Sunday, June 29, 2025

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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Overview

Chair: Mrs Ann Versporten, Dr Heather Finlayson

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Details

Welcome – Round table - Why G-PPS for Africa? - Dr Heather Finlayson - Features, key achievements and perspectives of the Global-PPS on AMU and HAI - Towards a promising synergy between WHO-PPS and Global-PPS - Ann Versporten (University of Antwerp, Belgium) - Diagnostic stewardship: Gaps and existing approaches - Dr. Heather Finlayson (Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa) - Data-driven behavioral change approach, synergy with the Global-PPS - Prof. Oyin Oduyebo (Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria) G-PPS as a key pillar of AMS implementation projects in Africa - Data-driven AMS and IPC in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa - Mrs Reshma Misra (Dept of Health KwaZulu Natal, South Africa) - AMS experiences from SPARC and CwPAMS projects in Africa - Maxencia Nabiryo, Commonwealth Pharmacists Association, UK/Uganda - The outpatient Global-PPS on antimicrobial use in Africa - Annelies Boven (University of Antwerp, Belgium) - Data-driven AMS in outpatient settings in Nigeria - Dr. Philip Oshun ( Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria) Future data-driven AMS approach in Africa - Capacity building in IPC, HAI and AMU - Dr. Iman Heweidy (WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office) - G-PPS and IPC perspective for Africa - Prof. Andy Bulabula (Head of IPC, Africa CDC) - Implementation of One Health strategic plans - Development of policies, guidelines and AMS activities using data-driven insights - Dr Yewande Alimi (One Health unit Lead - Africa CDC) - Panel discussion - The Way Forward - Closing remarks - Prof. Shaheen Mehtar

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Pre-conference Workshop Chair