MSH at the Third Global Health Security Conference
MSH at the Third Global Health Security Conference
MSH was proud to attend the third Global Health Security conference in Sydney, Australia, June 18–21, where leaders, researchers, and policy makers worldwide shared their work and experience, reviewed the latest research, and developed solutions for a safer and healthier world. Our delegation presented MSH’s extensive work enhancing infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols and helping countries around the world combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Tuesday, June 18
Skills Building Workshop: Combating AMR in Resource-Constrained Settings
- Time: 4:00–6:00 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
- Location: Room C4.8
- Facilitator: Niranjan Konduri, Deputy Technical Director, The Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) Program
This workshop offered practical experience to health care professionals, public health officials, policy makers, donors, and implementers on strategies to improve antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and IPC in health facilities in resource-constrained settings. We used case studies and scenarios from our implementation of AMS and IPC interventions in various countries to facilitate group discussions and generate practical recommendations that participants can adapt for their local contexts.
Wednesday, June 19
Oral Presentation: WASH & Health Security—Improving Infection Prevention and Control and Hand Hygiene Using Continuous Quality Improvement in Uganda
- Time: 10:45–11:45 AM (AEST)
- Location: Room C3.4
- Speaker: Hassan Kasujja, MTaPS Technical Advisor
Thursday, June 20
Oral Presentation—Addressing the AMR Challenge 1: Building Functional Multisectoral Coordination to Fight AMR—Experiences from 13 Countries
- Time: 11:30 AM–12:30 PM (AEST)
- Location: Room C3.2
- Speaker: Fozo Alombah, MTaPS Principal Technical Advisor
Oral Presentation—Addressing the AMR Challenge 2: Advancing Subnational Level Multisectoral Coordination in Kenya for the Containment of AMR
- Time: 2:00–3:00 PM (AEST)
- Location: Room C3.2
- Speaker: Nkatha Gitonga, MTaPS Principal Technical Advisor
Poster Presentation P9: Implementation of AMS in Resource-Constrained Settings—Perspectives from Kenya
- 12:30–2:00 PM (AEST)
- Location: The Gallery
- Presenter: Nkatha Gitonga, MTaPS
Poster Presentation P66: Antimicrobial Consumption Surveillance in Uganda: Results from an Analysis of National Import Data for the Human Health Sector, 2018–2021
- 12:30–2:00 PM (AEST)
- Location: The Gallery
- Presenter: Marion Anne Murungi, Senior Technical Advisor for Healthcare Economics and Financing, MSH