3rd ECOWAS Forum on Best Health Practices, Accra-Ghana, 23-25 October 2018 1 3rd ECOWAS Forum on Best Health Practices, Accra-Ghana, 23-25 October 2018 CONTENT WELCOME ADDRESS OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF WAHO 4 PARTNERS 5 INFORMATION ON FORUM 6-9 ALISA SWISS HOTEL FLOOR PLAN 10 FORUM PROGRAMME OVERVIEW 11 OPENING SESSION 13 MAIN FORUM FACILITATOR: 14 DAY 1 15-16 DAY 2 17-19 DAY 3 20-22 ABSTRACTS ORAL PRESENTATIONS 24-69 ABSTRACTS POSTER PRESENTATIONS 71-98 FACILITATOR AND KEYNOTE SPEAKERS 100-107 3 3rd ECOWAS Forum on Best Health Practices, Accra-Ghana, 23-25 October 2018 WELCOME ADDRESS OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF WAHO - Prof. Stanley OKOLO EECOWAS Member countries are making strenuous efforts to strengthen their health systems and implement proven high impact interventions in the most efficient manner, with the ultimate aim of achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The health systems performance varies from one country to another, along with variable standards, approaches, initiatives and impacts. High level performance requires best practices across the health components (governance system, health service delivery, human resources for health, health financing, health information systems, health technologies, community participation, and partnership and health research) to be identified, documented, shared and scaled up at the national level. It is in this context that, the Assembly of Ministers of Health, held in April 2014 in Monrovia, adopted a resolution establishing the ECOWAS Forum on Best Practices in Health. The Forum aims to promote and disseminate best practices in health, thus accelerating the efficient and effective implementation of the ECOWAS member countries' priority programs. It serves as a platform for identifying key strategic issues, best practices, innovative and promising approaches for improved health. Since the adoption of this Resolution, WAHO has organized two forums – one in July 2015, and the other in October 2016. These forums targeted best practices that positively impact the health of mothers, newborns, children, adolescents and youth. They influenced the preparation and adoption of the Resolution on Task Shifting and Sharing, which aims at addressing the human resources gaps in health. They have enabled countries to initiate steps to replicate or scale up some best practices that have been disseminated at the forums. The third forum, which is being held in Accra-Ghana, from 23-25 October 2018, focuses on the theme: “Promoting Multi- sectoriality to achieve Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent and Youth (MNCAYH) Health-related Sustainable Development Goals”.The subthemes are practices of Governance and Sustainability; Public Private Partnership and Information Technology; Non-Communicable Diseases and Traditional Medicine that impact MNCAYH. I expect that delegates will have fruitful exchanges on the best practices that will be presented, and that countries will adopt them and eventually scale them up. Let me use this opportunity to thank the donors and development partners, who have supported this platform of best practices as well as countries in their efforts to replicate and scale up the identified best practices. In particular, I sincerely thankhe t USAID Regional Office for West Africa for supporting WAHO to initiate the forum concept, through the Leadership Capacity Strengthening Project. I would also like to express my gratitude to the IBP Secretariat of the World Health Organization and all its members, the German Development Bank (KFW), Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Royal Netherlands for their technical and financial support for this regional initiative. Long live ECOWAS! Long Live Regional Integration! Prof. Stanley OKOLO Director General 4 WELCOME TO THE THIRD ECOWAS FORUM ON BEST HEALTH PRACTICES. Accra - Ghana. | 23-25 OCTOBER 2018 | Organized by The West African Health Organization A Specialized Institution of the Economic Community of West African States In collaboration with the Partners: 5 3rd ECOWAS Forum on Best Health Practices, Accra-Ghana, 23-25 October 2018 rd ECOWAS FORUM ON BEST 3 PRACTICES IN HEALTH Date: 23 - 25 October 2018 Venue: Alisa Swiss Spirit Hotel, Accra, Ghana INFORMATION NOTE Welcome to Accra Please find below general information on administrative and other arrangements made for the smooth running of the Forum. DATE AND VENUE The Opening Ceremony and the sessions will take place from 23 – 25 October 2018 at the Alisa Swiss Spirit Hotel, Accra • Tel : +233 (0) 302 214 233/44 • Mob : +233 (0) 570 008 223 • E-mail : [email protected] A shuttle service will be provided to and fro the meeting venue for participants staying in the other hotels. Departure time will be 7.30 am each morning. ENTRY VISA Participants from ECOWAS Member States do not need an entry visa to Ghana. Those from non ECOWAS countries would need an entry visa which can be obtained from the Ghana Embassy in your country or obtain the visa upon arrival at the airport. • Visa fees is 150 USD. VACCINES Your immunization card should show evidence of valid yellow fever and meningitis vaccination. WELCOME AT THE AIRPORT Shuttle services between the airport and hotels will be provided by the hotels. ACCOMMODATION Participants will be lodged in the hotels herewith attached. REGISTRATION Participants will be required to register on site and obtain identification badges prior to the opening of the meeting on 22 October 2018 from 8.00am – 5.00pm. The venue for registration will be at the Entrance of the Alisa Swiss Spirit Hotel. For identification and security reasons, the official badge should be worn by all participants at all times during the meeting session and at official social functions. DAILY SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE (DSA) Participants who are being sponsored by WAHO shall be paid DSA through bank transfer after the meeting. Their accommodation shall be paid by WAHO directly to the hotel. CATERING FACILITIES Coffee Breaks and Lunch will be served free of charge to participants during the meeting. WEATHER The weather is fine in October . 6 3rd ECOWAS Forum on Best Health Practices, Accra-Ghana, 23-25 October 2018 rd ECOWAS FORUM ON BEST PRACTICES 3 IN HEALTH USEFUL ADDRESSES AND CONTACTS WAHO Liaison Officer LOGISTICS • Mrs Mercy Aburam +233 244 603 032 / [email protected] For logistics matters (flight tickets, hotel booking, transportation, please contact: FORUM COORDINATOR • Mrs AMOUKOU Lalaissa • Dr. Namoudou KEITA, PO/Primary Health Care PO Administration/WAHO +226 75 03 08 08 / [email protected] Mobile: +226 74 21 75 36 E-mail: [email protected] SECRETARIAT • SANON Clémence • Cc: Mrs Kadjo : Tél : +226 76 32 04 88 +226 75 58 57 35 / [email protected] E-mail : [email protected] LIST OF HOTELS FOR ACCOMMODATION Hotel Available Occupants Room rate Additional Rooms information Accra City Hotel 100 Partners $157 Indicate the Barnes Road booking code Accra, Ghana $155.00 per Standard (WAHOOCT18) Tel: +233 302633863/577600447 Room – single when making a Email: reservationsaccracityhotel.com / occupancy reservation [email protected] $175.00 per Superior Room – single Accommodation with occupancy Breakfast Alisa Swiss Spirit Hotel 135 WAHO Staff $110 21 Dr. Isert Road - North Ridge & With Breakfast P. 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Box 1111 WAHO Accra - Ghana country Tel: +233 (0) 302 214 233 / 44 delegates Cell: +233 (0) 570 008 223 Email: [email protected] Coconut Groove Regency Hotel 50 Partners $90 5 John Kasavubu Rd, Accra, Ghana With Breakfast Tel: +233 (0) 263 008 156/ 306 070 200 Email: Afua.taylor-ashie@ coconutgrovehotelsghana.com / regencyreservations@ coconutgrovehotelsghana.com Central Hotel 50 Partners $80 Ridge Branch With Breakfast 10 Julius Nyerere Rd, Accra, Ghana Tel : +233 (0) 302 258 257/307 010 600 Email: [email protected] Prestige Suites 25 Abstract $70 Lokko Road, Osu holders With breakfast Accra, Ghana Tel: +233 (0) 577 700 317 Email: [email protected] WISHES YOU A PLEASANT STAY IN GHANA 7 3rd ECOWAS Forum on Best Health Practices, Accra-Ghana, 23-25 October 2018 Regional Technical Work Group of the Forum Dr. Mamadou KONE WAHO Country Expert, Ministry of Health and the Anti- AIDS campaign, Côte d’Ivoire Maria da Luz LIMA WAHO Country Expert, Ministry of Health, Cabo Verde Dr Anthony NSIAH-ASARE WAHO Country Expert, Ghana Health Service Prof. Edgard-Marius OUENDO Director of the Regional Institute of Public Health, Benin Dr. Dionisio CUMBA Director of INASA, Guinea-Bissau Prof. Babatunde SALAKO Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Yaba-Lagos, Nigeria Dr. Olga AGBODJAN-PRINCE WHO/IST, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Mme. Marie SOULIE UNFPA Regional Office, Dakar, Senegal Dr. René EKPINI UNICEF Regional Office, Dakar Mme. Asa Kristina CUZIN-KILH WHO/IBP Secretariat, Geneva, Switzerland Mme. Sheila MENSAH Advisor in Communication, Monitoring Evaluation Advisor, EDS Activity Manager, USAID/West Africa Internal Organizing Committee, WAHO WAHO, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso WAHO Organizing Committee and Ministry of Health, Ghana Name Organization Function Local Organizing Committee, Accra, Ghana Hamidu Adakurugu Ministry of Health, Ghana Director Administration & Legal Kofi Adusei Ministry of Health, Ghana Head of the Regenerative Health Unit &NutritionProgramme Daniel Degbotse Ministry of Health, Ghana Head, Monitoring & Evaluation Unit Rahilu Haruna Ministry of Health, Ghana WHO Focal Point Mercy Aburam Ministry of Health, Ghana WAHO Focal