6th Public Health Conference 

 

Friday 28th October 2022


08:00 | Welcome Coffee

08:20 | Opening remarks: Preparing for beyond the pandemic
Dr Edward Ngwenya

Session 1: Health Systems: Current & Future

Moderator: Dr Relebohile Ncha & Dr Muthei Dombo

08:30 | Keynote presentation: The future of healthcare
Hannes van der Merwe

Abstract Presentations

09:00Reflections on the concomitants of the restrictive visitation policy during the COVID-19 pandemic: An ubuntu perspective
Dr Moselene AR Du-Plessis

09:15 The unintended but desirable consequences of COVID-19 response in South Africa
Prof Sogo France Matlala

09:30 A rapid review of the experiences and expectations of public sector healthcare services on integrating COVID-19 vaccination into existing services in the Ekurhuleni Health District, 2021
Dr Amilcar Juggernath

09:45 The psychosocial impact of Covid-19 on communities in informal settlements in the Southern Region of the City of Ekurhuleni
Busisiwe Nkosi

10:00 Where to from here? Assessment in the post-pandemic era
Dr Chauntelle Bagwandeen

10:15 Q&A

10:30 | Network Coffee Break

Session 2: Innovation in Public Health

Moderator: Dr Khanyisile Tshabalala & Dr Mantwa Chisale-Mabotja

11:15 | Keynote presentation: Innovation in Population Health: Observations from the World Health Organization (WHO)
 Dr Gwen Ramokgopa 

11:45 |  Innovation Cafe: A tour of current innovation in public health

13:30 | Networking  Break & Visit Exhibition

Session 3: Clinical Public Health Including Prevention & Travel Medicine

Moderator: Dr John Mathabathe & Dr Jesne Kistan

14:00 | Clinical practice in Public Health
Dr Mehreen Hunter

14:30 | ARisk factors associated with termination of pregnancy at district hospital, Limpopo province, South Africa 
Xitshembiso Agrey Ngoveni

14:45 | Identification and uptake of cervical cancer screening during active surveillance in HIV-positive women attending a primary health care facility in Tshwane District, Pretoria 
Dr Aniqa Rab & Dr Yeyang Xu

15:00 Assessing cervical precancer treatment rate among women utilising the Johannesburg public sector through record linkage of laboratory data
Dr Amilcar Juggernath

15:15 Mental health of healthcare professionals Dr Girum Lakew Tesema

15:30 Integrated interventions by stakeholders to embark substance abuse in the Dikgale Healthand Demographic Surveillance System, South Africa
Dr Livhuwani Muthelo

15:45 Q&A

Session 4: Global Forum for Public Health (Capacity Building)

Moderator: Dr Atiya Mosam & Dr Shrikant Peters

16:00 | Panel Discussion: Global Public Health Medicine - Differences in training and scope of practice

  • PProf Debashis Basu (South Africa)
  • Prof Alfred E. Yawson (Ghana)
  • Dr Chauntelle Bagwandeen (South Africa)
  • Dr Jasmine Pawa (Canada)
  • Dr Ranieri Guerra (Switzerland) 
  •  Dr Goabaone Rankgoane-Pono (Botswana) 

17:00 | Closing remarks
Dr Gwen Ramokgopa

17:05 | End of Conference