Tuesday, May 29      

19:00 - 21:00

Wednesday, May 30

8:00 - 8:30

8:30 - 9:30

9:30 - 10:00

10:00 - 10:30

10:30 - 1:30

13:30 - 14:30

14:30 - 15:30

15:30 - 17:30

 






Thursday, May 31

9:00 - 10:30

10:30 - 11:30

11:30 - 13:30

13:30 - 14:30

14:30 - 16:30

16:30 - 17:00

Reception

Introductions: Dr. Sonia Erlich Sachs, Health Coordinator, Millennium Village Project

Registration

Opening and Welcome Address

Chair: Dr. Joanna Rubinstein, Director of Strategic Programs, the Earth Institute at Columbia University

Speakers:

• Dr. James Nyikal, Director of Medical Services, Kenyan Ministry of Health
• Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director, the Earth Institute at Columbia   University
• Dr. Francis Omaswa, Director, GHWA
• Dr. Eric Buch, Health Advisor, NEPAD

Session 1:

The Human Resources for Health (HRH) Crisis in Africa

Chair: Dr. Walter Muchenje, Chief Health Analyst, African Development Bank

Africa's Health Crisis
Speaker: Professor Miriam Were, Chair, Board of Directors, AMREF

Global HRH Response
Speaker: Dr. Francis Omaswa, Director, HWA

Coffee Break

Session 1 (continued):

Community Health Workers (CHW): Innovative Solutions to the HRH Crisis

This session will address the scaling up of CHWs as a quick response to the HRH crisis in Africa and will present experiences from various models in different countries.

Chair: Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director, the Earth Institute at Columbia University

Speakers:

• Dr. Monywiir Awop, Director of Human Resource Development, Ministry of Health, South Sudan
• Dr. Aboubacry Fall, Head, Supporting Department for Health Funding and Partnership, Ministry of Health, Senegal
• Dr. Gilbert Mliga, Director of Human Resource Development, Ministry of Health, Tanzania
• Dr. Hassen Mohammed, Head, Oromiya Regional Health Bureau, Ethiopia
• The Honourable Richard Nduuhura, Minister of State, Responsible for Health, Uganda
• Dr. James Nyikal, Director of Medical Services, Minister of Health, Kenya
• Dr. Innocent Nyaruhirira, Minister of State, Responsible for HIV/AIDs, Rwanda

Lunch

Session 1 (continued):

Community Health Workers (CHW): Innovative Solutions to the HRH Crisis

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director, the Earth Institute at Columbia University

Participants:

• Dr. Abhay Bang, Founder and Director, SEARCH, India
• Dr. Eric Buch, Health Advisor, NEPAD
• Mr. Abbas Gullet, Secretary General, Kenya Red Cross
• Dr. Michael Smalley, Director General, AMREF

Session 2:

Moving to Scale - Breakout Sessions

This session will seek to find answers to what is the optimal CHW model to move to national scale in Africa.

Participants will break into small groups and will be asked to answer the questions below, with particular attention paid to an identified sub-question. Each group will appoint a rapporteur, who will present the recommendations back to the plenary.

Introduction and Instructions

Ms. Imogen Sharp, Director, Task Force on Education and Training of Health Workers, GHWA

Question 1: Community Health Workers: Who are they?
Question 2: What do CHWs do?
Question 3: What is their training?
Question 4: How are they managed?

Session 2 (continued):

Moving to Scale - Breakout Sessions, continued

During this session, participants will return to the plenary, and the rapporteurs from each group will present recommendations to the conference.

 
Reflections on Day 1, Discussion with Dr. Francis Omaswa, Director, GHWA

Integration of CHW with National Health Systems

This session will explore: What is the role of governments, donors, the private sector and civil society in scaling up of CHW programs? How can we ensure sustainable financing for CHW programs?

Panel Discussion
Moderator: Mr. Denis Gilhooly, Principal Adviser, UN Office of Partnerships
Participants:

• Mr. Bruce Eshaya-Chauvin, Head of Health Care Unit, IFRC
• Mr. Tony Daly, Health Advisor, DFID Kenya
• Dr. Aboubacry Fall, Head, Supporting Department for Health, Funding and Partnership, Ministry of Health, Senegal
• Dr. Glibert Mliga, Director of Human Resource Development, Ministry of Health, Tanzania
• Professor Rolf Korte, Senior Health Policy Advisor, GTZ
• Dr. Christophe Longuet, Medical Director, Fondation Mérieux 
• Dr. Rumishael Shoo, Regional Health Advisor, UNICEF ESARO 
• Ms. Lebo Taunyane, Associate Director, Regional Philanthropy, Pfizer
• Ms. Veronica Van Dam, Head of Mission (Malawi), Dignitas International

Lunch

Session 3:

Moving to Scale, Plenary Discussion

This session will continue to explore the optimal CHW model to move to national scale in Africa and some of the issues regarding scale up and sustainable financing.

Moderators:

• Dr. Eric Buch, Health Advisor, NEAPD
• Dr. Francis Omaswa, Director, GHWA
• Ms. Imogen Sharp, Director, Task Force on Education and Training of Health Workers, GHWA

Next Steps and Wrap-Up

• Dr. Francis Omaswa, Director, GHWA
• Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director, The Earth Institute
• Professor Miriam Were, Chair, Board of Directors, AMREF