AMAKA CHIWUIKE-UBA ANNUAL ASTHMA CONFERENCE

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Asthma is one of the world’s most common long-term conditions currently affecting over 300 million people worldwide and projected to increase by another 100 million people by the year 2025[1]. As a non- curable disease, management strategies are geared towards controlling the disease to reduce the associated morbidity and mortality. In United States of America (USA), 1 in 13 have asthma and 10 Americans die from asthma daily with women making up over 65% of these deaths[2]. Globally, it is estimated that 1 in 10 people have asthma.

According to the Nigerian Thoracic Society[3], it is estimated that more than 100 million Nigerians would suffer from Asthma in year 2025. Currently, it is estimated that more than 15 million Nigerians have asthma with about 5-10% of children in any given community suffering from asthma [4]. Notwithstanding the availability of different asthma drugs, significant numbers of patients are still suffering from asthma while a significant number still dies from the disease.  More so, an estimated (75%) hospital admissions for asthma and as many as, 90% of the asthma deaths are avoidable. Painfully, Nigeria has lost many gifted and illustrious sons and daughters (including Mrs. Amaka Chiwuike-Uba) prematurely due to asthma.

Consequently, Amaka Chiwuike-Uba Foundation (ACUF) holds an AnnualAsthma Conference--- on Diagnosis, Management and Treatment of Asthma in Nigeria. The conference is designed to create awareness on asthma, educate and train the public on various ways to manage asthma to reduce morbidity and mortality and serve as a platform for public debates and policy dialogue on rethinking asthma management in Nigeria.

Objectives of the Conference

The overall objective of the Conference is to provide a platform/forum to brainstorm and share information on the diagnosis and management of asthma and other respiratory diseases as well as make recommendations to the government on ways to improve the quality of lives of those suffering from asthma. The Conference will, amongst other things, help to:

  1. Create awareness on the prevalence and causes of asthma;
  1. Review and evaluate progresses and challenges in the diagnosis and management of asthma;
  1. Educate and provide training to both those suffering from asthma and those in the position of managing asthma patients (health care providers, schools, etc) on various ways to manage asthma;
  1. Provide a forum for reviewing and sharing experiences to fast-track access to malaria prevention and treatment;
  1. Conduct medical services – diagnosis and provide asthma medications (drugs and others) to those suffering from asthma; and
  1. Make actionable policy recommendations to government to promote improvement in facilities and human resources in Nigerian hospitals.

Description of the Main Activities

The Conference features presentations on Diagnosis and Management of Asthma by renowned Pulmonary Specialists. The presentations are followed by a series of discussions and analyses by a select group of discussants/experts respond to the presentations from their own base of knowledge, experience and expertise.

Audience interaction is the final phase of the Conference, and involves a dedicated time for questions, reactions and comments from the floor. The presenters and discussants/experts are given the opportunity to respond to as many questions as time permits.

Given the importance and relevance of the subject matter, the Conference is chaired by prominent Nigerians.

Participants

The Conference accommodates about 120 participants from all the sectors of the Nigerian economy, especially, the health and education sectors. The participants include those suffering from Asthma, medical practitioners and key policy and decision makers who have the powers to put policies and programmes into action. 

In addition to participation from those mentioned above, participation includes those from prominent private sector operators, international donor organisations and members of academia, civil society, and media, etc.

2017 AMAKA CHIWUIKE-UBA ANNUAL ASTHMA CONFERENCE

Paper Presenters and Panelists


DR CAJETAN C. ONYEDUM,
MBBS, FWACP, FCCP

Dr. Cajetan C. Onyedum is an Associate Professor/Reader in Medicine and a Consultant Respiratory Physician.  He graduated from University of Nigeria medical school finishing as the third best graduating medical student in1989. Dr. Onyedum is a Fellow of West African College of Physicians and American College of Chest Physicians.

He belongs to many professional bodies like the British Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians, African Thoracic Society, Nigerian Thoracic Society, British Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society, and New York Academy of Science amongst others.

Dr. Onyedum is certified Trainer of Trainers, astute physician and researcher with over forty publications in peer reviewed international and local journals of high impact.



Dr. ADAEZE C. AYUK,
M.B.B.S, FMCPaed

Dr. Adaeze C. Ayuk is a Consultant Pulmonologist and Pediatrician. She graduated from University of Nigeria medical school. Dr. Ayuk is a Fellow National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria

Dr. Ayuk is certified Trainer of Trainers, astute physician and researcher with over twenty publications in peer reviewed international.



Mr. Larry Oguego
National Coordinator, Human Rights Volunteer Corps of Nigeria (HRVC)

Larry Oguego, is a passionate Human Development Consultant who believes that the fastest way to transform a nation is to transform the people and the institutions. He is a well-known youth mentor and founder of the Life Coach Project and Human Rights Volunteer Corps.

He has spoken on human rights and national transformation within and outside Nigeria. He has also partnered the Nigeria Medical Association (N.M.A.) in conducting training on the rights of patients and doctors and was a guest speaker on the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) National Conference in 2016.

He has keen interest in promoting the rights of patients, doctors and other health workers. Larry is a certified trainer for the Institute for National Transformation (INT) and has worked for the institute in different countries.

He runs several radio programs to enlighten Nigerians on human right and national transformation issues.


Moderator


Dr. Ikechukwu Obi

Dr. Ikechukwu Obi is a Community/Public Health Medicine Specialist who is currently a Senior lecturer with the Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences College of Medicine UNN [lecturing ‘Communication for Health’ to MPH students, Epidemiology and Community Directed Intervention (CDI) to undergraduate students] and is a Honorary Consultant to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Staff Clinic/Chest Clinic.

Residency training for the fellowship in Public Health Medicine (2002 – 2008), was strengthened by personal improvement efforts acquiring skills and competencies that have enabled the diligent execution of several short term consultancy assignments as a health development consultant during same period and beyond. Two years of this, involved coordinating the training activities of fellow residents in the department as Chief Resident. Has been member and lead on several committees in the department, faculty and college of medicine also. Research endeavors and publications have been a part of the process, while being happily married with children.

Chairman



Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na’abba
Former Speaker, House of Representatives

Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na'Abba is a Nigerian businessman and politician. Ghali Umar Na'Abba studied Political Science at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and was later elected secretary of the ABU chapter of the People's Redemption Party. He became a director of the UmaruNa’abba Commercial Trading Company

Ghali Umar Na'Abba was elected as representative for the Kano Municipal Federal constituency in April 1999, on the PDP ticket. He was appointed Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee before he was elected speaker of the House of Representatives.

Distinguished Guest of Honour



Dr. Emmanuel E. Uduaghan
Former Governor, Delta State

Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan is the former Governor of Delta State from 2007 to 2015. A medical doctor by profession, Prior to becoming Governor he was the Commissioner for Health, Delta State and the Secretary to the State Government.

Emmanuel Uduaghan began work in 1983 at the Delta Steel Company, as a medical officer. From 1989 to 1994, he worked in a number of hospitals including WestendHospital, Warri; Benoni Hospitals, Benin City and Shell Hospital, Ogunu, where he was a Consultant Anesthesiologist. In 1994 he set up a private medical practice. He was held the positions in the Nigerian Medical Association in Warri, Bendel State and Delta State. He was also active in the Junior Chamber International (Jaycees) leadership development organization.

 


[1]Masoli M, Fabian D, Holt S, Beasley R Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Program. The global burden of asthma: Executive summary of the GINA Dissemination Committee report. Allergy.2004;59:469– 78.

[2]Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.http://www.aafa.org/page/asthma-facts.aspx(Retrieved on March 7, 2017)

[3]Nigerian Thoracic Society.http://www.nigerianthoracicsociety.org/ (Retrieved on March 2017)

[4]Miller MK, Lee JK, Miller DP,Wenzel SE. Recent asthma exacerbations: a key prediction for future exacerbations.Respir med 2007;101: 481-9.

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