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GONE webinar on Mali: Moving closer to onchocerciasis elimination
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GONE webinar on Mali: Moving closer to onchocerciasis elimination

7 November 2024 14:00 – 15:30 CET
Virtual meeting

After country presentations on Mali’s remarkable progress in onchocerciasis elimination, there will be a roundtable with Mali’s neighbouring countries discussing approaches to enhance cross-border collaboration.

Please register in advance for this webinar.

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Agenda

Welcome and introductions 
Dr Didier Bakajika, WHO/AFRO/ESPEN, Technical Officer for Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis
Country progress towards NTD 2030 Road Map targets for onchocerciasis elimination in Mali: progress, challenges and critical actions
Dr Yacouba Sangare, National Coordinator of the Onchocerciasis Program, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs of Mali
The role of partners in the fight against onchocerciasis in Mali: What factors/data have led to progress and the current situation? What needs to be done to advance elimination objectives?
  • Prof. Daniel Boakye, Senior Technical Advisor, The END Fund (TBC)
  • Dr Modibo Keita, NTD Coordinator, Helen Keller Intl. Mali
  • Dr Mamadou Coulibaly, Country NTD Manager/Acting Country Director, Mali, Sightsavers
Round table with Mali's neighbouring countries: discussion about cross-border challenges and strategies for overcoming themWhat factors/data have led to progress and the current situation? What needs to be done to advance elimination objectives?
  • Justin Compaore, Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene, Burkina Faso
  • Dr Hugues N'Gassa, Ministry of Health, Public Hygiene and Universal Health Coverage, Cote d’Ivoire
  • Dr Nouhou Konkoure Diallo, Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene, Guinea
  •  Dr Ngayo Sy, Ministry of Health and Social Action, Senegal
Question and answer session

Languages: English and French