3rd INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (IFEH) WORLD ACADEMIC AND 16th MAKERERE UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION (MUEHSA) SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE THEME - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: A CORNERSTONE TO ACHIEVING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS 9th - 11th April 2019 Hotel Africana, Kampala, Uganda PROGRAMME MONDAY (8thAPRIL 2019) EARLY ONSITE REGISTRATION OF CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS (14:00 – 18:00) DAY 1 (TUESDAY 9thAPRIL 2019) TIME SESSION 1 SESSION 2 SESSION 3 SESSION 4 08:00 - 08:30 Arrival and registration of participants 08:30 - 09:15 KEY NOTE ADDRESS 1 (NILE HALL) Topic: Environmental Health Training in the era of the Sustainable Development Goals Presenter: Prof. John Opuda-Asibo (Former Executive Director, National Council for Higher Education, Uganda) Moderator: Dr. John Ssempebwa (Makerere University, Uganda) 09:15 - 10:30 PANEL DISCUSSION 1 (NILE HALL) Topic: Engineering Environmental Health training and practice to tackle global health challenges Chair: Dr. Lisa Bricknell (Central Queensland University, Australia) Panellists 1. Overview of Environmental Health in Uganda with a focus on sanitation and hygiene – Ms. Julian Kyomuhangi (Ministry of Health, Uganda) 2. The Africa Academy of Environmental Health – Dr. David Musoke (Makerere University, Uganda) 3. Environmental Health training in the US – Dr. Jason W. Marion (Eastern Kentucky University, USA) 10:30 - 11:00 TEA BREAK / POSTER PRESENTATIONS 11:00 - 13:00 CONFERENCE OPENING (NILE HALL) Moderator: Dr. Juliet Babirye (Makerere University, Uganda) 11:00 - 11:30 Anthems / Entertainment Secretariat 11:30 - 11:40 Overview of conference – Conference Chair, Makerere University School of Public Health, Uganda Dr. David Musoke 11:40 - 11:50 Background to Makerere University Environmental Health Students’ Association (MUEHSA) – Conference Co- Mr. George Oryongatum Chair and MUEHSA President 11:50 - 12:00 Remarks by the Dean, Makerere University School of Public Health, Uganda Prof. Rhoda Wanyenze 1 12:00 - 12:10 Remarks by the Principal, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Uganda Prof. Charles Ibingira 12:10 - 12:20 Remarks by the Vice Chancellor, Makerere University, Uganda Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe 12:20 - 12:30 Remarks by the President of the International Federation of Environmental Health Dr. Selva Mudaly 12:30 - 12:40 Remarks by the Commissioner, Environmental Health, Ministry of Health, Uganda Ms. Julian Kyomuhangi 12:40 - 12:50 Remarks by the Minister of Health, Uganda Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng 12:50 - 13:00 Guest of Honour, Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda (Official opening) Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda 13:00 - 14:00 GROUP PHOTO / LUNCH / POSTER PRESENTATIONS BREAKOUT ORAL Water, sanitation and hygiene Occupational health and safety Food hygiene and safety Workshop 1 PRESENTATIONS (NILE HALL) (KATONGA HALL) (KAFU HALL) (SEZIBWA HALL) 1 & WORKSHOP 1 Chair: Mr. David Mukama Chair: Dr. Jason W. Marion Chair: Dr. Joyce Shirinde Chair: Ms. Sarah Nalinya (14:00 - 15:30) (Ministry of Health, Uganda) (Eastern Kentucky University, USA) (University of Pretoria, South (Makerere University, Uganda) Africa) 14:00 - 14:15 Do Forecast-Based WaSH The prevalence and risk factors of Conducting observational Students’ workshop interventions reduce household fatigue among construction workers assessments of activity in retail vulnerability to diarrhoea during in Gaborone, Botswana food and beverage Topic: With industrialization extreme rainfall events? establishments to monitor policy- comes a potential of climate based public health interventions change. How can developing in Uganda countries industrialize while Lydia Ngonzi (National minimizing climate change Environment Management Patience Erick (University of Mieka Smart (Michigan State effects? Authority, Uganda) Botswana, Botswana) University, USA) 14:15 - 14:30 Combined WASH + food hygiene Exposure to Carbon Monoxide and Characteristics of Acute Speakers: interventions to improve hygiene Health Risk among Filling Station Poisoning Cases Admitted to a 1. Poleen Kyakunzire (Makerere behaviours among child caregivers Attendants in Ibadan, Nigeria Referral Hospital in Gaborone, University, Uganda) in rural Malawi Botswana 2. Alfred Odongo (Egerton University, Kenya) Tracy Morse (University of Godson Ana (University of Bontle Mbongwe (University of 3. Kimunyu Ferdinand Treasure Malawi, Malawi) Ibadan, Ibadan) Botswana, Botswana) (Makerere University, 14:30 - 14:45 Situation Analysis of Water, Acute pesticide poisoning case Risk factors to Cysticercus Uganda) Sanitation and Hygiene in Rural registration in Uganda’s health care cellulose (Taenia solium 4. Jescar F Mutanaga Health Facilities in Jinja district facilities: An experience from the tapeworm larvae) infestation in (Muhimbili University of Uganda, 2018 Pesticides Use, Health and pigs and its antibodies among Health and Allied Sciences, Environment Project. epileptics in Mbale District in Tanzania) Uganda, from 2003 to 2005. 5. Nana Abenaa Agyeiwaa Daniel Sekabojja (Uganda Boaduo (Central University of National Association of Technology, South Africa) Edward Were (Jinja District, Community and Occupational John Opuda-Asibo (Makerere Uganda) Health, Uganda) University, Uganda) 2 14:45 - 15:00 Epidemiology of Typhoid fever in Risk of high blood lead levels Assessment of nutritional and Format: Kasese district, Uganda among informal sector automobile microbial content of indigenous Closed fishbowl. artisans: a case study of Nakuru vegetables used by the Basotho town, Kenya people of Southern Africa Description: Speakers will form a circle (with Tholoana Ntho (Central some spare chairs) and the Mirembe Bernadette Basuta Alfred Owino Odongo (Mount University of Technology, audiences’ chairs will be (Makerere University, Uganda) Kenya University, Kenya) South Africa) arranged around them. Those in 15:00 - 15:15 Assessment of Community Led The community knowledge, attitude Is understanding the urban food, the inner circle will be asked to Total Sanitation Uptake in Rural and practices on indoor air pollution environment and water nexus dialogue in response to the Kenya, 2014 due to solid fuel in Nyakahama critical for public health? Evidence session topic. The moderator will Parish, Kahunge sub county, from Kampala’s informal indicate when those in the inner Kamwenge District settlements, Uganda circle are free to leave the dialogue (if they choose) and Kenneth N. Ogendo (Living Nicholas Muhumuza (Makerere Tonny Ssekamatte (Makerere members of the wider audience Goods, Kenya) University, Uganda) University, Uganda) free to join. At the end, the 15:15 - 15:30 Village Environmental Sanitation Increasing of Blood Toluene Levels, Knowledge, attitudes and moderator will summarize the Team (VEST): a sustainable and Superoxide Dismutase Enzyme Due practices of food handlers on discussion. participatory rural water supply, to Toluene Vapor Exposure at the medical examination within sanitation promotion and hygiene Car Painting Workshop markets in Entebbe Municipality, management approach by Water Wakiso district Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited (WATESO) in Amuria District Phillip Justine Obaate (Water Multipurpose Cooperative Jojok Mukono (Airlangga Joviah Gonza (Makerere Society Limited, Amuria) University, Indonesia) University, Uganda) 15:30 - 16:00 TEA BREAK / POSTER PRESENTATIONS 16:00 - 16:45 KEY NOTE ADDRESS 2 (NILE HALL) Topic: Interdisciplinary research to address Environmental Health challenges Presenter: Dr. Tracy Morse (University of Strathclyde, UK / University of Malawi, Malawi) Moderator: Ms. Rebecca Nuwematsiko (Makerere University, Uganda) 16:45 - 21:00 WELCOME RECEPTION (HOTEL AFRICANA SWIMMING POOL GARDENS) Please join us for an official welcome to Uganda - the Pearl of Africa with cultural performances and an exciting evening of networking. 3 DAY 2 (WEDNESDAY 10thAPRIL 2019) TIME SESSION 1 SESSION 2 SESSION 3 SESSION 4 08:30 - 09:15 KEY NOTE ADDRESS 3 (NILE HALL) Topic: Carpe Noctem Environmental Health Professionals: the Blue Hour is upon us Presenter: Dr. David Dyjack (National Environmental Health Association, USA) Moderator: Mrs. Ruth Mubeezi Neebye (Makerere University, Uganda) 09:15 - 10:30 Panel discussion 2 Panel discussion 3 Panel discussion 4 Panel discussion 5 (NILE HALL) (KATONGA HALL) (KAFU HALL) (SEZIBWA HALL) Topic: Role of professional Topic: Institutionalizing Model Topic: Environmental Topic: The food environment, associations in promoting Households (MHHs) to Improve determinants of non- underlying factors and health Environmental Health Community and Environmental communicable diseases: A case Health of cardiovascular disease Chair: Dr. Selva Mudaly (South Chair: Ms. Florence B. Africa Institute of Environmental Chair: Mr. Richard Kabanda Chair: Dr. Geofrey Musinguzi Tushemerirwe (Makerere University, Health, South Africa) (Commissioner Health Promotion, (Makerere University, Uganda) Uganda) Education, and Communication Panellists Department, Ministry of Health, Panellists Panellists 1. Anne Godfrey (Chief Executive, Uganda) 1. Dr. Isaac Ssinabulya (Uganda 1. Dr. Hafisa Kasule (World Health Chartered Institute of Heart Institute, Uganda) Organization NCD Focal point) Environmental Health, UK) Panellists 2. Dr. Francis Xavier Kasujja 2. Dr. Tabley Bakyaita (Assistant 2. Patrick Mirirayi (President, 1. Mr. Richard Kintu, Project (Makerere University, Commissioner, Health Promotion Zimbabwe Environmental Health Director, Pathfinder, Uganda Uganda) and Education, Ministry of Health, Practitioners Association,