Programme: MRC Neonatal Nutrition Network project Meeting Maseno University Kenya 4-8 June 2018

Time

Mon June 4th 2018

Tues June 5th 2018 – Open (Kisumu)

Weds June 6th 2018 – Closed; network members + invitees

(Kisumu)

Thurs June 7th 2018- – Closed; network members + invitees (Kisumu)

Fri June 8th 2018 - (Kilifi)

0800-0830

Visit JOOTRH NNU

 

 

Registration and refreshments

Refreshments

Refreshments

 

Visit Kilifi County Hospital NNU/KEMRI-Wellcome Trust

 

8 -9am -meet paediatric clinical team at morning handover- an opportunity to introduce yourselves  for 20 minutes

 

9-10am Tour of children’s ward and paediatric HDU

 

 

 

 

 

 

10-11am courtesy call to centre and scientific directors, tea break and time to meet interested scientists

 

 

11-12 noon special seminar open to all programme scientists:  The NeoNuNet project; 10-15 mins presentations from 10-15 mins presentations from

  • Steve Allen
  • Nick Embleton
  • Graham Deveureux

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12-1pm lunch

 

1pm depart for airport

 

0830-10.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome and introductions

 

(Dr Pauline Andang’o and Dr Helen Nabwera)

 

 Chair: Prof Stephen Allen

 

Finalise database design/content

(Prof Stephen Allen)

 

Using RedCap

 (Ismaela VIA SKYPE

 

Review draft feeding protocol to use across the network

 (Prof Stephen Allen)

 

 

 

Chair: Dr Pauline Andang’o

 

Feedback from groupwork on diagnostic criteria

 

 

Reviewing network logistics/finance/communications/website

 

Chair: Dr Florence Murila

 

Expert review: Issues in feeding LBW newborns, risks/morbidity and the gut microbiome

(Dr Nick Embleton)

 

Expert review:  Early origins of respiratory disease

 (Prof Graham Devereux)

 

Systematic review: feeding practices for LBW infants in LMICs

(Dr Abimbola Akindolire)

 

1030-1100

Refreshments

Refreshments

Refreshments

 

 

1100-1300

Chair: Dr Roseline Ochieng

 

Overview of MoH and partners strategy for feeding LBW infants

(Mr Allan Govoga, Division of Child and Adolescent Health, MoH)

(Ms Betty Samburu, Nutrition Unit, MoH)

(Ms Laura Kiige, UNICEF)

 

Experience of managing VLBW infants- Kijabe Mission Hospital

(Dr Jecinter Modi)

 

Critical issues in feeding LBW infants in Kenya

(Dr Alison Talbert, Dr Walter Otieno)

 

Critical issues in feeding LBW infants in Nigeria

(Dr Olukemi Tongo)

 

Growth outcomes of low birth weight infants in Kilifi, Kenya

(Dr Alison Talbert/Dr Martha Mwangome)

 

Chair: Dr Alison Talbert

 

Groupwork: Review and finalise diagnostic criteria for common neonatal morbidities in the network & adapting these to our NNUs

•              Birth asphyxia

•              Sepsis

•              NEC

•              Intestinal perforation

•              Major respiratory illnesses

 

 

 

Chair: Prof Stephen Allen

 

Plan next steps, activities (new proposals).

 

Groupwork and feedback: potential research proposals and target funding bodies

1300-1400

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

 

Lunch

1400-1500

Visit to JOOTRH

 

Free-time for informal discussions

Chair: Dr Walter Otieno

 

Neonatal sepsis in JOOTRH & Kilifi (Dr Josephine Ojigo and Dr Alison Talbert)

 

Neonatal sepsis in Ibadan

(Dr Olukemi Tongo)

 

 

 

Visit KEMRI-CDC laboratories

 

Free-time for informal discussions

Travel to Kilifi via Nairobi

 

1500- 1630

Chair: Dr Martha Mwangome

 

Review of LBW feeding survey results

(Prof Stephen Allen)

 

Expert review: Developing core outcome sets

(Dr Ian Sinha VIA SKYPE)

 

Expert review: Early origins of impaired development

(Dr Melissa Gladstone VIA SKYPE)

1630-1700

 

Wrap up