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Reversing the Trend: Reducing maternal mortality through timely and safe anesthesia

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WELCOME TO THE PAN AFRICAN NURSE ANESTHETISTS CONFERENCE

The First Pan African Nurse Anesthetist Conference hopes to bring together nurse anesthetists, anesthesia providers, policy makers, and representatives from international agencies, non-governmental organizations, pharmaceutical & equipment manufacturers, and donors to focus on strengthening quality life-saving anesthesia care for pregnant women. The three-day event hopes to put the spotlight on key issues including availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality of anesthesia care for the most vulnerable and under-served population.

Conference Sub Themes

REDUCING MATERNAL MORTALITY

Reducing Mortality

Where are we now and what can we do better? This is the first question that comes in mind before we start addressing strategies on how to reduce maternal mortality.
STANDARD OF CARE

Standard of Care

The second track on Standard of care will be looking at Approaches and tools for improvement of quality and safety in maternal care. Establishing and adhering to the standards of care will be instrumental in achieving the goals of this conference.
STRENGTHENING HEALTH SYSTEMS

Strengthening Health Systems

This is the third track of the conference which will focus on Strengthening Health systems. The track will seek to address what is the role of anesthesia nurses and technicians in delivery of safe obstetric anesthesia and critical care. 

Conference Schedule

Day 1

8.10-8.30am: Pre-Plenary I: Special Topics Lecture & Podcast

8.30-10.00am: Lectures

10.00-11.00am: Break/Networking/Posters

11.00-12.00pm: Plenary I: Opening Ceremony

12.00-12.30pm: Lecture

12.30-1.30pm: Lunch/Networking/Posters

1.30-3.00pm: Scientific Tracks/Partner Workshops

3.00-4.00pm: Plenary II: The value of surgery in provision of Universal Health Coverage in Africa

4.00-4.30pm: Lecture

4.30-5.00pm: Tea Break/Networking/Posters

Day 2

7.00-8.00 am: Simulation Sessions

8.10-8.30 am: Pre-Plenary II: Special Topics Lecture

8.30-10.00 am: Lectures

10.00-11.00 am: Break/Networking/Posters

11.00-12.30 pm: Scientific Tracks/Partner Workshops

12.30-1.30 pm: Lunch/Networking/Posters

1.30-3.00 pm: Plenary III: Strengthening Multi-Sector Partnerships to Promote Access to Safe Anesthesia in Africa

3.00-4.45 pm: Break/Networking/Posters

4.45-5.15 pm: Scientific Tracks/Partner Workshops

6.30-9.00 pm: Cocktail Party

Day 3

7.00-8.00 am: Simulation Sessions

8.10-8.30 am: Pre-Plenary III: Special Topics Lecture

8.30-10.00 am: Lectures

10.00-11.00 am: Break/Networking/Posters

11.00-12.30 pm: Scientific Tracks/Partner Workshops

12.30-1.30 pm: Lunch/Networking/Posters

1.30-3.00 pm: Plenary IV: Access to Care: Reaching the Last Mile.

3.00-3.45 pm: Break/Networking/Posters

3.45-5.15 pm: Plenary V: Closing Ceremony

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Sponsors

 
 
 

The International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists is a Platinum Sponsor for the First Regional Conference in for Nurse Anesthetists hosted by the Association of Registered Nurse Anesthetists-Kenya

Diamedica Ltd is a proud sponsor of PANAC 2024. Diamedica specializes in the design and manufacture of anesthetic and respiratory products specifically designed for low resource settings.

Safe Anaesthesia Worldwide (SAWW) is a proud sponsor of PANAC 2024. SAWW is committed to improving safe anesthesia services through training, appropriate equipment donation and essential research projects.

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