Ciheb at CPHIA 2021
The 1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2021) brings together African researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders to look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the advancement of public health in Africa. Ciheb is excited to participate in this inaugural version of the conference in multiple ways with our partners. Learn more about the conference and register here.
CPHIA 2021 Conference Program
Side Event
December 16 (11:00 AM EDT / 5:00 PM WAT / 6:00 PM CAT / 7:00 PM EAT)
COVID-19 Vaccination Access and Monitoring: Lessons Learned from Kenya and Nigeria
Description: Smaller countries in Africa are achieving higher rates of vaccination than those with larger populations where there are unique barriers to achieving high vaccination rates. This side event focuses on work done to increase access to vaccinations in two of the largest countries in Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, monitoring of the rollout of vaccines in these countries, and use of monitoring data to increase access to vaccinations. Presentation of this work will be followed by a facilitated discussion between the audience and panelists to answer questions, share experiences, and learn from challenges and best practices from other countries and programs.
Panelists:
- Dr. Willis Akhwale, Chairman, COVID-19 Vaccines Taskforce Kenya, Ministry of Health, Nairobi, Kenya
- Pharm. Bitrus Fraden, Director, Pharmacovigilance and Post-Market Surveillance, National Agency for Food & Drug Administration & Control (NAFDAC), Nigeria
- Dr. Nelson Muriu, County Director of Health Services, Nyeri County, Kenya
Registration for the side event is free. To register, click here.
Oral Presentations
December 14 (9:30 AM EDT / 3:30 WAT / 4:30 CAT / 5:30 PM EAT)
Reactogenicity following first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria 2021
Part of Parallel Session 4: Epidemiology of SARS-COV-2, Virology, Prevention and Clinical Management
Presenter: Dr. Emem Iwara, Senior Surveillance Lead, Ciheb Nigeria
December 14 (9:30 AM EDT / 3:30 WAT / 4:30 CAT / 5:30 PM EAT)
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence across six states of Nigeria, October 2020 and June 2021
Part of Parallel Session 1: Epidemiology of SARS-COV-2, Virology, Prevention and Clinical Management
Presenter: Dr. Kristen Stafford, Deputy Director, Ciheb Global
Poster Session
KENYA
Increasing access to COVID-19 vaccination among high-risk populations in Kisumu County, May 2021
Florence Aketch, Jemima Kibira, Ben Adika, Elizabeth Oele, Jeremiah Ongwara, Fred Oluoch, Christina Mwachari, Emily Koech, Gideon Emukule, Boaz Nyunya