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New publication: Addressing Barriers in Malaria Control
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Management Sciences for Health (MSH) Publications is pleased to
announce publication of "Addressing Barriers in Malaria Control
through Pharmaceutical and Commodity Management," Volume 12, No.
1 of 'The Manager', MSH's management quarterly.

Malaria is a serious, sometimes fatal disease caused by a para-
site that is spread to humans through the bite of infected mos-
quitoes. For more than 50 years, chloroquine, an inexpensive and
widely available medicine, has been used to cure malaria. Today,
however, the world is faced with a resurgence of malaria, fu-
elled in part by the spread of strains of the parasite that are
resistant to chloroquine and other antimalarial medicines. Ma-
laria is a problem in every region of the developing world. The
disease affects all ages and economic groups with a devastating
impact on pregnant women and children less than five years of
age.

This issue of 'The Manager' was written to support the goals of
the Global Malaria Control Strategy. It focuses on both the bar-
riers that impede the control of malaria and promising strate-
gies for addressing them through pharmaceutical and commodity
management. Policymakers and health managers can apply some of
these strategies to ensure a supply of effective antimalarial
medicines and promote their correct use.

The Manager is a continuing education publication from MSH. Each
issue presents in-depth discussions of management strategies for
improving health services. Accompanying case scenarios may be
used for staff development and training. This issue was pub-
lished with support from the US Agency for International Devel-
opment through the Rational Pharmaceutical Management Plus Pro-
gram. Additional support was provided by the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation through the MSH Strategies for Enhancing Access
to Medicines (SEAM) Program.

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Latin America. Funds received from sales in North America, West-
ern Europe, Japan, and Australia support reprinting and distri-
bution of our publications in 180 countries.

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National Reproductive Health Consultative Summit 2004
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16-19 February, 2004
Abuja, Nigeria

Theme:
Strengthening RH in the Context of Sustainable Development
Venue: Abuja Sheraton Hotels and Towers

Background
The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) has lent
support to the continent's economic renaissance. This action was
unique because it reflects the common will of African leaders to
urgently address the issue of poverty on the continent and put
African economies on a sustainable growth and development
through active participation in the global economy.

The implementation of NEPAD hinges on multifaceted approaches to
poverty eradication, one of which is the improvement in health
through reduction of maternal mortality and child mortality,
tackling the HIV/AIDS pandemic, improving upon the status of
women and promoting social development and the participation of
marginalized groups especially women.

Concerted effort towards the implementation of Reproductive
Health strategies and programme by various governments, organ-
ized private sector, donors and NGOs in Nigeria has been dis-
jointed, and at best not integrated. This peculiar problem has
resulted in programmes not sufficiently impacting on the health
status of the citizens. In the spirit of NEPAD this defect calls
for a pragmatic intervention to take stock of the prevailing
situation and chart a new direction for the future dispensation
in order to entrench a viable reproductive health programme in
Nigeria.

This forum will bring together major stakeholders including In-
ternational experts in Reproductive Health to take a comprehen-
sive review of RH programme in Nigeria and determine the support
that each partner will require in order to forge ahead.

Goal
To strengthen RH in the context of sustainable development in
Nigeria.

Objectives
Increase awareness about the linkages between RH, including
HIV/AIDS, and sustainable development both among communities and
governments Ensure greater synergy between the efforts of Gov-
ernments, PPFN, all RH stakeholders and NEPAD Ensure achievement
of the Seven Millennium Goals Mobilize the Nigerian populace
generally and government in particular to support RH programs in
practical terms Highlight the resource requirement for RH High-
light the impact of RH on sustainable development

Specific Topics
Specific topics to be treated are:

1. RH and Sustainable Development
2. The Impact of Sexual Health including STIs/HIV/AIDS
3. Reproductive Rights and Gender Issues
4. RH Constituency Building
5. Trends in Government Resources towards SRH
6. Partnership for RH
7. Institutional Management and Coordination
8. Challenge and Prospects in Youth focused program
9. RH and Poverty

Registration
Participants must register using the official registration
Forms, which could be obtained from the following:

RH Summit Secretariat PPFN Office, Lagos and all PPFN offices in
the states
Federal Ministry of Health, DCDPA Office, Federal Secretariat,
Abuja Federal Ministry of Health
RH Division,
8, Harvey Road, Yaba, Lagos
States Ministries of Health, Director PHC office,

Pathfinder International Office
Justice Sowemimo Street, Plot 1456, Off T. Y. Danjuma Street,
Asokoro, Abuja and Pathfinder offices in Kaduna and Lagos.

MSA Office, Katsina House, opp. Federal Ministry of Finance,
Ralph Sodeinde Street, Central Area, Abuja

Application for registration, which must be accompanied by the
appropriate fees, should be received by the organizers before
30th January, 2004. Early registration is desirable. Late regis-
tration may be entertained depending on availability of space.
Payment could be made on the spot at the venue of the conference
in bank draft or bank certified cheque.

Accommodation
Participants are free to make their own accommodation arrange-
ments. Access to discounted accommodation is available upon reg-
istration and payment of the specified amount to the conference
secretariat. Please contact the secretariat for details.

All funds in respect of accommodation should be sent in by 31st
of January 2004.

Exhibition Fees
There will be exhibition stands reserved for intending exhibi-
tors including Pharmaceutical companies, Registered Traditional
Healers, etc. during the event.

Interested exhibitors should contact the secretariat for de-
tails. Enquiries and payment should be made latest by January
31, 2004.

Limited space is available in the conference brochure for place-
ment of advertisement. Interested organizations, agencies and
individuals should enquire from the secretariat.

For further information, please contact:
Conference Secretariat
Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria
224 Ikorodu Road, Palmgrove, Shomolu, Lagos
Tel: +234-1-4715573, +234-1-5550691, +234-8022907999
mailto:rhsummit@mail.com