Draft Conference Program

 

SATURDAY 24 APRIL 2004

 

African country delegate procession

Opening by Minister of Health of South Africa – Dr Manto Tshabalala Msimang (Official confirmation awaited)

Keynote speaker – Deputy President of South Africa – The Honourable Jacob Zuma (Official confirmation awaited)

 

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

 

Methods:                                Ovulation method (including science and charts)  - Prof René Ecochard (France) / Dr Heinz Wirz (South Africa)

                                Symptothermal method  - Dr Modesta Sadzo Hetsu (Togo)

                                Panel discussion: Dr Kiura, Dr Sadzo Hetsu, Mrs Dany Savage (Mauritius) & Ms Thérèse Nyirabukeye (Rwanda)

 

Support and services:             Rural teaching - Sr Priscilla Dlamini (South Africa)

                                                Private sector teaching – Dr M. van Nierop (South Africa)

NFP in the public sector in South Africa  (National Department of Health) – Official confirmation awaited

Evaluating services – Mrs Jacqueline le Blanc Mauritius (Mauritius)

 

LUNCH

 

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

 

Methods:                                Lactational Amenorrhoea Method (LAM) – World Health Organisation representative

                                Exclusive breast-feeding and the risk of HIV transmission in third world setting.  

   Prof Anna Coutsoudis (South Africa)

                                Exclusive breast-feeding – the Linkage experience

                                Panel discussion:

 

Support and services:             The breast-feeding reality in Africa (pros and cons) – Prof René Ecochard (France)

                                                Implementing a social and cultural change to exclusive breast-feeding

 

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

 

·           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)

 

SUNDAY 25 APRIL 2004

                                                                       

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

 

Overview &:           Update on HIV receptors and youth predisposition to HIV/AIDS - Dr Heinz Wirz (South Africa)

 

Methods:                                Behavioural change methodology - Fr George-Marie Loire (Cameroon)               


                                A quantitative and qualitative assessment of a behavioural change program

- Mrs Trisch Heimann (South Africa)

 

Support and services:             Faith-based organisation programs (Uganda) - Mrs Monica Barenzi (Uganda)

                                                School-based programs - Mrs Berthe Odia (Democratic Republic of Congo)

 

LUNCH

 

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

 

Family:                    The child(ren) in the nuclear / extended family setting in Africa today -

 

Formation:              The needs of the developing child - Ms Thérèse Nyirabukeye (Rwanda)

 

Support:                  The role of FBO’s / NGO’s and community-based organisations in participating in the societal support for the family - ? Prof Janet Smith (USA)