Sessions Track 1 : Family Health Model As a Means of Providing Comprehensive PHC Track  2: Health and Wellness Promotion TRACK 3 :Theme : Health Workforce Development in PHC
13:30 – 13: 55 Family practice model- an experience from Egypt - Dr Laila Soliman   Patient-Centred Health Promotion in Primary Health Care - Dr Nabil Kurashi “Health Workforce in PHC: Achievements and Shortcomings and the Way Forward” Dr Ghanim Al- Sheikh 
13:55– 14:20 Choosing Family Medicine as a Career - Dr. Cathy McLean Health challenges in the School, with focus on the environment - Dr. Assaf Abdulghani Lady Health Workers as Agents for Change: An Experience from Pakistan - Dr Asaad Hafeez
14.20 – 14:45 Improving Hospital Rotations in Family medicine - Dr. Khalid Bin Abdul Rahman Determinants of mental health in Palestine : UNRWA in Gaza - Dr Iyad Zaqout Advanced Practice Nursing in the EMR - Ms Batool Mohandis  
14:45 – 15:10 Evidence-based medicine in primary care - Dr Lubna A. Al Ansary Developing Effective School Health Programs - Dr Hassan Bella Importance of Nursing in Primary Care - Dr. Jean Yan
15:10 - 15:30 Open discussion  Open discussion  Open discussion 
15:30 - 16:00 Prayer & Coffee break 
Parallel Sessions Track 4: PHC for the future TRACK 5 :Health Financing & Sustainability  Track 6: Local achievements & abstracts (BY NHA)
16:00 - 16:30 Social Determinants of Health from the Perspective of Civil Society - Dr. Alaa Shokrolla 16:00 - 16:20  Options for the Financing of Primary Health Care - Dr Hossein Salehi 16:00-16:20: Quality Improvement Program for Diabetes Care in Family Medicine Setting in Dubai - Dr. Maged Khattab                                              
16:30 - 16:40 The Power Of Primary Care For The Future Of Health Care: Is Family Medicine The Answer? - Dr Alain Montegut 16:20 - 16:40  Social Health Insurance in Tunisia;  Dr. Noureddine Ashour  16:20-16:35  Successful experiences in Primary Health Care in Saudi Arabia - TBC                                                                                              
      16:35-16:45 Influenza vaccination coverage among health care workers at HMC 2007 - Dr. Hessa Shahabik   
16:40 – 17:00 PHC in Canada, effectiveness and efficiency - Dr. Lynn Wilson   Contracting out PHC services- An Experience from Afghanistan - Dr Ahmed Jan Naim 16:45-17:00  Successful experiences in Primary Health Care in Yemen
17:00 - 17:15 Health Systems Based on Primary Health Care in Iraq - Dr. Ihsan Jaafar    
17:15 Prayer
17:30 - 17:45 Open discussion  Open discussion  Open discussion
Day Three : Monday, 3 November 2008
Plenary Theme:  SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND HEALTH EQUITY
08:00 – 08:30 Equity in Health and Health Services - Prof Barbara Starfield
08:30 - 08:50 Social Determinants of Health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region - Dr. Sameen Siddiqi
08:50 - 09:10 Globalization, Trade and Health -  Dr. Zafar Mirza
09:10 - 09:30 Open Discussion
9:30 - 10:00 Coffee Break
Plenary Theme:  PRIMARY HEALTH CARE - EMERGING PRIORITIES
10:00 - 10:20 MCH Services Based on PHC approach - Dr Mahendra Sheth
10:20 - 10:40 GCC Healthy Workplace Initiatives - Dr Ahmed Al Shatte
10:40 - 11:00 Primary Health Care for countries in conflict and complex emergencies : Experience and Lessons, Dr. Karen Abu Zaid
11:00 - 11:20 Trends of Communicable Diseases in the EMR: 1978 - 2008  - Dr Jouad Mahjour
11:20 - 11:45 Open discussion 
11:45 - 13:30 Prayer & Lunch
Parallel Sessions TRACK 7: COMMUNITY CARE TRACK 8  : CLINICAL UPDATES TRACK 9 : 20 or 15 MINUTES SESSIONS, depending on numbers  : Regional & Country Experiences
13:30 - 13:50 13:30 - 13:50 - Twenty Years Experiences of Community-based Initiatives in EMR - Dr. Mohammad Assai 13:30 - 14:00 Hypertension the silent killer - Dr Faisal Al Naisr 13:30 - 13:50:  Development of a Quality framework for Primary Health Care, Ms. Nicola Diamond                                                   
      13:50 - 14:05  Successful experiences in Primary Health Care in Kuwait      
      14:05-14:25:  Health promotion practice among primary care physicians in Qatar, Dr. Mohammed Ghaith Al Kuwari
13:50 - 14:10 13:50 - 14:10 Basic Development Needs experience in Sudan from community perspective - Mr Ali Sulaiman 14:00 - 14:30 Recent Advances in Prevention and Therapy of Sudden Cardiac Death: Towards a Comprehensive Hospital and Community Approach - Dr Abdul Razaq Al Jehani 14:25- 14:40  Successful experiences in Primary Health Care in UAE - TBC                                              
14:10 - 14:30 14:10 - 14:30 High-level political commitment for poverty reduction and human development through Basic Developments Needs- an experience from Morocco - Dr Katra-Ennada Darkaoui 14:30 - 15:00 The Team Approach in Asthma Management - A Primary Care Model for Qatar - Dr Nadir Kheir 14:40- 15: 00: Consultation skills in PHC in the EMR - Dr Ashraf Ahmed Mohd
14:30 - 14:50 14:30 - 14:50 Strategies for enhancing community leadership in PHC - Dr Amorn Nondasuta 15:00 - 15:30 Latest Advances in Integrated Community Diabetes Care for the EMRO Population - Dr Hashim Al-Sayed h48 Years of Cuban Experience : Ms C. Cristina L. Morales - 
14:50 - 15:10 Primary Health Care for the older poulation - A review for the evidence : Abla Sebaie
15:10 - 15:30 Open discussion  Open discussion  
15:30 - 16:00 Prayer & coffee break
Breakout Sessions
16:00 – 17:30 TOPICS Facilitators :  
  Health and Wellness Dr Jaffar Hussein  
  Human Resource Development Dr Ghanem El Sheikh & Dr. Fariba Alderazi  
  Community Leadership Dr. Sumaia Alfadil  
  Financing Primary Health Care Dr Hossein Salehi  
17:30 - 17:45 Open discussion 
Day Four: Tuesday, 4 November 2008
Plenary Theme: REVITALISATION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
08:00 – 08:40  Feedback from Breakout Group Presentations - Dr. Sameen Siddiqi
08:40 - 09:00 Open Discussion
9:00 - 09:15 Revitalization of PHC in developing countries - Dr. Salman Rawaf
09:15 - 09:30 Message of World Health Report 2008 - - Dr. A. Hai Mechbal
09:30 - 10:15 Presentation & discussion of preliminary draft of  Qatar Charter on PHC - Dr. Sameen Siddiqi
10:15 - 10:45 Coffee Break
Plenary Theme: REVITALISATION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
10:45 - 11:30 Ministers of Health Endorsement of the Qatar Declaration on Primary Health Care by Eastern Mediterranean Region Member States - Signing Ceremony
11:30 - 11:40 Remarks by Regional director WHO/EMRO  
11:40 - 12:00 Remarks on behalf of NHA
12:00 Prayer and lunch
12:30 - 13:00 Press Conference by Invitation