Preliminary schedule for the conference

1. SCHEDULE
DAY 0 ~ BHSS Official Launch Dinner, Opening Ceremony, 05 December
2012
Time: 1830hrs 2100hrs
1. Welcome Remarks - Prof S. Vento
2. Keynote Speaker Professor Sheila Tlou, Director UNAIDS regional
Support team, Eastern and Southern Africa
3. BHSS Organising Committee President
4. GHETS- Executive Director Meenakshi Menon
5. Vote of thanks Dean Faculty of Health Sciences
Perfomances by the Maruapula theatre group and the Quartet
DRINKS! DRINKS! DRINKS! DRINKS! DRINKS!

2. DAY 1- PRIORITIES IN HEALTHCARE: NCDs , 06
December 2012
0730hrs 0900hrs (Early Morning Session)
1. Panel Discussion 1- Making the right Decisions
0730hrs Botswana s Healthcare System Dr Kolaatamo Malefho (PS) 20mins
0750hrs Lessons and leverage from HIV Dr Themba Moeti (Outgoing ACHAP
director) 15 mins
0805hrs NCDs care in Botswana currently Dr Eugene Nyarko (WHO country
rep) 15mins
0835hrs Models of approach In Education and training (Dr Billy Tsima,UB family
medicine) 15 mins
2. 0900hrs REMIX ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS, panellists + delegates and
invited guests
3. Panel Discussions 2- Shaping the future-HIV way or the NCD avenue?
1000hrs Cervical cancer the rising epidemic Dr Doreen Ramogola-Masire(BUP
country director) 20mins
1020hrs Mental health reforms to meet the 21st century care Dr Mpho Thula
(Sbrana Supritendent)

3. 1035hrs HIV care in Botswana 20 years down the line NACA
1050hrs Dr M. Havekamp(Lead HIV specialist BUP), Experiences, the new HIV
patient, Challenges of HIV resistance, Medically induced disorders and the future
care of HIV in Botswana
1105-1200hrs Dr Onen(Endocrinologist GPH)
4. REMIX roundtable discussions,panellists+ delegates and invited
guests
1200- 1330hrs LUNCH
5. Panel Discussion 3 ~ HEALTH INEQUITIES-The road to vision 2030
1330hrs Community based organization s local experiences ~ Kuru
1350hrs Equity and health Systems: Making it work for the poor ~ Cecil
Haverkamp
1405hrs Men for health and gender Justice, Mr R. Letlhogile
1430hrs REMIX ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS, speakers, delegates
Panel Discussion 4~ HEALTH INFORMATICS- A young field that is
transforming health and healthcare across the globe
o 1535hrs Health Informatics 1.0: The Basics- Mr. Martin Stimela
(CDC) 10 minutes
o 1545hrs Revolutionizing Healthcare Provision with Health
Informatics- Mr. Tom Achoki (MoH) 10 minutes
o 1555hrs Re-engineering Education via mLearning- Ms. Masego
Kebaetse (UB)- 10 minutes
o 16:05hrs Health Informatics Capacity Building for Health
Professionals- Cynthia (Botswana-UPenn Partnership)- 10
minutes
o 16:15hr The Landscape of Health Informatics in Botswana- All
Panelists- 15 minutes

4. · Remix Session~ Mixing it up with mHealth 1630-1730hrs
1800hrs DINNER
2000hrs 2200hrs Social Event (TBA)
DAY 2 07 December 2012
0730hrs 1000hrs
Panel Discussion 1 ~ Paving the way for the Next generation,
Professionalism and Career development
1. Career options in healthcare and gaps in the healthcare sectors
0730hrs Nursing
0750hrs Medicine
2. 0810hrs Healthcare system reforms to address junior doctors and
junior healthcare professionals challenges (Botswana Junior Doctors
Association)
3. 0830hrs Barriers and opportunities in professional development
0845- 1000hrs Sponsored Discussion and Side events
1000hrs 1230hrs
Panel Discussion 2 ~ YOUTH TAKING THE LEAD IN HEALTH DECISIONS
1000hrs Youth empowerment in healthcare decision making ~ Mr Uyapo
Ndadi

5. 1020hrs How young doctors revolutionized healthcare in South Sudan Dr
Hiba Salih
1035hrs University of Botswana medical Students Association
1050hrs Building capacity for youth heath organisations CDC
1120hrs 1200hrs REMIX SESSION (P) (How is Botswana fairing re: health
indicators, and what role are medical students/healthcare students going to
play? Where are the gaps and how can med students be involved in
addressing them now and in the longer term)
1200hrs 1330hrs LUNCH
1330hrs
Panel Discussion ~ RESEARCH
1330hrs Overview of research (why it is important, scope of research that
medical students can be involved in, IRB application process) Dr Kebaabetswe
1350hrs how is the Faculty of health sciences going to fund student led health
researches? Prof Mazonde
1410hrs Presentations by med students and residents involved in research
1415 1500hrs
Breakoff Workshops (Exploring potential research areas in groups and
presentations by GHETS)
1500hrs 1630hrs CLOSING CEREMONY AND AWARDING OF
CERTIFICATES
1. Presentations from breakoff workshops (P) (Resolutions and
recommendations)
2. Closing speech