2024 Annual Meeting – Day 1
Day 1 (Tuesday, 28 May)
Other agendas: Day 2 | Day 3
All times in Botswana local time zone (GMT +2). Download PDF version of the agenda.
7:00-8:00 | Working Breakfasts for PIs and PMs
Location: Poolside room, 5th floor, hotel building.
8:00-9:00 | Welcome and Opening Keynotes
Topic: Integration of HIV and NCD Programs for Scale-Up – Global Landscape, Opportunities, Pitfalls.
Location: Main conference room, conference center, 2nd floor.
David Norris (University of Botswana Vice Chancellor), Keith Mintzer (NHLBI Program Scientist), Mosepele Mosepele (InterCARE), and Minister Honorable Edwin Dikoloti (Botswana Minister of Health and Wellness) will deliver opening remarks.
Keynote presenters
Mukta Sharma (WHO Cross-Cutting Lead for HIV)
Bonaparte Nkomo (Botswana Ministry of Health and Wellness Public Health Specialist and Head of HIV Programmes)
After their presentations, panelists will participate in a discussion moderated by Francois Venter (iHEART-SA).
9:00-10:00 | Keynote Panel Discussion
Topic: Key Issues in the Integration of HIV and NCD Programs.
Location: Main conference room, conference center, 2nd floor.
Panelists and presentations
Cindy Kelemi (BONELA Executive Director): Civil Society and the Universal Health — Lessons from the HIV Response.
Shabbar Jaffar (InterCARE): Insights from the INTE-AFRICA Study and Implications for HLB-SIMPLe.
Billy Tsima (University of Botswana Senior Lecturer and family physician): Equity in Health, Context in Which Diseases Occur, and Collaboration with the Community.
Joseph Makhema (Botswana Harvard Health Partnership CEO and practicing internal medicine physician): Lessons Learned from Clinical Trials Related to HIV and Hypertension.
Mosa Moshabela (University of KwaZulu-Natal Professor and Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation): Health Systems, People-centered Care and Research – How to Achieve Balance and What Kind of Research Do We Need?”
After their presentations, panelists will participate in a discussion moderated by Wilbroad Mutale (TASKPEN).
10:00-10:30 | Group Photos and Tea Break
Location: Just outside of conference center, around the fountain.
April Houston (RCC) and Byron Biryaho (PULESA) will take group photos. All meeting attendees are invited to participate.
10:30-12:00 | Botswana Panel Discussion
Topic: Future Directions of Integration of HIV Care and NCDs in Botswana.
Location: Main conference room, conference center, 2nd floor.
Panelists
Ontiretse Letlhare (NAHPA Permanent Secretary)
Mareko Ramotsababa (Botswana Ministry of Health and Wellness Medical Officer)
Wame Dikobe (FHI 360 Project Director and Country Representative)
Tidimalo Ookame (Gaborone DHMT Head of Prevention and family physician)
12:00-13:00 | Lunch and Networking
Location: Savori restaurant, hotel building, 1st floor.
13:00-15:00 | Concurrent Working Groups
13:00-14:00 (first hour)
PROM Working Group | Location: Leruo 1, conference center, 1st floor.
Nafesa Kanneh (MAP-IT), Aaloke Mody (RCC), and Ken Schechtman (RCC) moderating.
Science Communication Cohort | Location: Leruo 2, conference center, 1st floor.
April Houston (RCC) moderating.
Business:
- Presentation by Tapela Morapedi (InterCARE Community Advisory Board) on storytelling and media engagement
- Practice and critique capstone presentations
14:00-15:00 (second hour)
Community Engagement Working Group | Location: Leruo 1, conference center, 1st floor.
Angela Brown (RCC) and Claudia Ordoñez (iHEART-SA) moderating.
Capacity Building + K43/SRP Trainees | Location: Leruo 2, conference center, 1st floor.
Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch (iHEART-SA), and Victor Davila-Roman (RCC) moderating.
Business:
Trainees can drop in to meet with subcommittee leadership about their projects/grants and any challenges they may be facing.
13:00-15:00 (both hours)
Data Harmonization and Costing Working Group | Location: Abela 1, conference center, 1st floor.
David Dowdy (RCC), Adam Wilcox (RCC) , Emmanuel Tetteh (RCC), and Neenah Young (RCC) moderating.
Business:
- Context variables
D&I Working Group | Location: Abela 2, conference center, 1st floor.
Michael Herce (TASKPEN), Lisa Hirschhorn (InterCARE), and Ana Mocumbi (SCALE SAIA-HTN) moderating.
Business:
- Cross-site strategy paper
- Integration: Toward measures and metrics
- Propose and discuss shared metrics
15:10-15:45 | Working Groups Report Back
Location: Main conference room, 2nd floor, conference center.
One representative from each working group will have five minutes to summarize their session, highlighting any decisions or action points relevant to the rest of the Alliance.
15:45-16:30 | Communications Planning Strategy Session
Location: Main conference room, conference center, 2nd floor.
Moderator: April Houston (RCC)
Using a human-centered design exercise called How Might We, participants will form small groups to brainstorm opportunities for cross-project collaboration on external communications products and initiatives to tell the HLB-SIMPLe story.
16:30 | Announcements and Adjournment
Location: Main conference room, conference center, 2nd floor.
Meeting contacts:
- For questions about meeting logistics, contact Ashley Underwood (email)
- For questions about hotel transportation or accommodations contact Tessa Gauzy (email or WhatsApp: +1 573 3085050)
- For general meeting information, contact Treva Rice (email)
- If you need assistance from a local host, contact Eddie Mogaetsho (email or WhatsApp: +267 7336970) or Kagiso Kebotsamang (email or WhatsApp: +267 72463536)