SEVENTH EMPHNET REGIONAL CONFERENCE

Day 1 : November 14, 2021

9:00 - 15:00 Registration Open

Time Workshop Title Workshop Title Workshop Title

15:00 - 18:00

Mobilization of FETPs and Rapid Responders in EMR Countries

Fundamentals of Health Information Systems: Identifying

Barriers and Strategies to Integrate and Utilize NCDs Data

Sources

FETP Accreditation/Program Quality for FETPs

Room: Jerash 1 Room: Kempinski Hotel Room: Rum 1

Brucellosis Survailence, Diagnosis and Control Using

“One Health” Approach

Border Health Approaches to Mitigate Cross-Border

Communicable Disease Spread

Continuous Professional Development for Public Health

Workforce

Room: Rum 2 Room: Jerash 2 Room: Petra

20:00 - 21:00

Opening Ceremony

Keynote Speaker [Room: Royal Hall]

Dr. Ala Alwan, MD, FRCP, FFPH Professor Global Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Clinical Professor, Global Health,

University of Washington

“Essential Public Health Functions and the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Challenge in the Eastern Mediterranean Region”

Moderator: Dr. Mohannad Al Nsour

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Agenda

“Towards Public Health Resiliencein the Eastern Mediterranean Region:

Breaking Barriers”

19:00 - 20:00


Time Session 1 [Room: Venue] Session 2 [Room: Rum 2] Session 3 [Room: Petra]

9:00 - 10:45

COVID-19

Moderators: Dr. Mohammad Salman, Dr. Sahar Sami, Prof. Nissaf Bou Afif

COVID-19

Moderators: Dr. Hassan Chrifi, Dr. Sami Al Mudarra, Dr. Mouad Merabet

Surveillance

Moderators: Prof. Meerjady Sabrina Flora, Ms. Heather Burke, Dr. Mumtaz khan

9:00 - 9:15

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare-associated Infections in Intensive Care Units: Results from the Egypt National Healthcare-associated Infections surveillance, 2019-2020

Presenter: Essam Mostafa | 2021-EOH-777

The Pattern of Comorbidities Among COVID-19 Patients and their Impact on the Outcome in Babel Governorate, Iraq, 2020

Presenter: Alaa AlJanabi | 2021-EOH-702

COVID-19 Case Based Reporting Using DHIS2 Tool, Lebanon, 2020-2021

Presenter: Abass Jouny | 2021-EOH-678

9:15 - 9:30

Online Teaching and the Psychological Status of University Teachers During COVID-19

Presenter: Ghadeer Musleh | 2021-EOH-735

The First Cluster of COVID-19 Cases in the Sultanate of Oman in Muttrah District, 2020

Presenter: Asim Al Manji| 2021-EOH-748

Evaluation of Routine Immunization Coverage in 12-23 Months Children in Sarepol Province 2018: a Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

Presenter: Abdul Shakour Karimi | 2021-HIV/STI-729

9:30 - 9:45

Violence Against Healthcare Workers (HCWs) During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Baghdad, Iraq, 2020

Presenter: Hiba Thabit | 2021-MCH-722

Clinical and Epidemiological Features of COVID-19 Deaths in Jordan

Presenter: Ghaith Oweis | 2021-EOH-747

Role of RRT in Response to Outbreaks, Yemen, 2020

Presenter: AbdulQawai Qaserh | 2021-OTH-694

9:45 - 10:00

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Routine Immunization Coverage – Afghanistan, 2020

Presenter: Samsor Rahat | 2021-FWBD-725

Preparedness, Risk Perception, Concerns and Risk Acceptance Among Hospital Healthcare Workers (HCWs) in Facing the Emerging New Corona Virus (COVID-19) Outbreak in Najran Hospitals, Saudi Arabia at the Early Phase of the Pandemic

Presenter: Hassan Haridi | 2021-EOH-647

Pattern of Referral of Sick Omani Pilgrims from Omani Medical Mission During Hajj 2019

Presenter: Ahmed AlMashaykhi | 2021-OTH-624

10:00 - 10:15

Long-term Sequel of COVID-19 Among Recovered Patients, Baghdad, Iraq, 2020

Presenter: Shahd Ramz | 2021-EOH-710

Seroprevalence and Titer of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibody (IgG) in Health Workers, Non-COVID-19 Patients and Garments Workers of Chattogram City, Bangladesh

Presenter: Sharmin Chowdhury | 2021-EOH-876

The Immunization Data Quality Assessment, Sana’a Capital, 2021

Presenter: Elham Zeehrah | 2021-HIV/STI-761

10:15 - 10:30

The Impact of Comorbidities on COVID-19 Severity and Mortality in Egypt

Presenter: Shereen Elghazaly | 2021-EOH-675

Descriptive Epidemiology of Coronavirus 2019 in Casablanca-Settat region, Morocco, March 2020 – September 2021

Presenter: Sofia Azrib | 2021-EOH-781

An Evaluation of Dengue Surveillance System in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province, Pakistan, 2020

Presenter: Omar Sharif Khan | 2021-HIV/STI-836

10:30 - 10:45 Q & A Q & A Q & A

10:45 - 11:15 Networking Break

11:15 - 13:00

Maternal, Child, and Reproductive Health

Moderators: Dr. Malek Masum Billah, Dr. Nadine El Haddad, Dr. Ahmed Rguig

Vector Borne Diseases

Moderators: Dr. El Fatih Mohamed Malik, Dr. Zakir Hussain, Prof. Mahmudur Rahman

11:15 - 11:30

Neonatal COVID-19 Infection - Al Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia, March 2020: A Case Report

Presenter: Areej AlJasser | 2021-EOH-732

Dengue Fever Outbreak in Al-Garrahi District, Al-Hudaydah Governorate, Yemen, 2019

Presenter: Khaled Al-Jamrah | 2021-EOH-641

11:30 - 11:45

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Among Lebanese Obstetricians and Gynecologists Toward Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and Pregnancy

Presenter: Dalal Yousef | 2021-EOH-649

Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreak in North Part of Oman in August 2019 - A Case Series Study

Presenter: Khalid Alsaadi | 2021-EOH-716

11:45 - 12:00

Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Service Delivery During Conflict in Yemen

Presenter: Huda Basaleem | 2021-OTH-607

Mixed Outbreak of Falciparum and Vivax Malaria and Dengue Fever Among the Egyptian Five-a-side Ball Team Returning from Nigeria After Participation in the African Cup of Nations, Egypt July 2021

Presenter: Mohamed Gouda | 2021-EOH-770

12:00 - 12:15

Effect of Artificial Intelligence on Nutritional Status of Children Post Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Presenter: Maryam Zahid | 2021-FWBD-613

Malaria Outbreak Investigation in a Tribal Area of Pratapgarh District, Rajasthan, India, 2016

Presenter: Prasoon Shoran | 2021-EOH-667

12:15 - 12:30

Triggers Factors of Child Marriage in the Gaza Strip: Cross- Sectional Study

Presenter: Samah T.A. Elamassie | 2021-OTH-620

Risk Factors Associated with Dengue Fever in District Khyber, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan from 2nd September to 16th November 2019: A Case Control Study

Presenter: Saba Ajam | 2021-EOH-759

12:30 - 12:45

Intestinal Schistosomiasis Among Schoolchildren in Sana’a Governorate, Yemen, 2018: Prevalence, Associated Factors and its Effect on Nutritional Status and Anemia

Presenter: Sami Al-Haidari | 2021-FWBD-657

Outbreak of Dengue Fever in Chattar Muzaffarabad: A Risk Factors Analysis - 2019

Presenter: Uzma Hafeez | 2021-EOH-634

12:45 - 13:00 Q & A Q & A

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 - 15:00

Keynote Speaker Session 1 [Room: Venue]

Dr. Akihiro Seita, MD Director of Health Programme, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)

“COVID-19 Resilient Primary Health Care: Experience and Challenge in UNRWA“

Moderator: Prof. Salim Adib


15:30 - 17:15

Roundtable 1[The Anticipated Future of

Public Health Post COVID-19]

Roundtable 2[Institutionalization of Rapid Response to Public Health

Emergencies in EMR Countries]

Roundtable 3[Health Systems

Resilience]

19:00 - 20:00


Prof. Bettina Borisch, MD, FRCPath, MPHExecutive Director of the World Federation of Public Health Associations. Professor,

Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland

“Cohesion of Society During and After a Pandemic: How Does This Translate in the EMR Public Health Resilience?”

Moderator: Dr. Haitham Bashier



9:00 - 10:45

COVID-19

Moderators: Dr. Hassan Bushra, Dr. Majed Asaad, Dr. Noha Farag, Dr. Mohamed Alkhidir

Surveillance

Moderators: Ms. Dana Schneider, Dr. Nada Ahmad, Dr. Abeer Al-Bukhari

TB and HIV

Moderators: Dr. Nada Ghosen, Dr. Saiful Qayyum, Dr. Ghazi Sharkas

9:00 - 9:15

Covid-19 Epidemic Profile on the Tunisian Pediatric Population

Presenter: Emna Mziou | 2021-EOH-859

Evaluation of Malaria Surveillance System in Hodeidah City, Yemen, 2021

Presenter: Maeen Abduljalil | 2021-HIV/STI-695

TB and HIV- Related Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, and Perceived Stigma Among Healthcare Workers

Presenter: Rana Al Hamawi | 2021-OTH-881

9:15 - 9:30

Sex-based Variations in Clinical Manifestations, Co-morbidities, and Outcome of COVID-19 Patients in Baghdad, Iraq, 2020

Presenter: Nameer Ali | 2021-EOH-721

Evaluation of Leishmania Surveillance System, Yemen, 2021

Presenter: Magdi Aldaari | 2021-HIV/STI-640

Evaluation of TB Surveillance System in Jordan

Presenter: Majd Al-Soukhni | 2021-OTH-879

9:30 - 9:45

Indicator-Based Surveillance and Event-Based Surveillance Complementary Role in Early Detection and Control of COVID-19 Outbreak in a Hypermarket – Egypt, April 2020

Presenter: Walaa Attia | 2021-OTH-768

Meningitis Database Analysis Report at the Prefecture of Salé, Morocco, 2015 - 2019

Presenter: Monia Benblal | 2021-HIV/STI-697

Evaluation of HIV/AIDS Surveillance System in Jordan

Presenter: Adna Maiteh | 2021-OTH-880

9:45 - 10:00

The Effectiveness of Vaccination: Hospitals Admissions and Length of Stay

Presenter: Tareq Aldamen | 2021-EOH-825

Evaluation of the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Elsahel District, Cairo Governorate - Egypt, 2020

Presenter: Neven Girgis | 2021-HIV/STI-769

Cascade of HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Services in Morocco in 2019

Presenter: Noureddine Sakhri | 2021-EOH-703

10:00 - 10:15

Seroprevalence of COVID-19 Among Healthcare Workers (HCWs) in Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) in Al-Sader City, Baghdad, Iraq, 2020

Presenter: Raheem Hussein | 2021-EOH-718

Surveillance System Evaluation1 for COVID-19 Vaccine Associated Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI), Sindh Pakistan 2021

Presenter: Samreen Qureshi | 2021-HIV/STI-756

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Transfusion-Transmitted Infections Among Multi–Transfused Patients, Sana'a City - Yemen, 2019

Presenter: Suaad Moghalles | 2021-EOH-677

10:15 - 10:30

Understanding the Risk of Bat-Borne Zoonotic Disease Emergence in Western Asia

Presenter: Nisreen Al-Hmoud | 2021-OTH-882

Surveillance Evaluation for Severe Acute Respiratory infection, Sana'a city, Yemen, 2021

Presenter: Manal Mahsoon | 2021-HIV/STI-714

Transfusion Transmitted Infections: Prevalence and Associated Factors, National Blood Transfusion and Research Center, Sana'a Capital, Yemen

Presenter: Yaser Ghaleb | 2021-EOH-612

10:30 - 10:45 Q & A Q & A Q & A


11:00 - 13:00

Vaccine Preventable Diseases

Moderators: Dr. Alaa Eid, Dr. Haider ElSaeh, Dr. Ezzedine Mohsni

Zoonotic Diseases

Moderators: Dr. Bouchra Assarag, Dr. Mohammad Al Shahed, Dr. Nurul Islam, Dr. Mohammad Ishaq

Non-communicable Diseases

Moderators: Dr. Mohammad Tarawneh, Prof. Huda Basaleem, Dr. Abdellatef AlHussini

11:00 - 11:15

Adherence to Vaccine Requirements Among Hajj Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, 2017-2019

Presenter: Adel Alotaibi | 2021-EOH-746

Serological Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Companion Animals in Pakistan

Presenter: Aman Ullah | 2021-EOH-731

Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults in Jordan: A National Survey

Presenter: Ansam AlHadidi | 2021-FWBD-829

11:15 - 11:30

Epidemiological Determinants for Mortality from Neonatal Tetanus in Province Punjab, Pakistan - 2020

Presenter: Fawad Khurshid | 2021-EOH-824

Assessment of Farmers’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Milk-Borne Zoonosis in District Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu & Kashmir

Presenter: Javaria Alam | 2021-OTH-691

Behavioral and Emotional Problems Among Jordanian and Syrian Refugee Children in Non-Camp Settings

Presenter: Bayan Sarsour | 2021-FWBD-822

11:30 - 11:45

Imported Measles Outbreak at Al-Buraimi Governorate, Oman, April 2020

Presenter: Hanan Al-Marbouai | 2021-EOH-740

Antibiotic Usage Pattern in Sub-District Chicken Farms of Bangladesh

Presenter: Kazi Tahmina Karim | 2021-HIV/STI-839

Non-Communicable Diseases Household Survey Data Analysis, Sana’a City, 2017

Presenter: Ghamdan Gamal | 2021-FWBD-610

11:45 - 12:00

Descriptive Epidemiology of Acute Flaccid Paralysis Cases in Afghanistan, 2015 - 2018

Presenter: Homeira Nishat | 2021-HIV/STI-869

The Incidence of Rickettsia Conorii in Jordan During 2015 -2017: A Descriptive Study

Presenter: Maisarah Alfreihat | 2021-EOH-833

Impact of COVID-19 on the Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) Programs Provided in the Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) in Baghdad, 2020

Presenter: Mohammed Sameer | 2021-FWBD-715

12:00 - 12:15

Chickenpox in Jordan between 2013 – 2020

Presenter: Mohammad AlFauri | 2021-EOH-816

Evaluating the Veterinarian Role in One Health Approach at Antimicrobial Resistance Perspectives, Jordan

Presenter: Randa Bazzi | 2021-EOH-638

The Prevalence and Predictors of Depression Among the Palestinian Community During COVID-19

Presenter: Hamzeh Al Zabadi | 2021-NCD-648

12:15 - 12:30

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Immunization Services Performance, Iraq, 2020

Presenter: Nora Ali | 2021-EOH-708

Anthrax Vaccination and Associated Factors with Vaccination Coverage in Two Anthrax-Prone Districts During 2019 in Bangladesh

Presenter: Subrota Malakar | 2021-EOH-853

Factors Associated with Suboptimal Adherence to Hypertensive Medications Among Syrian Refugees – Cross-Sectional Study at the Zaatari Camp, Jordan

Presenter: Sara Abu Khudair | 2021-FWBD-683

12:30 - 12:45

A Systematic Review of Influenza Epidemiology and Surveillance Activities in the Eastern Mediterranean and North African Region

Presenter: Amine Amriche | 2021-OTH-883

Detection of blaNDM-1 gene in Multidrug Resistant E.coli Isolated from Beef Samples Collected from Local Market of Islamabad

Presenter: Tahira Kamal | 2021-HIV/STI-856

Impact of Educational Sessions on Breast Cancer Awareness and Knowledge in Jordan

Presenter: Zeina Al Sadder | 2021-FWBD-668

12:45 - 13:00 Q & A Q & A Q & A


14:00 - 15:00


Prof. Salman Rawaf, MD, PhD, FRCP, FFPH Professor of Public Health. School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London

United Kingdom (UK). Director, WHO Collaborating Centre

“Re-shaping Public Health Post Pandemic Era: The Agenda for the Next Decade - Are We Ready?”

Moderator: Dr. El Sheikh Badr

15:00 - 17:00 Poster Session

18:00 - 20:00 IAPH Advisory Board and Scientific Council Joint Meeting (By invitation)



9:00 - 10:45

COVID-19

Moderators: Prof. Nitish Debnath, Dr. Salah Al Owidi, Dr. Riyadh Alhilfi

COVID-19

Moderators: Dr. Faris Lami, Dr. Saif Eldien Salah, Dr. Saif Al Deen Al Aberi

COVID-19

Moderators: Dr. Abdulwahid Al Serouri, Dr. Jasim Al Gazawi, Dr. Shahd Osman

9:00 - 9:15

Assessment of Preparedness for COVID-19 Pandemic in Schools /Iraq, Baghdad Al-Rusafa Health Directorate/Al-Rusafa District/ 2021

Presenter: Marha Kamoona | 2021-EOH-679

Accuracy of Rapid Diagnostic Antigen Test Among Asymptomatic Close Contacts with Confirmed SARS-COV-2 Infections in Herat Province, Afghanistan, in 2021: A cross-sectional Study

Presenter: Ahmad Amirnajad | 2021-EOH-699

Iraq’s Arbaeenia Mass Gathering Surveillance During the COVID-19 Pandemic Year, 2020

Presenter: Hanan Khaleel | 2021-OTH-712

9:15 - 9:30

Seroprevalence of COVID-19 Among Healthcare Workers in Ibn-Albytar Center for Cardiac Diseases, Baghdad, Iraq, 2020

Presenter: Firas Adnan | 2021-EOH-705

COVID-19 Rapid Tests in Iraq: How Valid Were They?

Presenter: Aqeel Alobaidi | 2021-EOH-622

Co-infection with SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A/H1 in a Patient Seen at Influenza Like-Illness Surveillance Site in Egypt: Case-report

Presenter: Manal Fahim | 2021-EOH-665

9:30 - 9:45

Risk Factors and Characterization of Post-COVID-19 Syndrome in Jordan

Presenter: Mohamad Said Almasri | 2021-EOH-644

Descriptive Analysis of Health Screening for Covid19 at Points of Entry of Pakistan According to CDC Guidelines from February 20 - March 21

Presenter: Shamaila Usman| 2021-OTH-617

Acceptability of COVID-19 Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers in Sudan: A Cross Sectional Survey

Presenter: Amna Khairy | 2021-EOH-682

9:45 - 10:00

Analysis of COVID-19 Pandemic Data in Omdurman Locality, Khartoum State between July 2020 to March 2021

Presenter: Wehad Elsafi | 2021-EOH-645

Public Health Workers’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding COVID-19: The Impact of Field Epidemiology Training Program in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Presenter: Salma Afifi | 2021-OTH-841

Reported Adverse Events Following Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine in Jordan

Presenter: Areej Shoubaki | 2021-EOH-828

10:00 - 10:15

Outbreak of COVID-19 Among Healthcare Workers at a Diabetes Center, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia - April 2020

Presenter: Abdullah AlSayafi| 2021-EOH-699

Estimation the Out-of-pocket Expenditure on COVID-19 Treatment Among Patients Managed at Home, Iraq, 2020

Presenter: Falah Abdul Kader | 2021-EOH-717

10:15 - 10:45 Q & A Q & A Q & A


11:15 - 13:00 Roundtable 4 [Role of FETPs in Responding to COVID-19: Lessons Learned and Challenges]


14:00 - 15:00


Dr. Henry Walke, MD, MPH Director of the Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections (DPEI), Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC), USA

“Evidence, Experience, Expertise: Lessons from the US Coronavirus Disease Public Health Response”

Moderator: Dr. Saad Kharabsheh


15:15 - 17:00

Roundtable 5 [Sustaining IHR in Iraq – Enhancing Multisectoral

Coordination in the Face of Conflict]

Roundtable 6 [Monitoring and Combating Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking

through Taxation and the Global Tobacco

Surveillance System]

Roundtable 7 [COVID-19 Vaccines and Routine Immunization

Synergies and Drawbacks]

19:00 - 21:00 Gala Dinner



9:00 - 11:00

Surveillance

Moderators: Dr. Yasir Younis Majeed, Dr. Mir Islam Saeed, Prof. Tahmina Shirin

Others

Moderators: Dr. Richard Garfield, Dr. Asmae Khattabi, Dr. Quazi Zaki, Dr. Ali Alwaleedi

Others

Moderators: Dr. Maryem Elemrani, Dr. Mohammad Rasooly, Prof. Akrim Mohammed

9:00 - 9:15

Evaluation of Dengue Surveillance System, Yemen, Hodeiadah, 2021

Presenter: Salwa Al-Eryani | 2021-HIV/STI-662

Health-risk Behaviors in School Going Adolescents in a Rural Subdistrict, Bangladesh, 2019

Presenter: Abdullahel Maruf Faruque | 2021-FWBD-854

Outbreak Investigation of Foodborne Illness in Village Bachal Soomro, District Tharparkar Sindh Pakistan; December 2020; A Retrospective Cohort Study

Presenter: Kashif Hussein Qureshi | 2021-OTH-849

9:15 - 9:30

Electronic Integrated Disease Early Warning System Surveillance Evaluation in Sana'a Capital, Yemen 2021: Surveillance Evaluation

Presenter: Samar Nasher | 2021-HIV/STI-663

Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreak Among Female Residents at Alahsa Rehabilitation Center, Saudi Arabia, August 2021

Presenter: Ahmad Mokharshum | 2021-OTH-693

Diarrhea Outbreak for Using Impurified Canal Water in Barguna, A Southern Coastal District of Bangladesh, March 2021

Presenter: Mohammad Towhidul Anwar | 2021-EOH-823

9:30 - 9:45

Evaluation of Dengue Surveillance System in Islamabad - 2019

Presenter: Sara Saeed | 2021-HIV/STI-730

Risk Factors of Kidney Stone Among Women in Nimroz Province, Afghanistan in 2021: A Case-control Study

Presenter: Ajmal Zahed | 2021-FWBD-874

Bacterial Contamination of Intensive Care Units, Sana'a City, 2019, Yemen

Presenter: Mohammed Al Amad | 2021-OTH-701

9:45 - 10:00

Evaluation of the Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance System During 2016 - 2020: A Retrospective Study

Presenter: Suhaib Abu Failat | 2021-HIV/STI-745

Consumers’ Food Safety Knowledge and Practices During COVID-19; A Story from Jordan

Presenter: Eva Inam Al zein | 2021-OTH-685

Challenges of Health-related Research in Qatar from Perspective of Principal Investigators (2021)

Presenter: Rasha AlSiddig | 2021-HIV/STI-821

10:00 - 10:15

Evaluation of the Nutrition Surveillance System, Sana’a City - Yemen 2021

Presenter: Sumia AlTurki | 2021-HIV/STI-639

Impact of Multiple Hygienic Interventions on Caregivers’ Behaviors in a Conflict Setting, Yemen: A Cluster-randomized Controlled Trail

Presenter: Mansour Al - Taj | 2021-OTH-804

Anti-Microbial Resistant Bacteria in Health Care Facilities: Exploring Links with WASH – Gaza, Palestine, 2021

Presenter: Reem Abu Shomar | 2021-EOH-658

10:15 - 10:30

Outbreak Investigation of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in Khames Mushait Saudi Arabia, January 2020

Presenter: Taghreed Hawsawi | 2021-EOH-738

Advancing Laboratory Biorisk Management Assessments and Implementing Validated Waste Management Systems in Libya’s Public Health and Veterinary Laboratories

Presenter: Lauren Miller |2021-OTH-845

Strengthening Laboratory Capacity for Sample Management and Inventory: A North Africa Regional Collaboration

Presenter: Claire Standley| 2021-OTH-843

10:30 - 11:00 Q & A Q & A Q & A


11:15 - 13:00

Roundtable 8 [Integration of Early

Warning and Response with Event-Based and Indicator-

Based Surveillance]

Roundtable 9 [Strengthening the

“One Health Approach”]

Roundtable 10 [Supporting Public Health Research Capacity, Quality,

and Productivity in a Diverse Region]


14:00 - 15:00


Dr. Rana A. Hajjeh, MD Director, Program Management (DPM), World Health Organization (WHO)

-Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO)

“Learning from COVID: What it Would Take to Be Better Prepared?”

Moderator: Dr. Magid Al-Gunaid

15:00 - 15:30 Break

15:30 - 16:30 Closing Ceremony [Room: Royal Hall]

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