Republic of Kenya. The 3rd Annual National Health Research-to-Policy Dialogue on

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1 MINISTRY OF HEALTH Republic of Kenya The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Consortium for National Health Research (CNHR) In partnership with the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) and the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) PRESENTS: The 3rd Annual National Health Research-to-Policy Dialogue on Use of Research Results for Dialogue, Action and Change Thursday, 19th - Saturday 21st, June 2014 Windsor Golf and Country Club Nairobi, KENYA Theme of the conference: Mobilizing and Sensitizing National Stakeholders on the need for a demand-driven generation, uptake and utilization of research evidence in Kenya Question guiding Discussions: What specific strategic health research evidence should be generated in order to stimulate its demand, uptake and utilization in policy development that is responsive to the challenges of devolving health care delivery in Kenya? 1

2 Context and Rationale of the Conference The use of evidence, which includes research findings and rigorous use of data, is critical in revealing which development issues should be prioritized and identifying the most effective and impact-driven intervention strategies. Evidence also helps decisionmakers assess and evaluate the effectiveness of their policy and programme responses, enabling them to refine their approaches over time and maximize impact. Key decision-makers globally and especially in Africa increasingly recognize the importance of applying and using evidence in policy and practice, and its value for sustaining and expanding the progress achieved in health and overall economic development over the last decade. Despite this recognition, the demand for and utilization of evidence in policymaking, however, remains sub-optimal, and research on how to improve evidence-informed policymaking in developing countries, such as Kenya, is inadequate. The mission of the current Kenya Health Sector Strategic Plan (KHSSP, ) is to deliberately build progressive, responsive and sustainable technologically-driven, evidence-based and client-centered health system for accelerated attainment of highest standard of health to all Kenyans. The meeting will provide an opportunity for national stakeholders that include leading health researchers, heads of research and teaching institutions, policy makers (both at central government and county levels), and development partners, to examine barriers and constraints that need to be addressed so that demand for and efficient use of research evidence for policy formulation and practice become the norm in Kenya. It is also hoped that the outcome of the dialogue will feed directly into the crafting of the national research-for-health priorities currently being developed by the national health sector under the leadership of the Ministry of Health. In particular, it is hoped that the broad health priorities outlined in the KHSSP can be used as a framework to craft a robust, consensus-driven national and county-specific research-for-health agenda, and help identify research evidence gaps to guide researchers, development partners and other stakeholders in joint efforts to generate relevant evidence to inform national and county health policies and practices. This will help in the realization of aspects of the Health Investments under the Health Leadership Policy Orientation in the current KHSSP It is as a consequence of the issues outlined above that the co-sponsors of the annual Research-to-Policy dialogue, comprising of the Ministry of Health (MoH), the Consortium for National Health Research (CNHR), the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) and the National Commission for Science and Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI), have decided that the theme for the 3rd National Research-to-Policy Workshop should focus on providing answers to the key thematic question: What specific strategic health research evidence should be generated in order to stimulate its demand, uptake and utilization in policy development that is responsive to the challenges of devolving health care delivery in Kenya? 2

3 Organization of the Conference The Conference is being organized in two parts over a two & half day period between 19th and 21st June DAY 1: Thursday June 19, 2014 The first day is for arrival and registration. The official opening session by the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Health will be in the evening, and will be followed Keynote Address by an invited speaker. The first day will end with a short documentary highlighting the key achievements of CNHR with regard to the Health Research Capacity Strengthening (HRCS) Initiative in Kenya. Note: All posters need to have been mounted and ready for viewing latest by Thursday 19 th June 2014 at 4.00pm. A list of all poster presentations is attached as an Annex to this programme. DAY 2: Friday June 20, 2014 The second day is devoted to discussion on stimulating an increased in Demand for the Utilization of Research Evidence. The sessions will be organized as follows: 1. Presentations by CNHR grantees (briefs on all CNHR grantees are attached as a separate Annex) on examples of and opportunities for use of and challenges preventing use of research evidence; 2. Panel Discussions organized around topical Science Cafés focusing on a) Using research evidence to address Maternal and newborn mortality at County level; b) Using research evidence to address the emerging problem of noncommunicable diseases, and c) The role of research evidence in dealing with problems associated with recreational consumption of illicit brews and substances such as Khatt (miraa). These Cafés will be organized according to the SECURE Health Programme Science Policy Café s format, details of which are provided in separate Annexes to the Programme. SECURE stands for Strengthening Capacity to Use Research Evidence in Health Policy, and is a consortium of five ( 5) institutions, led by AFIDEP and funded by DFID; 3. Presentations and Panel Discussions on County-specific health issues. These will include: a) brief remarks by the Governor of Homa Bay County, b) a presentation focusing Maternal and Child Health in Turkana County, and c) a presentation on development of a Knowledge Sharing Platform focusing on Neglected Tropical Diseases. DAY 3: Saturday June 21, 2014 The morning of the third day is devoted to a plenary dialogue issues regarding the development of research-for-health policy framework and priorities in Kenya. The theme of the stakeholder dialogue session revolves around the issue of Mobilizing and Sensitizing National Stakeholders on the need for the generation of relevant demand driven research evidence, its uptake and utilization to inform policy and decision making in Kenya. 3

4 Programme and Schedule of Events of the 3rd Researchto- Policy Dialogue Day 1: Thursday, 19th June hrs Arrival and registration of workshop participants Official Opening of the Workshop Dr. John Masasabi, Head, Directorate of Policy, Planning & Healthcare Finance, Ministry of Health hrs Welcoming Remarks Prof. Gilbert Kokwaro, Director, CNHR Dr. Moses Rugutt, Ag. Secretary & CEO, NACOSTI Dr. Eliya Zulu, CEO, AFIDEP hrs Introductory Remarks Dr. Francis Kimani, Director of Medical Services, Ministry of Health (MoH) Prof. Fred Segor, Principal Secretary, MoH Opening address by: hrs Keynote Speech Mr. James Macharia, EBS, Cabinet Secretary, MoH Prof. Nelson Sewankambo, Principal, Makerere University College of Health Sciences hrs Plenary Question and Answer/Discussions hrs A video presentation on CNHR Achievements in Capacity Strengthening ( ) hrs Vote of Thanks hrs Cocktails/Dinner Day 2: Friday, 20 June 2014 Prof. Fabian Esamai, Chair, CNHR Council of Members Sub-Theme 1: Research Evidence-Who needs it? Session I: Prof. Richard Muga, Great Lakes University of Kisumu (GLUK) and CNHR Board member 4

5 hrs Introducing the Context of the Session. Professor Gilbert Kokwaro and Dr. Eliya Zulu, AFIDEP Presentations on examples of development of relevant demand-driven Research Evidence for use in Health Policy Planning and Health Care and Service Delivery (15 Minutes each) Examining the effect of political decentralization in Kenya on Sub-National Level Health Sector Governance for Planning and Budgeting. Benjamin Tsofa, KEMRI- Wellcome Trust Programme Operational Research to evaluate the effectiveness of Maternity Waiting Homes on Maternal and Child Health in Turkana County. Dr. Isaiah Mwangi, CNHR/AMREF From evidence to Policy: Paediatric guideline development in Kenya: Dr. Jamlick Karumbi, SIRCLE/KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Programme Emerging evidence for optimizing highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) in Kenya, Dr. Washingtone Ochieng, CREATES/Strathmore University. Correlates of couple sexual concurrency among married couples in fishing communities along Lake Victoria in Kisumu County. Dr. Zachary Kwena, KEMRI. Evaluating how the medicine artemether-lumefantrine performs in pregnant and non-pregnant women with malaria in Kisumu County. Dr. Elizabeth Juma, CREATES/Strathmore University hrs Plenary Question and Answer Session/Discussions hrs Health Break (Tea/Coffee served) Poster presentations by CNHR grantees hrs Science Cafés on utilization of Research Evidence Moderators: Dr. Alex Ezeh (Executive Director APHRC; CNHR Board member) and Dr. Rose Oronje (AFIDEP) Café 1: How can research evidence be used to address the issue of maternal and newborn mortality at county level? Convener: Prof. Sylvia Ojwoo, University of Maryland Café 2: How can research evidence be used to halt the rising incidence of noncommunicable diseases in Kenya? Convener: Dr. William Maina, Head, Preventive & Promotive Directorate, MoH 5

6 Café 3: Is use of research evidence relevant in dealing with problems associated with recreational consumption of illicit brews and substances such as Khatt (miraa)? Convener: Mr. Morris Kamenderi, Research Officer, National Authority for Campaign Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse (NACADA) hrs Plenary Question and Answer Session/Discussions hrs LUNCH Poster presentations by CNHR grantees (contd...) Session II: Presentations on Issues relevant to the Counties Sub-Theme 2: County-specific health issues and related research areas Dr. Maurice Siminyu, County Executive, Busia hrs Introductory remarks by Professor Gilbert Kokwaro, Director, CNHR Challenges of providing quality health services at the County levela perspective from Homa Bay County. H.E Hon. Cyprian Awiti, Governor, Homa Bay County Presentation by CNHR and AMREF of a brief documentary on plans to establish Maternity Waiting Homes in Turkana County: a difficultto-access region Presentation by CERNVec/MoH of a brief documentary on the establishment of Knowledge Sharing Platform in aid of surveillance and research on Neglected Tropical Diseases hrs County Panel discussions on the questions: What are the key County-specific health priorities? Is there a role for research evidence generation in addressing some/all of these health priorities? hrs Health Break (Tea/Coffee served) Poster presentations by CNHR grantees (contd ) hrs Plenary Discussions and Recommendations hrs Cocktails/Dinner Day 3: Saturday, 21st June 2014 Session III: Linking Research Evidence generation to National and County health and research priorities. 6

7 Sub Theme 2: Process for the development of national research for health research priorities in Kenya. Prof. James Machoki, Director, Institute of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Nairobi hrs Need for robust evidence-based health research agenda in Kenya Professor Gilbert Kokwaro, Director, CNHR, and Dr. JPR Ochieng - Odero, Deputy Director, CNHR hrs An Overview of the plans to develop a National Research Agenda Dr. Simon Langat, NACOSTI hrs Development of a health research agenda in Malawi: Dr. Ben Chilima, Director Community Health Sciences Unit, Ministry of Health, Malawi hrs Proposed process for the development of a health research agenda in Kenya: Dr. Charles Nzioka, Head, Division of Health Research & Development, MoH hrs Plenary discussions and consensus-building on the way forward for Kenya hrs Health Break (Tea/Coffee served) hrs Plenary discussions and consensus-building on the way forward for Kenya (Contd.) hrs Closing Remarks: Dr. James Kahindi, Chair, CNHR Board Of Management hrs Vote of thanks: Dr. Samson Wasao, AFIDEP hrs LUNCH End of Conference 7