Sierra Leone Conference report on 3rd Emmet A. Dennis National Scientific Conference
The National Public Health Institute Of Liberia (NPHIL) in collaboration with AFENET and support from partners is hosting a three-day National Scientific Conference beginning today, Monday, to the August 31, 2022 to cultivate and incentivize innovations by shedding light on the work of scientists and providing a platform that will showcase their knowledge, collective skills and scientific techniques. It is part of NPHIL’s broader mission and mandate to prevent and control public health threats by promoting healthy outcomes and serving as a source of knowledge and expertise for advancing science in Liberia. This year, 3rd Emmet A. Dennis National Scientific Conference was held at the Ellen Johnson Ministerial Complex, Monrovia, Liberia on the theme: “Maintaining Public Health during a Pandemic”. No. Name Designation/role 1 Kassim Kamara FETP Intermediate Mentor 2 Alhaji Amara Sheriff FETP Intermediate Mentor 3 Joel F Mansaray FETP Frontline Mentor 4 Sahr Amara Moiba Presenter 5 Dauda Kamara Presenter 6 Abass Kamara Presenter 7 Mohamed S Bah Presenter 8 Nancy Patricia Campbell Presenter 9 Alpha Umaru Bai-Sesay Presenter 10 Paul S Mansaray Presenter Presentations: the three poster presentations were made on August 30 and 31 2022 while all the oral presentations were made on 31 August 2022. The presentations attracted several participants including scientists, epidemiologists, and laboratory and vaccine experts. They used the opportunity to explain the work done by Sierra Leone FETP graduates in public health. Interested participants asked questions which both presenters correctly clarified. Achievement One of our participants, Mohamed S Bah, was awarded the best Poster Presentation.
Mohamed S. Bah wins the best poster at Liberia 3rd Emmet A. Dennis National Scientific Conference
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), in collaboration with her partners, including AFENET, successfully hosted the 3rd Emmet A. Dennis National Scientific Conference held from August 29 to 31, 2022, at the EJS Ministerial Complex Monrovia. The theme of the conference was “Maintaining Public Health during a Pandemic.” The first and second editions of the conference were held in 2018 and 2019, respectively. The conference is an annual event that provides the scientific community in Liberia the opportunity and platform to share research findings and deliberate on recent developments in public health and other related scientific disciplines. The conference could not hold in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which restricted travel and in-person meetings. The Director General of NPHIL, Hon. Jane A. MaCauley, in her opening remarks, noted that this year’s conference was a deliberate effort to relaunch and reignite Liberia’s scientific zest and passion. The conference had eight plenary sessions with speakers drawn from global, regional, and national public health experts, policymakers, and stakeholders. There were three concurrent oral breakout sessions, two concurrent poster breakout sessions, and three panel discussions with over 94 scientific abstracts presented. Dr. Tom Frieden and Dr. Moeti (represented by Dr. Clement, WHO Liberia Country Lead) made presentations on the theme. The various sub-themes speakers drawn from US CDC, UNICEF, Liberia One Health Platform, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Ministry of Justice, etc. The conference had over 290 attendees from Liberia, Sierra Leone, the United States of America, Uganda, Somalia, Ghana, and the Gambia. The attendees were drawn from academia, research institutions, public health policymakers, international Non-Governmental Organizations, funding agencies, and independent public health experts.