Draft Programme
11 – 13 SEPTEMBER 2023 | HILTON HOTEL, SANDTON, SOUTH AFRICA
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08h30-09h00 | Opening and Welcome Cheryl Cohen: Co-chair of the Scientific Committee ANISE 2023 Keynote Speaker (Click to watch) |
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09h00-09h05 | Conference App launch | |
09h05- 10h05 | World Health Organization (WHO) updates (Click to watch) Session Chair: Ann Moen (Consultant Task Force for Global Health) Dr Wenqing Zhang: (WHO Geneva) Dr Belinda Herring: (WHO Afro Brazzavile) Dr Joshua Mott: (WHO Geneva) Dr Aspen Hammond: (WHO Geneva) |
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10h05-10h30 | Tea Ballroom Foyer |
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10h30-11h10 | Session 1: Genomics and viral diagnostics for public health Session chairs: Dr Nicole Wolter (National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), South Africa) and Dr Richard Njouom (Pasteur Center Cameroon) Dr Sofonias Tessema (Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ethiopia) Dr Rebecca Kondor: (United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) |
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11h10-13h00 | Oral abstract presentations Session chairs: Dr Nicole Wolter (National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), South Africa) and Dr Richard Njouom (Pasteur Center Cameroon) |
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Dr Fernando Motta Findings from the third WHO external quality assessment panel for the molecular detection of respiratory syncytial virus in the Africa Region ![]() |
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Mr Youdhie Ituneme N’ka-Fablo Epidemiology and genetic evolution of influenza B viruses circulating in the DRC from 2015 to 2019: implication of vaccination ![]() |
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Ms Dikeledi Kekana Molecular characterisation of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus and antigenic drift from the seasonal vaccine strain in South Africa in 2022 ![]() |
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Ms Anele Mnguni![]() |
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Mr Paul Simusika![]() |
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Mr Moïse Moumbeket Yifomnjou Genetic diversity of human respiratory syncytial virus during COVID-19 pandemic in Yaounde, Cameroon, 2020-2021. ![]() |
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Mr Tsiry Hasina Randriambolamanantsoa Deciphering the circulation dynamics of RSV in Madagascar over the past decade ![]() |
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13h00-14h30 | Conference photo Lunch – Tradewinds Restaurant |
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14h30-15h10 | Session 2: Vaccination and Public Health interventions Session chairs: Joseph Bresee (Task Force for Global Health) and Dr Nancy Otieno (Kenya Medical Research institute) Dr Chris Chadwick (WHO, Geneva): Prof Petro Terblanche (Afrigen South Africa): |
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15h10-15h40 | Oral abstract presentations Session chairs: Session chairs: Dr Joseph Bresee (Task Force for Global Health) and Dr Nancy Otieno (Kenya Medical Research institute) |
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Dr Nzisa Liku A qualitative assessment of influenza vaccine uptake among children and its impact on the childhood immunisation program in Kenya ![]() |
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Dr Wayne Ramkrishna Implementing seasonal influenza vaccination in the era of COVID-19, in South Africa (2011-2022) ![]() |
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15h40-16h10 | Tea Ballroom Foyer |
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16h10-17h00 | Oral abstract presentations Session chairs: Dr Joseph Bresee (Task Force for Global Health) and Dr Nancy Otieno Awuor (Kenya Medical Research institute) |
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Dr Nancy Otieno Awuor Impact of HIV Infection and malaria parasitemia on immunogenicity of inactivated influenza vaccine in pregnant women and on mother-to-child vaccine-induced antibody transfer ![]() |
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Ms Boitumelo Motsoeneng![]() |
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Dr Jeanette Dawa Comparing performance of facility based year-round and campaign-mode influenza vaccination strategies among children aged 6-23 months in Kenya: 2019 – 2021 ![]() |
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17h30-20h00 | Poster session with welcome drinks and eats Ballroom 3 |
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Session 3: Surveillance (Click to watch) Dr Sibongile Walaza (NICD, South Africa) Dr Adbourah Sow (Institute Pasteur, Senegal) Dr Almiro Tivane (National Health Institute, Mozambique) |
09h30-10h30 | Oral abstract presentations (Click to watch) Session chairs: Session chairs: Dr Gideon Emukule (CDC Kenya) and Dr Mwaka Monze (University of Zambia) |
Mr Jorim Ayugi Illness outcomes of in-and-out patients co-infected with SARS-CoV-2 and Malaria, 2020-2022 ![]() |
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Dr Mildred Adusei-Poku Repurposing an integrated national influenza platform for genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Ghana: a molecular epidemiological analysis ![]() |
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Dr Osvaldo Inlamea Using Community health workers to capture COVID-19 suspect cases and other acute respiratory illnesses in rural areas of Mozambique through a digital platform (AfyaData) ![]() |
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Mr Mvuyo Makhasi![]() |
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10h30-11h00 | Tea Ballroom Foyer |
11h00-12h00 | Oral abstract presentations (Click to watch) Session chairs: Session chairs: Dr Gideon Emukule (CDC Kenya) and Dr Mwaka Monze (University of Zambia) |
Dr Joelinotahina Verohasina Rabarison Evaluation of the impact of influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and RSV on mortality in Antananarivo, Madagascar, 2016–2023 ![]() |
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Mr Peter Kinuthia Severe respiratory illness and clinical outcome of patients with sickle cell disease hospitalized in two Western Kenya referral hospitals. ![]() |
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Dr Saleh Muhenedi Characterizing seasonal influenza patterns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ![]() |
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Dr Walaa Attia Estimating the national burden of Influenza-associated severe acute respiratory illness in Egypt, 2016 -2019 ![]() |
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12h00-13h00 | Lunch – Tradewinds Restaurant |
13H00-13h45 |
Session 4: Animal human interface and pandemic preparedness Dr Nicola Lewis (Worldwide Influenza Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, England) Dr Ghazi Kayali (WHO EMRO, Egypt) |
13h45-15h15 | Oral abstract presentations Session chairs: Session Chairs: Dr Zekiba Tarnagda (Burkina Faso) and Dr Manal Fahim (Ministry of Health Egypt) |
Ms Hannah Lewis Winter Preparedness and resilience for emerging threats: development of operational tools and networks for national pandemic preparedness for respiratory pathogens ![]() |
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Ms Ayanda Nzimande Evaluation of the Illumina Respiratory Pathogen ID/AMR Enrichment Panel (RPIP) as a pandemic preparedness tool ![]() |
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Dr Lia Rotherman The changing genetics of the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5Nx outbreaks in South Africa from 2017-2023 ![]() |
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Dr Oluwagbenga Adeola West Africa as an emerging influenza epicenter: genomic, serological, and phylogenetic evidence reveal considerable interspecies transmission of influenza viruses at the human-swine interface ![]() |
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Dr Romona Ndanyi Increase in detection rates for Avian Influenza H5 and H9 subtypes among poultry and wild bird fecal samples in Kenya, 2018-2023 ![]() |
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Dr Sikru Badaru Leveraging on one-health approach for human case search in a recent avian influenza outbreak in Nigeria, 2021 ![]() |
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15h15-15h45 | Tea |
15h45-16h45 | Session 5: Way forward for ANISE (Click to watch) Way forward for ANISE – Round table discussion |
16h45-17h00 | Dr Jean-Michel Heraud (Co Chair ANISE 2023 Scientific Committee) Closing remarks |
18h00 | Meet in the foyer of the Hilton Hotel for transport to conference dinner |
Workshops | |
All day |
Several interesting workshops are planned for the third day.
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