Friday 5 October 2012

A Future Free of Lymphatic Filariasis: Reaching the vision by scaling-up, scaling down and reaching out

The seventh meeting of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis will take place in 18th-19th November in Washington. For more information go to filariasis.org

Overarching themes

  • Achieving 2020 objectives: What do we need to do to eliminate lymphatic filariasis by 2020 in all endemic countries?
  • Lining up the linkages: Who are our partners and how do we link with them?
DAY 1: Sunday, 18th November
OPENING SESSION
1400-1420
Welcome by the Chair of the GAELF 
Dr Patrick Lammie
Opening speech
TBA
1420-1500
ARE WE ON TRACK FOR 2020? MODERATOR: 
Dr. Pat Lammie
1420-1440
LF Strategic Plan
Dr. Lorenzo Savioli
1440-1500
Regional Progress
Ricardo Thompson
1500-1700    
HIGHLIGHTING SUCCESS
1500-1545    
Panel session: Highlighting success in scaling up
MODERATOR:  Mr Andy Wright
Haiti
Malawi
India
Liberia
Discussion


Dr. Abdel Direny
Dr. Square Mkwanda
Dr. Pradeep Srivastava
Mr Karsor Kollie
1545-1615
Tea Break
1615-1700
Panel session: Highlighting success in scaling down MODERATOR:  Dr. Adrian Hopkins
Togo
Ghana
Viet Nam
Philippines
Discussion


Dr. Monique Dorkenoo
Dr. Nana Kwadwo-Biritwum
Dr. Do Trung Dung
Dr. Leda Hernandez
1700-1800
Representative Contact Group Business Session
Dr. Maged el-Setouhy
DAY 2 : Monday, 19th November
0900-1030
MEETING PROGRAMME CHALLENGES
Panel session: Reaching the Unreached
MODERATOR: Professor Moses Bockarie
Sierra Leone
DRC
Liberia
Papua New Guinea
Discussion


Dr. Mustapha Sonnie
Dr Benoit Kebela
Mr Karsor Kollie
Dr. Leo Makita
Panel session: How can we accelerate the process?
MODERATOR: Dr. Frank Richards
Indonesia
Nigeria
Tanzania
Discussion


Dr. Rita Kusriastuti
Dr. Mansur Kabir
Dr. Upendo Mwingira
1030-1100
Tea
1100-1200
Panel Session: Strategies for Achieving Disability Prevention and Morbidity Management
MODERATOR: Ms. Ann Varghese
Developing a national programme for lymphedema management
Community-based support for lymphedema patients
New therapeutic options for lymphedema
The African Morbidity Project
Discussion
Dr. Monique Dorkenoo
Mr. Jonathan Rout
Dr. Achim Hoerauf
Dr.Serigne Gueye
1200-1300
Lunch
1300-1430
LINKING THE PROGRAMMES
MODERATOR:  Dr. Adiele Onyeze
New partnerships with onchocerciasis programme
Extending the benefits
Two programmes: A shared goal - LF and trachoma
A partnership with the malaria progammes
Discussion
Dr. Adrian Hopkins
Dr. David Addiss
Dr. Teshome Gebre
Dr. Frank Richards
1430-1500
TEA
1500-1600
GAELF: the next chapter
Moderator: Dr. Eric Ottesen
Strategic partnerships
The future of GAELF in the post-London Declaration  environment
Discussion


Dr. Neeraj Mistry
Professor David Molyneux
1600-1700
Conclusions and Recommendations
Dr. Patrick Lammie
1700
Announcement and introduction of new Executive Group
1730
Closing of meeting