Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care
8th Primafamed Workshop
21-24 May 2016: Nairobi, Kenya
The 8th Primafamed workshop, jointly organised by our Division's EuropeAid-funded project team and the University of Ghent, was funded by the EuropeAid project (Strengthening primary care through primary care doctors and family physicians). The conference focused on "Family Medicine and the Sustainable Development Goals" and was attended by delegates from across the African continent. For more information about the Primafamed network, please visit their website.
Content
1. 
Final Programme 8th Primafamed workshop (see also below)
3. Powerpoint presentations
Day 3: The EuropeAid project and the contribution of family medicine to African health systems
a. The contribution of family medicine to African health systems
Prof Bob Mash, Family Medicine and Primary Care, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
b. Evaluating the impact of family physicians within the district health system of South Africa
Dr Klaus von Pressentin, Family Medicine and Primary Care, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
4. Photos
More photos from the 2016 Primafamed workshop may be found on our Division's Facebook page and Twitter account (search: #Primafamed16)
The information on this website has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of Stellenbosch University and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union.
Programme
8th Primafamed workshop: 21-24 May 2016, Kenyatta University – Nairobi, Kenya
Family Medicine and the Sustainable Development Goals
| Saturday 21 May | |
| 13.00 – 14.00 | Registration |
| 14.00 – 14.30 | Welcome session |
| 14.30 – 15.30 | Plenary session 'Improving quality primary health care' - introduction |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | Coffee Break |
| 16.00 – 17.30 | Plenary session 'Improving quality primary health care' - interactive debate and small group work |
| Sunday 22 May | |
09.00 – 12.30 | Poster session "Contribution of Family Medicine to Undergraduate Training as a starting point for FM scaling up in Africa" |
| 12.30 – 14.00 | Lunch Break |
| 14.00 – 15.00 | Plenary session "Introduction into the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCAT)" |
15.00 – 17.30 Break@16.00 | Parallel workshops, part I 1. Capacity building/train the clinical trainer Julia Blitz 2. Scientific writing – quantitative studies
Bernhard Gaede 3. Scientific writing – qualitative studies
Peter DeCat 4. Scientific writing – action research
Oathokwa Nkomanzana 5. Writing an article for publication
Bob Mash, Ian Couper, Gboyega Ogunbanjo 6. PCAT workshop Graham Bresick, Klaus von Pressentin |
| Monday 23 May | |
| 08.00 – 10.00 | Parallel workshops, part II |
| 10.00 – 10.30 | Break |
| 10.30 – 12.30 | Parallel workshops, part III |
| 12.30 – 14.00 | Lunch Break |
| 14.00 – 17.30 | Interactive session "Postgraduate training as strategy for change" |
| Tuesday 24 May | |
| 09.00 – 09.30 | Presentation of the Digital African Health Library |
| 09.30 – 11.30 | Closing session "Contribution of FM to the African Health systems" |
The information on this website has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of Stellenbosch University and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union.
