UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, JAMAICA
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
And The
JOINT COLLEGES OF MEDICINE, ORAL HEALTH AND
VETERINARY SCIENCES
Present
The 3rd Annual International Public Health
Conference
Theme:
“Challenges to Public Health in a Global
Environment: Time for Action!
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Oct 4-6, 2013
Scientific Sessions
Jamaica Conference Centre
14-20 Port Royal Street, Kingston,
Jamaica, W. I.
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MAIN SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS
DAY ONE:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2013
TIME
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
ITEM
RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Registration
OPENING CEREMONY
9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.
Welcome
Professor Winston Davidson
Head, School of Public Health &
Health Technology, Jamaica
9:10 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Greetings
Dr. Irving McKenzie
Dean: Joint Colleges of
Medicine Oral Sciences and
Veterinary Sciences UTECH
9:20 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Greetings
Dr. Nkrumah Young
Acting President
University of Technology
Jamaica
9:30 a.m. -9:40 a.m.
Greetings
Dr. Kevin Harvey
Director of Health Promotion &
Protection
Ministry of Health
9:40 a.m. –10:00 a.m.
Opening Address
Hon. Sharon Ffolkes
Abrahams MP
Minister of State: Ministry of
Industry Investment and
Commerce
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Theme:
1ST SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Non-Communicable Diseases:
Lecturer: School of Public
Multi-Sectoral Action for
Health & Health Technology
Prevention
UTECH
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
10:10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Chair: Dr. Alverston Bailey
SPONSOR’S MESSAGE
“Trends in Non-communicable
Dr. Tamu Davidson
Diseases” Getting to 25 by 25
10:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
Non-Communicable Diseases: The
Jamaican Experience
10:50 a.m. -11: 30 a.m.
Dr. Rosemarie Wright Pascoe
NCD Committee , Jamaica
Panel Discussion: Institutional Framework for addressing NCDS
Chair: Dr. Alverston Bailey
Prof Winston Davidson, Prof Homero Silva, Prof Fitzroy Henry
Dr. Tamu Davidson, Dr. Knox Hagley, Prof. Rosemarie Wright
Pascoe
11:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
COFFEE & VIEWING OF EXHIBITS
Theme:
2ND SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Chair: Mrs. Lorna Miller-
Public Health Nursing:
Henry
Outreach & Interventions in
Programme Director: Public
Populations at Risk
Health Nursing, School of
Public Health & Health
Technology
SPONSOR’S MESSAGE
12:00 p.m.-12:10 p.m.
12:10 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
The Impact of The No User Fee
Dr. Adela Campbell
Policy on Public Health Nursing
Lecturer, Caribbean School of
Nursing , UTech ,Jamaica
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Knowledge Attitude and Practice
Mrs. Carol Beharie
of Health care workers regarding
Public Health Nurse,
Hepatitis B and Immunization.
Westmoreland Public Health
Department , Jamaica
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1 :00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
LUNCH & VIEWING OF EXHIBITS
Sunshine and Sickness: The
Dr Anthony Vendryes
Vitamin D Connection
2:20 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
Herbal Medicine: Ignorance is
Mr. David Picking
No excuse”: Adverse Interaction
3RD SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Theme:
Chair: Mr. Robert Chung
Occupational Health & Safety
Director OHSD
Risk Management
Ministry of Labour and Social
Security
3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
3:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
SPONSOR’S MESSAGE
The dollars and sense of OHS:
Productivity at work
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
3:50 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Mr. Dwight Campbell
Industrial Gas Limited
Promoting Injury and disease
Mr. Andrew Dale
reporting and risk communication
Ministry of Labor
OHS Management Systems in
Mr. Jacob Mc lean
Jamaican enterprises: What works! Managing Director , Kaizen
Training & Management
Consultants , Jamaica
4:10 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Behavioural Safety: Are we there?
What are the Lessons Learnt?
4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Sherridah Watkis
NORANDA Bauxite
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
End of Day One: Closing Remarks
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MAIN SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS
DAY TWO:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2013
TIME
ITEM
RESPONSIBLE PARTY
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Registration
9:00 a.m. – 9:05
Introduction of the Minister
Chair: Mr. Naphtali Williamson
Programme Director
Environmental Health, SPHHT
9: 05 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
Opening Address
Mr Ian Hayles MP
Minister of State
Minister of Water, Land,
Environment and Climate Change
4th SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Theme:
Environmental Health
School of Public Health & Health
Challenges
Technology, UTECH
9:35 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
9:45 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.
Chair: Mr. Naphtali Williamson
SPONSOR’S MESSAGE
Leptospirosis and associated risk
Mr. William Broughton
factors among butchers and
Director, Environmental Health
associates in selected
Unit, Ministry of Health, Jamaica.
communities
10:05 a.m.- 10:25 a.m.
Antimicrobial resistance in Meat
Dr. Linnette Peters
and Other Foods
Director of Veterinary Public
Health, Ministry of Health,
Jamaica
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10:25 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Infection Control in Health Care
Mr. Don Lewis
Institutions
Public Health Inspector (retired),
St. Catherine Health Department,
Jamaica.
10:45 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
11:10 a.m. – 11: 40 p.m.
COFFEE AND VIEWING OF EXHIBITS
5TH SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Theme:
Chair: Mr. Peter Knight
Climate Change And
CEO: National Environment
Healthy/Green Cities
Planning Agency
11:40 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
SPONSOR’S MESSAGE
Sub-Theme 1: Climate Change And Your Health
11:50 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
12:10p.m. -12:30 p.m.
Climate Change - Unforeseen
Ms. Sally Edwards
Health Outcomes
Regional Coordinator ,PAHO
Achieving Optimum
Ms. Sharleane Williams
Occupational Health –is Climate MSc Student , UWI , Jamaica
Change a Determinant?
12:30 p.m. – 12:50p.m.
The impact of Climate Change
Prof. Homero Silva
on Physical Exercise
Lecturer: School of Public Health
and Health Technology, UTECH
12:50 p.m. - 1:50 p.m
LUNCH & VIEWING OF EXHIBITS
Sub-Theme 2: Green , Healthy and Walkable Cities for
Climate Change Resilience
1:50 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
The green city :approach to
Mr. Ronald Brown
increase resilience for climate
Urban Development Corporation
change
2:10 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The concept of a healthy city
Mrs. Gunilla Bergh
Sustainable Development Advisor,
PAHO/WHO
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2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Walkable Cities: Can this be
Dr. Sonia Copeland
achieved?
Director: Disease Prevention and
Control, Ministry of Health,
Jamaica
Theme:
6TH SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Chair: Dr. C. Riley
Disaster Preparedness &
Associate Dean, Graduate
Response
Studies, Research and
Entrepreneurship
University of Technology, Jamaica
SPONSOR’S MESSAGE
2:50 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
JN
3:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Community Disaster Response
Ms. Lois Hue
Jamaica Red Cross
3:30 p.m.- 3.50 p.m.
Natural Hazards and Public
Dr. Parris Lyew Ayee
Health: At the Confluence of
Director of the Mona Geo
Nature and People
Informatics Institute ,UWI,
Jamaica
3:50 p.m. -4:10 p.m.
Disaster response in Jamaica:
Ms. Michelle Edwards
Public Health implication
4:10p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
End of Day Two: Closing Remarks
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MAIN SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS
DAY THREE:
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2013
TIME
ITEM
RESPONSIBLE PARTY
THEME
Food & Public Policy in the Caribbean: The Role of Public Health Nutrition
9:00 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Introduction of the Minister
Chair: Professor Winston Davidson
Head of School, SPHHT
University of Technology, Jamaica
9:05 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Opening Address
Hon. Ronald Thwaites
Minister of Education , Jamaica
7th SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Part: I
Theme:
Chair: Professor Winston Davidson
Public Health Nutrition in the University of The West Indies
Caribbean Context
9:30 a.m.- 9:55 a.m.
9:55 a.m. -10:20 a.m.
Reversing the obesity epidemic
Professor Fitzroy Henry
in the Caribbean
University of Technology, Jamaica
Essential Caribbean actions in
Dr. Godfrey Xuereb
PHN to meet global
WHO, Geneva
obesity/NCD targets 2025
10:20 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
Photovoice: Engaging Youth in Dr. Carol Henry
Creating a Healthy School
University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Environment
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10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Beyond promotion: issues of
Dr. Audrey Morris
food regulation in combating
PAHO
obesity & chronic disease
11:15a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
7th SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Part: II
COFFEE BREAK
Theme:
Chair: Professor Fitzroy Henry
Global Mandates and Public
University of Technology, Jamaica
Health Nutrition in the
Caribbean
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
The untapped private sector:
Dr. James Hospedales
more a solution than a problem
Executive Director CARPHA
to obesity/NCDs
12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
12:45 p.m. -1:15 p.m.
From evidence to policy: the
Professor Dan Ramdath
case for Caribbean Schools
University Saskatchewan, Canada
Utilizing trade agreements to
Mr. Vincent Atkins
combat obesity and NCDs in
OTN, CARICOM
the Caribbean
1:15 p.m.- 2:15 p.m.
7th SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Part: III
LUNCH
Policy Implementation:
A Forum With Government
Chair: Professor Winston Davidson
University of Technology, Jamaica
Ministers
2:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PANEL DISCUSSION ON:
Obesity, Food Security and Public Policy
Invited Panelists: Reps from MOH; MIIC; MOE; MOA; PIOJ:
International Experts in Public Health Nutrition
End of Day Three: Closing Remarks
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