8th Health Informatics in Africa Conference 7th – 8th October 2013, Eldoret Kenya “HELINA 2013: Evidence based Informatics for eHealth in Africa” Venue: The Noble Conference Centre, Eldoret, Kenya helina-online.org/ Contact: [email protected] HELINA 2013 Conference Information: HELINA 2013 Conference The eighth Health Informatics in Africa Conference - HELINA 2013 Conference planned to take place in Eldoret Kenya from the 7th to 8th of October 2013 will be hosted by the Kenyan Health Informatics Association (KeHIA). KeHIA is the national platform for health informatics activities in Kenya with membership drawn from corporate bodies, professionals and researchers involved in Health, Medical Informatics and Computer Science in Kenya from within and outside the country. The organization is a member of the Pan African Health Informatics in Africa Association (HELINA) and the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA). HELINA and KeHIA aim with this year’s conference at: Promoting the development of an African eHealth strategy as well as the development of eHealth policies in each African country Showcasing best practices in Health Informatics and its application in Africa Highlighting the role of Health Informatics applications for the millennium development goals in Africa Translating research and innovations into improved healthcare delivery system Fostering the creation of networks between African Countries as well as eHealth initiatives in Africa Fostering the development of Health Informatics research and education in Africa. Through research and project reports on evidence based informatics for eHealth in Africa, we hope to all intents and purposes, to contribute significantly to efforts aimed at the development of a sustainable eHealth strategy for Africa. As such, special focus will also be given to initiating, building and consolidating networks among participants from different African states. Appropriate time and room will be allocated for interactive / brainstorming workshops, panel discussion, focus group sessions as well as ice breaking / meet-and-greet’ opportunities. Format: Keynote conferences, paper and poster presentation, and panels with international participation, tutorials, meet the experts’ sessions, Workshops, Brainstorming sessions Intended Audience: Healthcare Professionals (Physicians, Nurses, Midwifes, Lab specialist and technicians, Managers, Clerks), interested in health care technology, ICT, Telecommunications and Microelectronic professionals dedicated to develop applications for health care. Decision makers, government officials, industry leaders, eHealth organizations. Researchers in health management, public health, biomedical/health informatics, medicine and professionals interested in ICT applications for health care, and students (medicine, health informatics, computer sciences) Important Dates and Deadlines: Website opens (helina-online.org): June 5, 2013 Call for Abstracts: 15 June 2013 – 31 July 2013 Online Registration Opens: 1st July 2013 Abstract dispositions emailed: 30 August 2013 Finalization of Programs including Speakers: Sept 20, 2013 Contact: [email protected] Conference Committees A. Central LOC Patrick Odawon - University of Washington Tom Oluoch - CDC-Kenya Steven Wanyee - University of Washington Martin Osumba - Abt Associates Samuel Were - Ministry of Health Davies Kimanga - Ministry of Health AyubManya - Ministry of Health WanjalaPepela - Ministry of Health Humphrey Karamagi - WHO Rex Mpazanje - WHO Martin Were - Moi University, Eldoret Abraham Siika - Moi University, Eldoret Sylvester Kimaiyo - Moi University, Eldoret WanjikuNganga - University of Nairobi Dan Orwa - University of Nairobi George Odhiambo - Kenyatta University Thomas Odhiambo - eGovernment, Office of the President Paul Kukubo - ICT Board Washington Omwomo - USAID-Kenya. B. International Advisory Panel Ghislain Kouematchoua (chair), IMIA Vice President for HELINA Antoine Geissbuhler, IMIA President Rosemary Foster, Medical Research Council, South Africa Miguel Peixoto, eHealth Regional focal point, WHO Africa Christopher Seebregts, Jembi Health Systems, South Africa Lyn Hanmer, Medical Research Council, South Africa Amadou Koita, HELINA Vice President C. Scientific Program Committee Chair: Mikko Korpela, University of Eastern Finland, Finland and Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa Co-Chair: Dalenca Pottas, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa Maurice Mars, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Seebregts Christopher, Jembi Health Systems and University of Kwazulu-Natal, South-Africa Kanter Andrew, Millennium Villages Project, Earth Institute, Columbia University, NY, US Rosemary Foster, Senior Manager, Medical Research Council, South Africa Check Oumar Bagayoko, College of Medicine and Centre of Expertise and Research in Telemedicine and Health, Mali Ghislain Kouematchoua, Koegni-eHealth Innovation for Development, Cameroon and Germany Michael Marschollek, Hannover Medical School and Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany Juergen Stausberg, University of Munich, Germany Retha de la Harpe, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa Jorn Braa, Norway Pernille Bertelsen, Aalbrog University Denmark Mona Lisa Dahms, Aalbrog University Denmark Pascal Staccini, Nice University, France Pierre Zweigenbaum, Orsay, France Hamish Fraser, Partners in Health and Havard Medical School, Boston, USA Nicolette de Keizer, University of Amsterdam Ronald Cornet , University of Amsterdam Bill Lober, University of Washington Tom Oluoch, CDC – Kenya Wanjiku Ng’ang’a, University of Nairobi Martin Were, Moi University Abraham Siika, Moi University Chris Olola, International Academies of Emergency Dispatch, Utah, USA Paul Biondich, Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine, USA Burke Mamlin , Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine, USA Editorial/Proceedings Committee: Mikko Korpela Ghislain Kouematchoua Andrew Kanter Tom Oluoch Steven Wanyee Ulrich Kemloh, Koegni-eHealth Innovation for Development Conference Website Gilles Kom Kenmengne, Koegni-eHealth Innovation for Development Xavier Scolard, Koegni-eHealth Innovation for Development Patrick Odawon
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