Annual Scientific Dissemination Meeting, 2022
The program, in collaboration with Moi University, held the 2022 Annual Scientific Dissemination Meeting between Monday, 1st August 2022 and Tuesday, 2nd August 2022 at Maanzoni Hotel, in Machakos county. The main theme of the meeting was “Use of surveillance data to inform Responses to Public Health Emergencies in Kenya: Focus on communicable and non-communicable Diseases”. The key thematic areas for Day 1 were Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation, HIV and TB, Non-Communicable Diseases, Zoonoses/One Health, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Family Health, Vector-Borne Diseases among others. The 2nd day was dedicated to disseminating findings from Malaria related activities.
Some of the key guests who graced the event include: Dr. Patrick Amoth, Director-General at Ministry of Health; Dr. Francis Kuria, Director Directorate of Public Health; Dr. Terrence Lo, FETP Coordinator at CDC Kenya; Dr. Linus Ndegwa, IPC Coordinator at CDC Kenya, Dr Sarah-Blythe Ballard, President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) Advisor at CDC. Others who attended the event include representatives from the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), Moi University, Kenyatta University, and key strategic programs from the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Co-operatives (MALFC).
The presenters were drawn from the residents and alumni of the Advanced Level program, and graduates of the Basic/Frontline Epi training, Intermediate Epi training and the IMPACT Masters Program.
Below is a list of the abstracts presented during this meeting.
| # | Title of Presentation | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | IPC as an Explainer of COVID-19 in Kenya | Dr. Linus Ndegwa, CDC Kenya |
| 2. | Monitoring Progress towards Universal Health Coverage in Machakos County, 2019/2020 | Ian Were, Advanced Level cohort 15 |
| 3. | Clinical presentation and risk factors for COVID- 19 Infections amongst Health Care Workers in Nairobi Metropolis, 2021 | Amadiva Kibisu, Advanced Level cohort 16 |
| 4. | Assessment of Covid -19 cases in Garissa Sub County from October 2020 to July 2021 | Abdiaziz Mohamed |
| 5. | Assessment of COVID-19 outbreak investigation and response preparedness in a pastoralist community in Kenya: A case of Marsabit county | Boru Okotu |
| 6. | Adherence to Infection Prevention and Control measures to COVID-19 among Health Care Workers during December 2021 in Homabay County, Kenya | Joseph Adoyo |
| 7. | Evaluation for HIV Viral Load Monitoring System 2018-2021 | Grace Rabut, Advanced Level Cohort 18 |
| 8. | Evaluation of HIV surveillance system at Mathari Medically Assisted Therapy clinic, 2014- 2020. | Jebet Boit, Advanced Level Cohort 17 |
| 9. | Review of the National AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections Case-Based Surveillance system for viral suppression among women of reproductive age, Western Kenya, 2021 | Sarafina Sikwata, Advanced Level cohort 17 |
| 10. | Assessment of Uptake of Pre exposure Prophylaxis for HIV among clients attending Embu Teaching and Referral Hospital-Kenya | Daniel Gichovi, Graduate of Basic Epi Training |
| 11. | Assessment of suspected TB cases tested using GeneXpert, Nyandarua county-Kenya, 2021 | Lucy Munyeki, Graduate of Basic Epi Training |
| 12 | Treatment outcomes for Drug–resistance tuberculosis in Kenya, 2018-2019. | George G. Kamau, Advanced Level cohort 17 |
| 13. | Surveillance and analysis of Treatment outcomes of leprosy Cases, Kenya, 2021 | Vallerian Karani, Advanced Level cohort 18 |
| 14. | An Evaluation and Data Analysis for Kenya Drug Resistance Tuberculosis TIBU Surveillance System | James Marcomic, Advanced Level cohort 18 |
| 15. | Outbreak of Acute Respiratory Illness, Nakuru | Catherine Chacha, Advanced Level cohort 17 |
| 16. | Blood safety in Kenya; A status Report | Reuben Tulel, Advanced Level cohort 17 |
| 17. | Assessment of Clinical characteristics of Stroke Patients in Rural Hospital, Nyeri County, Kenya | Grace Kaluayi, Graduate of Basic Epi Training |
| 18. | Rising burden of Obesity and resultant Diabetes Mellitus in a Semi-arid Kitui County | Diana Rose Wangari, Graduate of Basic Epi Training |
| 19. | Evaluation of the Kenya National Cancer Registry | Yvette Kisaka, Advanced Level cohort 18 |
| 20. | Preparedness for Ebola amongst Healthcare Workers in Public Health Facilities | Elyas M. Ali |
| 21. | Influence of Behavioral Characteristics of People who Inject Drugs on Uptake of Harm Reduction Services: An Observational Study | Muthoni Nyaga |
| 22. | Assessment of Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Isolates from Inpatients, Nairobi West Hospital | Mercy Cheptoo, Graduate of Basic Epi Training |
| 23. | Evaluation of sanitation Based Intervention Strategy on prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in Busia County, 2021 | Bernard Chege, Advanced Level cohort 15 |
| 24. | Anthrax Outbreak in Kakamega, 2022 | Boku Botha, Advanced Level cohort 17 |
| 25. | Rabies Outbreak in Lamu, 2022 | Nassoro Mwanyalu, Advanced Level cohort 17 |
| 26. | Risk Assessment on Yellow Fever in six high-risk counties in Kenya, 2022. | Tabitha Oketch, Advanced Level cohort 17 |
| 27. | Suspected Yellow Fever outbreak investigation -Isiolo county, Kenya, March 2022 | Esau Langat, Advanced Level cohort 17 |
| 28. | Measles Containing Vaccine Coverage and Factors Associated with its Uptake among Children Aged 24-59 Months, Cherangany Sub-County Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya | Stella Mmochi, Advanced Level cohort 16 |
| 29. | Factors Associated with Low-Birth Weight in Newborns at Kitale County Hospital | Gabriel Kyenze, Graduate of Basic Epi Training |
| 30. | Malaria Epidemic Preparedness and Response: Innovation for Early Detection of Malaria Epidemics | Elvis Oyugi, Advanced Level cohort 10 (DNMP M&E) |
| 31. | Collaborative Strategies towards Elimination of Malaria in Kenya | Sara Blyth |
| 32. | Assessment of inpatient reporting gaps on malaria in Selected Counties in Kenya, 2021 | Tabitha Oketch, Advanced Level cohort 17 |
| 33. | Malaria Outbreak in Arid Wajir County | Ibrahim Maalim, Advanced Level cohort 17 |
| 34. | Malaria Outbreak in Elgeyo Marakwet | Kibati Paul, Advanced Level cohort 17 |
| 35. | Public Health Action in Kwale, Kilifi and Mombasa | Clara Andala, Advanced Level cohort 17 |
| 36. | An upsurge of Malaria Cases in Isiolo County That Would Have Been Masked with Insufficient Surveillance Data: A Revelation from Yellow Fever Outbreak Investigation in Kenya —2022 | Serah Nchoko, Advanced Level cohort 17 |
| 37. | Review of surveillance inpatient data in select low transmission endemic malaria epidemiological zones, Kenya, | Maryan Daud, Advanced Level cohort 17 |
| 38. | Data Quality Audit in Selected Counties in Kenya | Cynthia Musumba, Advanced Level cohort 18 |
| 39. | td>Repeat Malaria Cases in Lake Endemic Counties | Jedidah Njoroge, Advanced Level cohort 18 |