Programme
Day 1 - Wednesday, 21 May 2008
| 09:00 |
Registration and Refreshments |
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| 10:15 |
Chairman’s Welcome
Andrew Gammie, Fishtail Consulting Ltd, UK |
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| Session 1: National Policy |
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| 10:30 |
Keynote Address: National Policies and Integrated Healthcare Technology Planning and Management
Peter Heimann, Scientist, Health Technology and Facilities Planning, World Health Organization, Geneva
World Health Organization, Geneva |
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| 11:10 |
Refreshments |
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| 11:40 |
Development of the National Healthcare Technology Policy for Cameroon
J Riha, German Technical Cooperation GTZ, EPOS Health Consultants, Ministry of Public Health, Cameroon |
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| 12:00 |
Policy and Management of Medical Devices for the Public Health Care Sector in Benin
P T Houngbo, Ministry of Health, Republic of Benin and Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands
D Medenou, University of Abomey-Calavi, Republic of Benin
J Bunders, G J van der Wilt, J Ruitenberg, Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands |
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| Session 2: Standards |
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| 12:20 |
The International Standards Organisation is an Obstacle to the Development of
Appropriate Anaesthetic Equipment for the Developing World
M B Dobson, University of Oxford, UK
R Neighbour, Diamedica Ltd, UK |
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| 12:40 |
Towards Implementation of International Standards in Medical Devices Regulation in
Malaysia
S D Thangavelu, University of Plymouth, UK and Ministry of Health, Malaysia
M S Pillay, Ministry of Health, Malaysia
J Yunus, University Technology Malaysia, Malaysia
E Ifeachor, University of Plymouth, UK |
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| 13:00 |
Lunch, Exhibition and Poster Session |
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- Incidence of Complete Heart Block and Cost-Effectiveness of Pacemaker Therapy in India
R Mehra, J Koehler, Medtronic Inc, USA
- Responsible Energy Management – Obligation, not Choice
J Riha, German Technical Cooperation GTZ, EPOS Health Consultants, Ministry of Public Health, Cameroon
- Electronic Health Records: Saudi Physicians’ Perspective
A Khudair, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
- HealthCare Kiosk
H Dhand, Oxford University, UK
A Verma, IIT, India
- Review about the Usage of Probabilistic Linkage in the Brazilian Health Area
A C M Martins, J P Machado, D P Silveira, Federal Regulatory Agency for Health Plans and Insurance, Brazil
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| Session 3: Innovation and New Technologies I |
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| 14:10 |
The ShakerScope®
D J Williams, J Dingley, Swansea NHS Trust, University of Wales Swansea and Morriston Hospital, UK |
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| 14.30 |
A Basic Urine Flowmeter and a Non-Invasive Bladder Pressure Measurement Device Used in Conjunction for the Diagnosis of Bladder Outlet Obstruction
J Caffarel, M J Drinnan, R S Pickard, W Robson, B Clarkson, C Griffiths, Freeman Hospital, UK |
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| 14:50 |
Low Cost Ambulance for Developing Countries
R A Dennis, Imperial College London, UK |
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| 15:10 |
Refreshments |
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| Session: 4 Innovation and New Technologies II |
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| 15:40 |
The Effectiveness and Sustainability of Appropriate Technology for Managing Hypoxaemia in Remote Hospitals in Papua New Guinea
D Peel, Ashdown Consultants, UK
S Matai, M Jonathan, PNG National Department of Health, Papua New Guinea
F Wandi, Kundiawa Hospital, Papua New Guinea
R Subhi, T Duke, University of Melbourne, Australia |
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| 16:00 |
Designing a Digital Anthropometric Measurement System for Hospitals in Malawi
M J Edwards, Parsons the New School for Design, USA |
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| 16:20 |
Development of the Glostavent Anaesthetic Machine
R Tully, Diamedica Ltd, UK
R Eltringham, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, UK |
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| 16:40 |
Question and Answer session |
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| 17:20 |
Chairman’s Closing remarks
Andrew Gammie, Fishtail Consulting Ltd, UK
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| 17:30 |
Close |
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To programme for Day 2 (Thursday 22 May 2008) |
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