| 0900-0910 |
Recitation from the Holy Qura'an |
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| 0910-0920 |
Welcome and Introduction |
Prof Zulfiqar A Bhutta Head of Maternal and Child Health Division, AKU |
| 0920-0930 |
Welcome Remarks |
Prof Farhat Abbas Dean Medical College, Aga Khan University |
| 0930-0940 |
Welcome Remarks |
Prof M A Arif General Secretary, Pakistan Pediatric Association (PPA) |
| 0940-1015 |
Keynote Address "Combating Childhood Pneumonia and Meningitis: The Role of Advocacy" |
Dr Ciro A de Quadros Executive Vice President, Sabin Vaccine Institute, USA |
| 1015-1025 |
Comments by the Chief Guest |
Dr Sagheer Ahmad, Provincial Minister for Health, Government of Sindh |
| 1025-1030 |
Vote of Thanks |
Prof Anita Zaidi Dept of Paediatrics and Child Health, AKU |
| 1030-1100 |
Tea & Refreshments |
| 1100-1300 |
Plenary Session 1 on Childhood Pneumonia Chairman: Prof M A Arif |
| 1100-1130 |
Burden and Epidemiology of childhood pneumonia |
Prof Zulfiqar A Bhutta Head of Maternal and Child Health Division, AKU |
| 1130-1200 |
Recent advances in management of Pneumonia |
Prof Ashraf Sultan Lahore |
| 1200-1230 |
Antimicrobial resistance in common respiratory pathogens in Pakistan : Recent advances |
Dr Syed Asad Ali Dept of Paediatrics and Child Health, AKU |
| 1230-1300 |
Discussion |
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| 1300-1400 |
Lunch and Prayer break |
| 1400-1545 |
Plenary Session 2 on Meningitis Chairman: Prof Tariq Iqbal Bhutta (Lahore) |
| 1400-1430 |
Burden and Epidemiology of Meningitis in childhood |
Prof Anita Zaidi Dept of Paediatrics and Child Health, AKU |
| 1430-1500 |
Multicentre study for short course treatment of meningitis in childhood: key findings & sequelae |
Prof Qamaruddin Nizami Dept of Paediatrics and Child Health, AKU |
| 1500-1530 |
Discussion |
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| 1530-1600 |
Tea break |
| 1600-1730 |
Plenary Session 3 on Vaccination Strategies to address pneumonia & meningitis Session Chair: Prof Rashid Jooma (Director General Health, Government of Pakistan ) |
| 1600-1620 |
Summary of the day's proceedings |
Prof Anita Zaidi Dept of Paediatrics and Child Health, AKU |
| 1600-1640 |
Update on HiB vaccine introduction in Pakistan |
Dr Altaf Bosan National Program Manager, EPI, Pakistan |
| 1640-1700 |
Pneumococcal Vaccination Strategies in Childhood |
Prof Sajid Maqbool Lahore |
| 1700-1710 |
Karachi declaration on childhood pneumonia & meningitis |
Prof Iqbal Memon Chairman, Dept of Pediatrics, Civil Hospital |
| 1710-1725 |
Concluding Remarks |
Prof Rashid Jooma Director General Health, Government of Pakistan |
| 1725-1730 |
Vote of thanks |
Asghar Ali Manager, Outreach and Research, Dept of Paediatrics and Child Health, AKU |
| 1730 |
Close of Seminar |
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