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Abbreviations and Acronyms AHILA EHTs HIFA ICT ITOCA LIS LOC MUHAS NAML NHS NLM Phi R4L SFTNB UGAHILA WHO Association of Health Information and Libraries in Africa Environmental Health Technicians Health Information For All Information Communication Technology Information Training and Outreach Center for Africa Library and Information Studies Local Organizing Committee Muhimbili University for Health and Allied Science Network of African Medical Libraries National Health Service (UK) National Library of Medicine Partnerships for Health Information Research for Life School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bioengineering Uganda Chapter of AHILA World Health Organisation 1
Summary of the Report Theme: Access to and utilisation of health information in Africa. New Challenges. New Solutions Dates: 17 – 21 October <strong>2016</strong> Venue: Makerere University School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bioengineering Welcome remarks by UGAHILA President: Ms Jane Amongi, AHILA President: Dr. Rehema Chande Mallya and Acting Dean: Dr. Archileo Kaaya, School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bioengineering. Guest of Honor: Dr. Edward Mukooyo, Assistant Commissioner – Health Information Services – Ministry of Health, Uganda. Keynote Speaker: Ms. Kimberly Parker – Hinari Programme Manager – World Health Organisation, Switzerland. Papers presented: 20 papers were presented under these Sub-themes (18 oral presentations, 2 poster presentations) Workshops conducted: 2 i. Health information and rural communities ii. Librarians and Evidence Based Healthcare iii. Evolving Medical education curriculum iv. Capacity building of Health Information Professionals: the role of LIS education in Africa (Curricular design and instruction) v. Communicable and non-communicable diseases vi. Preservation of rare medical records vii. ICTs and health information provision and access 1. UptoDate – database for clinical information. 2. Scholarly writing Exhibitors: Research for Life, ITOCA/Phi, Jaypee digital, Wolters Kluwer. Major Sponsors: Elsevier, ITOCA, WHO, Makerere University, Wolters Kluwer. Number of delegates: 90 Countries represented: 19 (Bostwana, Central African Republic, Congo Brazzaville, Egypt, Eritrea, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of South African, Switzerland, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America, Zambia and Zimbabwe). General Assembly and Elections: 21 st October <strong>2016</strong>. 2
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