MSF Scientific Day International 2019
The MSF Scientific Days bring together researchers, innovators, and advocates in humanitarian global health to discuss and challenge research from within the sector.
Day 1: Research
Session 1: Failing interventions, resistant bugs
Moderator: Caroline Voûte, Health Policy Advisor, MSF
Antiretroviral drug resistance and third-line treatment outcomes amongst HIV patients failing second-line treatment in Malawi. David Maman, MSF | Read the abstract | Watch the video
'Without antibiotics, I cannot treat" - Prescribing practices in West Bengal, India: Mixed methods study. Mohit Nair, MSF | Read the abstract | Watch the video
Implementation of directly observed treatment pre-resistance testing for patients failing second-line antiretroviral therapy, Maputo, Mozambique. Robert Deiss, MSF
Integrated vector control strategies for malaria prevention in Nduta refugee camp, Tanzania. Claire Dorion, MSF
Session 2: Power, participation, and people
Moderator: Lisa Schwartz, Arnold L. Johnson Chair in Health Care Ethics, McMaster University
Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in the public healthcare system in Eswatini. Nqobile Mmema, MSF
Refused and referred: Persistent stigma and discrimination amongst people living with HIV in Bihar, India. Mohit Nair, MSF
“Nothing in the world can serve those people like palliative care”: qualitative analysis of refugee and provider experiences in Jordan, Rwanda and Bangladesh. Rachel Yantzi, McMaster University
Management of acute malnutrition in children aged 6 to 59 months: OptiMA pilot trial in rural Burkina Faso. Maguy Daures, The Alliance for International Medical Action
Session 3: Taking refuge in the city: the humanitarian response to urban crises
Moderator: Mala Rao, Senior Clinical Fellow, Imperial College London, National Medical Adviser, NHS England's Workforce Race Equality Strategy, and Vice Chair WaterAid UK
Keynote: James Orbinski, Professor and Inaugural Director, Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, York University
Panelist: Willemieke van den Broek, Medical Coordinator, MSF
Panelist: Willemieke van den Broek, Medical Coordinator, MSF
Session 4: Still neglected? Overlooked and forgotten
Moderator: Ian Cropley, Consultant, Infectious Diseases and HIV, Royal Free Hospital
Liposomal amphotericin B as monotherapy and in combination with miltefosine for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in HIV-positive patients: a randomised trial from Bihar, India. Sharwar Kazmi, MSF
Prevalence of and beliefs about Noma in northwest Nigeria: a mixed-methods study. Modupe Juliana Oyemakinde, MSF
Outcomes of visceral leishmaniasis in pregnancy: Retrospective cohort, South Sudan. Judith Pekelharing, MSF
Use of two antivenoms for snakebite envenoming in Agok, South Sudan: a prospective monitoring study. Gabriel Alcoba, MSF
Evaluating new regimens for the treatment of chronic Chagas disease: BENDITA, a randomised trial. Fabiana Barreira, Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi)
Day 2: Innovation
Session 1: One to another: Innovation in social engagement
Moderator: Anni Beukes, Institute Resident Fellow, Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation, University of Chicago
When your story becomes our story: Learning from a co-created Noma health promotion pilot in Nigeria. Annette de Jong, MSF
Using social media for patient and community engagement: MSF’s experience in Lebanon. Jinane Saad, MSF
Experts-by-experience: Building survivor advocacy at the Victims of Torture rehabilitation clinic, Athens. Ben du Preez, MSF
Session 2: Let's get physical: Innovation in a material world
Moderator: Hayaatun Sillem, Chief Executive, Royal Academy of Engineering, UK
Indoor household use of attractive toxic sugar baits on malaria vectors, Tchonka, Democratic Republic of Congo. Maite Guardiola, MSF
Using the sun to power air conditioning. Marpe Tanaka, MSF
Development of an all-in-one transportable clinical bacteriology laboratory: feedback from testing a Mini-Lab prototype. Jean-Baptiste Ronat, MSF | Read the abstract | Watch the video
Developing a gravity-fed water treatment facility for MSF projects in Balochistan, Pakistan. Farooq Khan, MSF
Session 3: The devil's in the data: Ensuring a people-first approach in tech innovation
Moderator: Ivan Gayton, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
Panel Discussion:
Silvia Moriana, Innovation and Transformation Lead, Operational Centre Barcelona, MSF
Paul Wicks, Vice President of Innovation, PatientsLikeMe
Precious Lunga, CEO and co-founder, Baobab Circle
Alexandrine Pirlot de Corbion, Global South Programme Lead, Privacy International
Paul Wicks, Vice President of Innovation, PatientsLikeMe
Precious Lunga, CEO and co-founder, Baobab Circle
Alexandrine Pirlot de Corbion, Global South Programme Lead, Privacy International
Session 4: Prioritising health and dignity for mothers and children in humanitarian contexts
Moderator: Kamalini Lokuge, Senior Research Fellow & Lead, Humanitarian Health Research Initiative, Australian National University
Implementing neonatal palliative care in Afghanistan. Nikola Morton, MSF | Read the abstract | Watch the video
Overcoming barriers to provision of safe abortion care in MSF projects: Task Force approach. Manisha Kumar, MSF | Read the abstract | Watch the video
Obstetric innovations in Kabala Hospital, Sierra Leone: the Bubble Operating Theatre and Non-Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment. Sonia Guinovart, MSF