Events
From 19-21 September 2023, our partner LSTM Kenya hosted the second Knowledge Management and Learning (KML) Event of the Quality Improvement of Integrated HIV, TB and Malaria Services in ANC and PNC programme, funded by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria with financing from Takeda Pharmaceutical in Nairobi. This year's event was held jointly with the end of programme dissemination for ‘Raising the Barfor Midwifery Education and Training on a Global Scale’ project, funded by Johnson & Johnson(link is external)(opens in a new tab) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)(link is external)(opens in a new tab). This programme is complimentary to the Global Fund programme to improve MNH outcomes through capacity strengthening of midwifery preservice training institutions.
The meeting objectives were to showcase the results of the programme, share lessons learned across teams and countries and plan for future years.
The current programme phase is implemented in the 3 focal countries Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania (Mainland and Zanzibar). A similar programme is implemented in Togo. The event brought together representatives of MOH and implementing partners, regulatory bodie sand pre-service training institutions. The event provided a platform for the launch of innovative healthcare worker capacity strengthening training packages and the collaborative programme planning for 2024 and beyond.
2nd KML Event of Programme Quality Improvement of Integrated HIV, TB and Malaria Services in ANC/PNC
First Summer School of Department of International Public Health, Liverpool, 5th-6th July 2023
Studying for a PhD can be an intense and sometimes a lonely journey, particularly for students studying remotely. It is more akin to a marathon than a sprint and may be very different from any previous studies. During July, most of our PhD students travel to the UK to attend the postgraduate research conference and whilst here, we wanted to give them an opportunity to get to know each other a bit better and for us to provide them with additional input as a group to support their PhD journey. This, the first departmental 2-days PhD summer school took place from 5th to 6th July 2023, and included input from senior academics, subject specialists and from the students themselves.
Reducing Maternal and Newborn Deaths, End of Programme Knowledge Management and Learning Event, 6-7TH March 2023, NAIROBI
The meeting objective was to share best practices and lessons learnt in implementation of the MNH programme, with a view of sharing MNH sustainability measures developed by the programme for adoption beyond funded programme phase. The event was convened by the National Ministry of Health’s Department of Reproductive & Maternal Health, in collaboration with LSTM and UK AID. The conference participants had the opportunity to hear from the people directly involved in the implementation ranging from National and county government stakeholders, other donors, researchers, medical regulatory and training institutions, professional associations, implementing partners and programme managers.
From 12-14 September 2022, LSTM hosted the first Knowledge Management and Learning (KML) Event of the Quality Improvement of Integrated HIV, TB and Malaria Services in ANC and PNC programme, funded by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria with financing from Takeda Pharmaceutical in Liverpool.
The event brought together researchers from the 5 implementing countries (Chad, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania & Togo), representatives from Ministry of Health (MoH), research partners, the Global Fund and LSTM UK.
The three-day event was an opportunity to: Share the results from our research into Quality Improvement of integrated HIV, TB and Malaria services in ANC and PNC, Facilitate cross learning across the research teams and implementing countries, Increase awareness of Global Fund funding opportunities for LSTM and Research Partners, Launch the innovative Blended Learning Approach to continuing professional development (CPD) for health care professionals, Launch the Engaging Communities in Improving the Quality of ANC & PNC in Africa Podcast
