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Africa Regional Community
Training Workshop
Lusaka, Zambia
19-23 May 2003
The Community Advisory Board (CAB)
representatives and Community Educators (CEs)/liaisons in Malawi, South Africa,
Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe participated in the second annual
workshop for the sites of the Africa Regional Working Group. The co chairs of
the Africa RWG, Wendoa Mwambu and Smanga Ntshele, and the CORE Community
Involvement Program staff facilitated the 3 and one half days skills-building
workshop with the help of our host HPT in Lusaka, Zambia.
Workshop goal:
To establish a community participation and education
strategy to ensure active participation at local, regional and international
levels that embraces sound ethics within the HPTN.
Workshop objectives:
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To develop an understanding of
ethical guidelines in HPTN research and how they apply in practice. |
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To develop indicators that
measures the impact of community involvement in research. |
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To develop the knowledge and
skills of Community Educators and advisors to support HIV education and
training for research communities. |
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To outline successful
strategies on forming and sustaining CABs/ local CWGs. |
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To share and suggest
experiences on recruitment and retention strategies that have worked at
different sites. |
The
meeting agenda included:
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Monday, May 19, 2003 |
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Welcome Reception at the Taj Pamodzi Hotel |
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Keynote speaker - Dr.
Moses Sinkala, Site PI |
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Tuesday, May 20,
2003 |
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Welcome, Introduction to agenda, goals /objectives |
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HPTN Overview and Update - Stella Kirkendale and Wayne Wilson |
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Indicators of Successful Community Participation Discussion - Stella Kirkendale
and Wayne Wilson |
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Africa RWG Business
meeting - Wandoa Mwambu and Smangaliso Ntshele
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Mission
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Objectives
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Term of office
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Resolutions
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Development of regional bulletin
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Wednesday,
May 21, 2003 |
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Introduction to Research Ethics - Stella Kirkendale and Wayne Wilson |
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HPTN Ethics Guidance Document - Stella Kirkendale and Wayne Wilson |
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Community Obligations and the Ethics Guidance Document - Stella Kirkendale |
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Strategic Communication - Teopista Nakyanzi |
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Thursday, May 22,
2003 |
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Gender issues in Clinical Trials and Male Involvement - Dr. Jessie Mbwambo |
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HPTN 024 - Impact of Closure on Study Communities - Dr. Moses Sinkala |
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Contingency Plans - Group |
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What are the strategies for community feedback |
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Lusaka Site Field Visit |
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Friday, May 23, 2003 |
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Forming and Sustaining Successful Partnerships - John Mutsambi |
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Forming and Sustaining Successful Community Groups - Smangaliso Ntshele |
The
final meeting report with evaluation information will be available soon.
Workshop Photo Album
2001 Africa Regional Workshop
(click on the
thumbnails to view the larger photo)
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Delegates
from Blantyre and Lilongwe, Malawi and Harare, Zimbabwe greet one another
at the welcome reception. L-R: Agnes Malemia, Mary Kadzisonga, Ruth
Manyera, Cathrine Chitsinde, Herbert Chikumbirike, and John Mutsambi
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Dr. Sweli Mkhize, the Minister of Health for KwaZulu Natal, greets the
participants and other distinguished guests with opening remarks. |
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The
Durban and Hlabisa, South Africa CAB members discuss their group work
assignment. L-R: Shaun Mellors, Sibongile Buthelezi, Zanele
Mthetwa, Joyce Nkabinde,
and Sally Pillay.
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Margaret
Achom-Okwero's presentation on CAB membership at the Kampala, Uganda HPTU. |
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Performance of an Invocation
Dance at a cultural event sponsored by the Durban CAB at Chatsmed Garden
Hospital in Chatsmed, South Africa.
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Workshop delegates watch as
members of the Krish Swamivel Dance Academy perform a South Indian Folk
Dance at a cultural event sponsored by the Durban CAB. |
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Billboards
in Hlabisa
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| Children
from the village of Hlabisa perform a Zulu dance at the community meeting. |
MRC
staff, Hlabisa CAB members and workshop delegates participate in singing
and dancing at the community meeting in the village of Hlabisa. |
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