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PHASA Abstract Writing Workshop – Gauteng 28th
You are invited to participate in the Gauteng Department of Health NCDs coordination Quarterly me
eting
Please attend if you are an interested member of civil society, the private sector, NGOs or academics
Objective to move the NCDs agenda forward across sectors.
We need your a active participation.
The Gauteng NCDs Committee is want your help to move this agenda forward…..
Draft agenda
Friday 24 June 9:00-13:00 Committee Room Next to the Board Room Helen Joseph Hospital.
Committee Room Next to the Board Room Helen Joseph Hospital
Confirm attendance Ms Dudu Mthombeni or phone 011-355-3336.
Gauteng leads the way by holding regular intersectoral NCD prevention and control co-ordination meetings. Its goal is to co-ordinate and facilitate action and planning for NCDs in the province.
At the second meeting at Helen Joseph Hospital on August 28 2015. Holding the first provincial NCD prevention and control committee meeting.
The Gauteng DoH is the first province to bring together members from multiple government sectors (all of government) – Education, Social Development, Sports and Recreation, Rural Development, and NCD stakeholders (all of society.) These include NCDs NGOs including SA NCD Alliance, CANSA and Love Your Nuts and the industry. The aim is to create and focused inclusive plan to combat NCDs.
Gauteng DoH is applauded for bringing together all relevant members to discuss and formulate a plan to make a positive change in the approach to fighting NCDs. This is a great example for us all to follow especially at the critical provincial level.
The next meeting is on 23 September 9:00 to 13:00 at Ann Latsky College. RSVP to Ms Dudu Mthombeni
Gauteng leads the way by holding regular intersectoral NCD prevention and control co-ordination meetings. Its goal is to co-ordinate and facilitate action and planning for NCDs in the province.
At the second meeting at Helen Joseph Hospital on August 28 2015. Holding the first provincial NCD prevention and control committee meeting.
The Gauteng DoH is the first province to bring together members from multiple government sectors (all of government) – Education, Social Development, Sports and Recreation, Rural Development, and NCD stakeholders (all of society.) These include NCDs NGOs including SA NCD Alliance, CANSA and Love Your Nuts and the industry. The aim is to create and focused inclusive plan to combat NCDs.
Gauteng DoH is applauded for bringing together all relevant members to discuss and formulate a plan to make a positive change in the approach to fighting NCDs. This is a great example for us all to follow especially at the critical provincial level.
The next meeting is on 23 September 9:00 to 13:00 at Ann Latsky College. RSVP to Ms Dudu Mthombeni
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16:30 Registration online RSVP (for attendance in person or virtual) by registering at: http://bit.ly/1DPS3Ae
17:00 OPENING REMARKS
Dr. Anselm Hennis, Director of the Department on Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
17:10 EVIDENCE REVIEW: Scientific evidence on breast cancer screening
Dr. Ben Anderson, Global Breast Cancer Alliance and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
17:30 CLOSING THE BREAST CANCER DIVIDE: The case for investing in breast cancer screening
Dr. Felicia Knaul, Harvard Global Equity Initiative
17:50 PROGRAM EXPERIENCE: How The Bahamas has addressed breast cancer screening
Dr. Larry Carroll, Bahamas Breast Cancer Initiative
18:10 COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION: A civil society perspective on raising awareness of breast cancer
Dr. Maira Caleffi, FEMAMA
18:30 DISCUSSION
18:45 CLOSING REMARKS