Conference Program

SATURDAY 24 APRIL 2004

07h30 – 08h15 Registration

08h15 Inter-Africa members & flag procession

OPENING

09h00 Deputy Minister of Health of South Africa - (Official confirmation awaited)

09h10 President AFLF/FAAF – Mrs Dany Sauvage - Welcoming and conference objectives.

09h15 President FERMASA – Sr Priscilla Dlamini - Welcoming

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

09h20 Chairman of the Moral Regeneration Movement of South Africa and Tshwane Executive Mayor - His Worship Fr Smangaliso Mkhatshwa

The role of FBO and NGO’s in providing behavioural change for the moral regeneration of families and communities

Session 1 - Natural Family Planning Chairperson: Prof René Ecochard (France)

Methods:

09h45 The Ovulation Method and the scientific basis of NFP - Dr Heinz Wirz (South Africa)

10h15 The Sympto-Thermal Method - Dr Corneille Sadzo Hetsu (Togo)

10h30 TEA

Support and services:

11h15 Teaching NFP in a Rural Setting - Sr Priscilla Dlamini (South Africa)

11h30 The bead system of fertility awareness - Dr George Mulcaire-Jones (USA)

11h45 Teaching NFP in the private sector of South Africa - Dr Martin van Nierop (South Africa)

12h00 NFP in the public sector of South Africa – Dr. L. Mpuntsha

12h15 Evaluating NFP Services - Mrs Jacqueline le Blanc (Mauritius)

12h30 Panel discussion

13h00 LUNCH

Session 2 – LAM & breastfeeding in the presence of HIV/AIDS Chairperson: Mrs Monica Barenzi (Uganda)

Methods:

14h00 The Lactational Amenorrhoea Method - Brenda Pierce (South Africa)

14h20 Is exclusive breast-feeding best? - Ghislaine Ntumba (South Africa)

14h40 Exclusive breast-feeding & the risk of HIV transmission in third world setting - Dr Ameena. Goga - National Department of Health (South Africa)

15h00 Panel Discussion

15h30 TEA

Support and services:

16h00 Breast-feeding reality in Africa(pros & cons) - Prof René Ecochard (France)

16h20 Implementing a social and cultural change to exclusive breast-feeding - Sr Brenda Campbell (South Africa)

16h40 Panel discussion.

Session 3 – The four regional AFLF-FAAF reports Chairperson: Mrs Dany Savage (Mauritius)

17h00 The Four Regional AFLF-FAAF reports

· Southern Africa - Dr Heinz Wirz (South Africa)

· East & West Anglophone - Mrs Monica Barenzi (Uganda)

· Central Africa - Hippolyte Nkoy Mwakanza (Democratic Republic of Congo)

· West Africa Francophone - Dr Modesta Sadzo-Hetso (Togo)

18h00 Closing

SUNDAY 25 APRIL 2004

Session 4 – Youth and HIV/AIDS Chairperson: Hippolyte Nkoyi Mwakanza (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Overview:

08h30 Update on HIV receptors and youth predisposition to HIV/AIDS - Dr Heinz Wirz (South Africa)

09h00 The relevance of A&B; HIV/AIDS Prevention Technical Update & Summary of “ABC Experts” Findings - Matt Hanley. (USA)

Methods:

09h20 Behavioural change methodology - Fr George-Marie Loire (Cameroon)

09h40 A quantative & qualitative assessment of a behavioural change program - Mrs Trish Heimann (South Africa)

10h00 Panel discussion

10h30 TEA

Support and services:

11h00 Faith Based organisations abstinence/behavioural change programs - Mrs Berthe Odia (Democratic Republic of Congo)

11h20 School-based abstineince/behavioural change programs

LoveMatters - Carla Cabrita & Fr John Coleman & video

CHEP - Sr Burgie Ireland

TeenSTAR - Dr Heinz Wirz

11h40 Panel discussion

12h15 Candle-light ceremony

12h20 Optional prayer/service in individual faith groups

13h00 LUNCH

Session 5 – The role of the family in modern times Chairperson: Dr Felicien Adotevi

Family:

14h00 The child(ren) in the nuclear/extended family setting in Africa today - Mrs Daleen Macklin (South Africa)

14h20 Marriage and parenting - Mrs Toni Rowland (South Africa)

Formation:

14h40 Needs of the developing child - Ms Thérèse Nyirabukeye (Rwanda)

Support:

15h00 Role of FBO, NGO & CBO organisations in social support of the family - Fr Richard Cremins (Malawi).

15h30 Panel discussion