The First Scientific Conference on Endometriosis in East Africa

The 1st East African Conference on Endometriosis will take place to evaluate the work done by medical providers in East Africa on endometriosis. The conference aims to bring together scientists and consumers to share findings on endometriosis, and to look at the future of endometriosis research in Africa.

Tuesday 14th March 2006
Sheraton Hotel Kampala, UGANDA

Organised by the Joyce Fertility Support Centre, which provides awareness, education and support for infertility. Joyce Fertility Support Centre Uganda has worked on endometriosis since 2001. A special interest group in Joyce is working on this pilot program on a debate on endometriosis research in Africa, and aims to bring patients and medical providers together to create awareness and break the silence about endometriosis! The conference will educate both the patients and their own medical providers and open the public forum for debate in Africa and the international community.

The conference invites resaerchers and young investigators in human reproduction; scientists, researchers, biologists, social scientists, media and public to participate in the endometriosis workshop, and to submit abstracts (deadline for submission: 15 February 2006).

Programme, Tuesday14 March 2006
08.30-09.00	Registration
09.00-09.15	Welcome: National Anthems – Uganda, Kenya & Tanzania	Herbert Muganzi
09.15-09.35	History of Endometriosis awareness in Uganda. The case of Joyce Fertility Support Centre (Endometriosis advocate group)	Rita Sembuya (Chairperson) Joyce Fertility Support Centre
09.15-09.35	The Perspectives – Experiencing Endometriosis (Endometriosis advocate group)	Christine Isanga
09.35-10.05	1st Scientific Presentation Kyama CM, Mwenda JM, D'hooghe TM. Endometriosis: “Insight On The Pathogenesis and current concept on prevalence among African Women”	Cleophas M. Kyama
10.05-10.15	Discussion - Reactions to presentation
10.15-10.35	Coffee Break / Getting to know you – Tour exhibition
10.40-10.50	Endometriosis; The Global Links for accessing information on www.joycefertility.org	Rose Nambasa (Web Administrator) Joyce Fertility Support Centre
10.55-11.25	2nd Scientific Presentation Laparoscopic excision of functioning non communicating and rudimentary uterine horns. Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Hauser Syndrome and Pelvic Endometriosis	Dr. Rafique B. Parkar Agha Khan Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
11.30-11.50	The AstraZenica Symposium - ZOLADEX	Dr. Micheal Katamba
11.55-12.10	Endometriosis	Dr. Prakash Patel
12.10-12.30	Discussion
12.30-13.00	Key Note Address	Dr. Pius Okong Obs/Gyn Association, Uganda
13.00-14.00	Lunch Break – Business informal meeting for participants – Tour exhibition
14.05-14.30	Endometriosis	Dr. Soriano SHBA Hospital Israel
14.30-14.40	Discussion / Reaction to presentation
14.40-15.00	Endometriosis – Findings & Way Forward	Makerere University Kampala
15.00-15.15	Endometriosis – Findings & Way Forward	Mbarara University of Science and Technology
15.15-15.30	Endometriosis – Findings & Way Forward	Kampala International University
15.30-15.45	Endometriosis – Findings & Way Forward	The Uganda Medical Association
15.45-16.05	Endometriosis – Findings & Way Forward	Nairobi University
16.05-16.30	Afternoon Coffee Break/Informal Business meeting for participants – Tour exhibition
16.35-17.00	Closing Session Address	Commissioner Reproductive Health Ministry of Health - Endometriosis
17.00-17.30	Participants meet the Media
17.30	End of conference
19.00-20.30	Evening Cocktail – Get together with visitors

Programme, Wednesday 15 March 2006
Morning	Guided excusion for visiting delegates
Afternoon	Farewell to visiting delegates

Organising committee

    Professor Christine Kigondu
    Nairobi University
    Kenya

    Herbert Muganzi
    Coordinator, Joyce Fertility Support Centre     Uganda

    Rita Sembuya
    Chairperson, Joyce Fertility Support Centre
    Uganda

    Dr. Prakash Patel
    Fertility Endoscopy Clinic
    Kampala

    Rose Nambasa
    Administrator, Joyce Fertility Support Centre
    Uganda

    Allan Buyego
    Endometriosis Group, Joyce
    Uganda

Expected outcome

    To provide an overview of endometriosis
    in Africa

    To bring interested groups in endometriosis     research together

    To form a partnership between providers and
    patients

    To determine a way forward in the
    management of endometrioses

    To open up East Africa to collaborate with
   global networks in endometriosis.

For more information please contact Joyce Fertility