Rationale
Globally adolescents constitute approximately 20 % of the population with 196.5 million adolescents in Africa. Uganda has a predominantly young population with adolescents (10-19 Years) constituting 25 % (8.48 million). A young population is highly dependent and vulnerable and also presents serious challenges of addressing their sexual and reproductive health and rights and other conditions. If the needs of the young population are not addressed, they undermine social transformation and sustainable development. Another important aspect of adolescent health that has largely been neglected is oral health. It is a public health concern affecting each individual personally. There is there for need to discuss the importance of improving population’s oral health and the individual’s oral health.
MUCU Annual Conference
The key objective for the annual adolescent health conference was to provide health care providers with up to date evidence-based information related to preventive care of the adolescent patient. Adolescents remain at risk of many diseases during and after adolescence many of which can be prevented given the correct approaches. The meeting discussed infectious diseases, immunization, oral health issues, mindfulness approaches as well as behavior change and communication. On the first day of the conference many insightful and interesting presentations were made by distinguished professionals and researchers in different fields. The discussions in the plenary sessions were also quite enriching. The details of the conference and the profile of the presenters are in the conference report below. Here below is a list of the topics that were discussed on the conference
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This annual conference was hosted by the Society for Adolescent Health in Uganda (SAHU) in partnership with the Makerere University-Columbia University (MUCU) Collaboration with financial support from Columbia University and the WIDE SPECTRUM Pharmaceuticals.
It was a two day conference held on 29th -30th March 2018 at Hotel Africana, in Kampala Uganda.
The conference theme was: Keeping Our Adolescents Healthy through Preventive Care
This year’s annual conference was hosted by the Society for Adolescent Health in Uganda (SAHU) in partnership with the Makerere University-Columbia University (MUCU) Collaboration with financial support from Columbia University and the WIDE SPECTRUM Pharmaceuticals.
It was a two day conference held on 29th -30th March 2017 at Hotel Africana, in Kampala Uganda.
The conference theme was: Keeping Our Adolescents Healthy through Preventive Care
Check out the presentations made;
5. Connecting the mouth to the body Uganda Presentation Final
8. Highlights of the oral health policy
11. Oral Health in the context of Adolescent health by Dr.Okullo
12. Oral Health in the context of Adolescent health
14. Prevention of Diabetes – SAHU conference
16. ROAD MAP FOR IMPROVING ADOLESCENT HEALTH IN UGANDA
17. Correlates of ever had sex among perinatally HIV-infected adolescents in Uganda
21. Strengthening Practical Training in Community-Based Dentistry for Dental Therapists in Tanzania
24. Teenage Pregnancy, Whats the Evidence
29. Updates from the Uganda 2016 HIV Prevention, Care & Treatment Guidelines
31. Oral Health and Disease Prevention in Adolescence by Wandera M
This year’s 3rd Clinical and Scientific Meeting 6th Annual Adolescent Health Conference was hosted by the Society for Adolescent Health in Uganda (SAHU) in partnership with the Makerere University-Columbia University (MUCU) Collaboration.
It was a two day conference held on 21st April 2016 at Hotel Africana in Kampala Uganda.
The conference theme was: Improving health care for Adolescents in Uganda
More about the Presentations;
Adolescent ObesityThe Endocrine, Cardiovascular and Gastrointestinal Complications
Enrolling Minor Adolescents in Clinical Trialsfor Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections
INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME (ITP) IN SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS (SRHR)
LIVING WITH HIV&AIDS IN A BOARDING SCHOOL. AN EXPERIENCE OF AN ADOLESCENT AT TASO MBALE
Pre-exposure HIV Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Promoting Adolescent Reproductive Health in Uganda by Prof Florence Mirembe
Social Protection; A Critical Enabler for ASRH in Uganda
Status of adolescent Services; Summary of Adolescent Findings
Understanding Adolescent Social Media Use In Uganda_Associations With Sexual Risk Behaviors
Using Motivational Interviewing (MI) for Nutrition and Fitness