Itm convening

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Distribution, delivery and improvement of the Infection and Treatment Method vaccine for East Coast fever. 19th and 20th August 2014 Nairobi, Kenya.


Co-organized by ILRI and GALVmed


Group photo

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Report of the meeting

Policy brief from the meeting


Objectives

The meeting has been organized by GALVmed and ILRI to:

  • Provide information on future vaccine production
  • Share and document experiences in delivering the current itm vaccine for east coast fever
  • Identify and recommend best practices for the delivery and application of the vaccine
  • Guide the development of a research agenda to improve the vaccine, both the product itself and the process to manufacture it
  • Identify further research required to provide an evidence base on the impact of the vaccine

Agenda

Tuesday 19 August Topic Presenter
08:30 Registration
09:00 Session 1
Opening
Welcome, objectives; introductions Dr. Jimmy Smith, ILRI Dr. Peter Jeffries, GALVmed
Peter Ballantyne
09:45 Session 2
Production update
Current status and plans for sustainable vaccine production

PRESENTATION
File:itm_convening_chaka.pdf
CTTBD
10:45 Coffee
11:15 Session 3
Supply update
Current status and plans for vaccine supply, registration and distribution

PRESENTATION
File:itm_convening_traill.pdf
GALVmed
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Session 4
Delivery challenges
Lessons learned, knowledge sharing, best practices – feedback from distributors Peter Ballantyne
Patrick Traill
Participants
16:00 Coffee
16:30 Session 4
Delivery challenges
Synthesis: Lessons, best practices Patrick Traill
17:00 Session 5
Review
Reflections on the day / what tomorrow holds Peter Ballantyne
Participants
17:45 Session 6
Reception then Dinner
Informal interactions
Dinner: focus group discussions on required improvements



Wednesday 20 August Topic Presenter
08:30 Agenda for the day Peter Ballantyne
09:00 Session 7
Looking to the future
PRESENTATION] Vish Nene
09:30 Session 8
Product improvements
Setting the Research for Development agenda: potential product improvements, feedback from focus groups Peter Ballantyne
Phil Toye
Participants
11:00 Coffee
11:30 Session 8
Product improvements
Synthesis: Setting the Research for Development agenda: product improvements Phil Toye
12:00 Session 9
Process improvements
Setting the Research for Development agenda: potential process improvements CTTBD/GALVmed
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Tour of ILRI facilities
14:45 Session 10
ITM results and impact
PRESENTATION] James Rao
15:15 Session 10 Discussion and synthesis of potential impact studies Peter Ballantyne
Participants
16:00 Coffee
16:30 Session 11
Next steps
Synthesis and wrap up Peter Ballantyne Patrick Traill
Phil Toye
17:00 Close Phil Toye
Patrick Traill
17:30 Transport to hotels



Participants

Name Organization Country
Paul Bogere Eram Uganda
Ponsiano Kibirige Scopevet Uganda
Charles Sendere Rutebarika DVS Uganda
David Karlvon Lubega AFRISA Uganda
Kenneth Mugabi NLRI Uganda
Gordon Sematiko NDA Uganda
Antony Musoke CTTBD Uganda
Lieve Lynen VetAgro Tanzania
Beppe Beppe di Giulio VetAgro Tanzania
Henry Mbwille Ronheam Tanzania
Alice Mbwille Ronheam Tanzania
Emmanuel Mutakhyawa TFDA Tanzania
Martin Ruheta DVS Tanzania
Arina Odek Kevevapi Kenya
Eric Mitema UON Kenya
Bernard Chimera DVS Malawi
Christie Peacock Sidai Kenya
Daniel Mpilei VetAid Kenya
David Bett KDFF Kenya
Rawlynce Bett BMC Kenya
Joseph Karanja Tegea Kenya
Nkhwachi Gondwe CTTBD Malawi
George Chaka CTTBD Malawi
Leonard Zondetsa CTTBD Malawi
Namukolo Muyamwa CTTBD Malawi
David Atuhaire CTTBD Malawi
Patrick Traill GALVmed UK
Victor Mbao GALVmed Malawi
Danny Goovaerts GALVmed Belgium
Heshborne Tindih GALVmed Kenya
Hameed Nuru GALVmed Botswana
Samuel Adediran GALVmed Kenya
Peter Jeffries GALVmed UK
Jeremy Salt GALVmed Brussels
Abdallah Twahir GALVmed Kenya
Gilly Cowan GALVmed London
Phil Toye ILRI Kenya
Suzanne Bertrand ILRI Kenya
Henry Kiara ILRI Kenya
Jimmy Smith ILRI Kenya
Peter Ballantyne ILRI Ethiopia
James Rao ILRI Kenya
Cathryn Wanjohi DVS – KE Kenya
Waweru Kabaka DVS – KE Kenya
Nathan Songok DVS – KE Kenya
Stephen Mwaura ILRI Kenya
Thomas Njoroge ILRI Kenya
Tony Brenton-Rule ILRI Kenya
Dirk Geysen Institute of Tropical Medicine Belgium