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Join this webinar on Malawi and learn its inspiring news on being close to the finish line of eliminating onchocerciasis. Malawi will share recent outcomes of the national onchocerciasis expert committee and exciting results preparing the country for Stop MDA. Through consistent Ministry of Health and community driven efforts of treatment distribution Malawi is on course to assess the extent of disease interruption in endemic areas. Looking ahead, Malawi aims to be on track to eliminate onchocerciasis and other NTDs by 2030. The webinar will further highlight Malawi’s integrated approach in tackling NTDs which contributed to the country’s success in eliminating trachoma in 2022 and leprosy and lymphatic filariasis in previous years.
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Agenda
| Welcome and introductions Dr Didier Bakajika, WHO/AFRO/ESPEN, Technical Officer for Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis |
| Malawi’s remarkable example of progress: a country on the verge of achieving a major public health milestone in the battle against onchocerciasis Mr Laston Sitima, Principal Disease Control Officer NTDs and Onchocerciasis Control Program Focal Person, Ministry of Health, Malawi |
| Roundtable with Malawi’s partners on lessons learnt from Malawi which can be applied to other endemic countries Dr Daniel Boakye, Senior Technical Advisor, END Fund (TBC) Dr Aïssatou Diawara, Technical Specialist GLIDE Mrs Bright Chiwaula, Sightsavers Country Director for Malawi |
| Roundtable with Malawi’s neighboring countries Mozambique and Tanzania: Priority activities to address challenges and opportunities to enhance cross-border collaboration Dr Henis Sitoe, National program coordinator for NTDs, Ministry of Health, Mozambique Dr Clara Jones, National program coordinator for NTDs, Ministry of Health, Tanzania |
| Question and answer session |
Languages: English, French and Portuguese