EEHF Thursday
Here you can find the abstracts of the presentations held during the first day (Thursday, 3 May 2007) of the EEHF.
The discussions on each one of the four groups of presentations is also included in this folder.
Discussions: Thursday 3rd of May
01 Jun 07
In order to facilitate the discussion on Cholera, four main groups groups were set up:
· Approaches to Cholera.
· Cholera interventions in Asia.
· Cholera interventions in rural settings.
· Cholera interventions in urban settings.
These groups of presentations were discussed during the first day of the forum. At the end of each round of presentations, there was a panel discussion.
Day1 _Discussions-v2.pdf (33.6 kB)
11. Addressing cholera outbreak through hygiene promotion in Uganda
01 Jun 07
Based on the experience of the Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST) in Uganda, Rebecca Kabura from IFRC explained the main advantages and disadvantages of this methodology.
Abstract 11- V2.pdf (16.0 kB)
10. Responses to a Cholera outbreak – Angola
01 Jun 07
With this presentation, David Weatherill from MSF and Sally Crook from Oxfam, started the round on Cholera interventions in Urban settings.
Abstract 10- V2.pdf (15.4 kB)
9. Pooling to pull together – experiences and challenges faced in implementing a public health response to AWD outbreak in Ethiopia
01 Jun 07
Julian Parker started the presentation showing a GIS animation of a Cholera spread in Ethiopia. This starting point was used as a reflection on the importance of a fast response regarding this disease and the use in convincing communities of the risk to their villages.
Abstaract 9 - V2.pdf (14.9 kB)
8. Challenges and lessons learned in supporting a decentralised approach
01 Jun 07
Tamene Gossa and Fiorella Polo from UNICEF in Ethiopia presented a summary of the main characteristics of a decentralized approach and discussed a number of UNICEF's interventions in response to the AWD outbreak in Ethiopia, 2006-7.
8 Fiorella & Tamene - v2.pdf (1.0 MB)
7. When Cholera is not Cholera & implications for WES sectoral/ cluster coordination in response
01 Jun 07
Sarah House started by presenting the general issue of the implications when cholera is not cholera which is increasingly the case in countries which are reticent to declare and hence classify the outbreak as AWD.
Abstract 7 - V2.pdf (24.0 kB)
6. Papua Cholera Innovative
01 Jun 07
Jesee Kinyanjui Wainaina from Oxfam gave an interesting presentation about Cholera intervention under extremes conditions in the Papua community.
Abstract 6- V2.pdf (17.5 kB)
5. Environmental Health on the Thai – Burma-Border: Response to the Feb 2007 acute water diarrhoea outbreak in Tham Hin refugee camp
01 Jun 07
Surinthorn Kurathong (IRC) ,this presentation focused on key activities, strategies and results, by the implementation of a specific strategy for Cholera intervention in a refugee camp.
Abstract 5- V2.pdf (22.0 kB)
4. Environmental health emergency response
01 Jun 07
To respond to the community needs under emergency conditions is without doubt the most difficult task regarding Cholera and other diseases. Yves Chartier from WHO, gave an overview of the most relevant aspects which should be considered when designing an intervention strategy.
Abstract 4- V2.pdf (16.1 kB)
3. Federation future AWD and Cholera overview
01 Jun 07
The analysis of Cholera outbreak trends has shown that there is not a clear pattern, but over the past years, West Africa has shown a considerable increase. Apart from climate change, other factors such as urbanisation and population movement contribute towards possible further spread of the disease. Nonetheless, other factors such as the decision making process and the Cholera declaration are critical for effective Cholera interventions.
During his presentation, Hakan Sandbladh from IFRC, showed the importance of the above points.
Abstract 3- V2.pdf (19.3 kB)
