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Message from Chair, Organizing Committee

Ladies and Gentlemen, Distinguished Guests, Esteemed Colleagues, and Friends,
It is with great pleasure and my profound honor to welcome you all to the Joseph Aluoch Lung Health Conference 2024. On behalf of the organizing committee, I would like to extend a warm and heartfelt welcome to each of you. We are thrilled to gather together experts, practitioners, researchers, and lung health advocates united by our shared commitment to advancing lung health.

Our theme this year is "Redefining Lung Health," a timely and critical topic that underscores the evolving nature of our understanding and approach to respiratory care. The landscape of lung health is rapidly changing, and it is imperative that we continually adapt and innovate to meet new challenges and seize emerging opportunities.Redefining Lung Health is premised on key factors including; emerging respiratory diseases such as COVID-19, environmental changes occasioned by air pollution and climate change, advances in technology all on the backdrop of inequalities in lung health access and the need to provide patient centered care.

Over the course of this Conference we will explore these themes through a diverse range of sessions, including panel discussions, workshops, and more importantly a keynote address from our distinguished guest Dr Jospeh Aluoch. Dr Joseph Aluoch has been serving in the field of Lung Health for over half a decade now, is considered the ‘father of TB in Kenya’ and we truly honor his many contributions in this field.

Let us embrace the opportunities to learn from one another, challenge our assumptions, and forge new pathways for improving lung health. Let us redefine what is possible and work together towards a future where lung health is no longer a privilege but a universal right.
I look forward to a memorable and impactful experience.

Karibuni Sana!

Dr Lorraine Mugambi-Nyaboga

Chair - Organizing Committee

Message from the Head of Program

Welcome to the Lung Health Conference: "Redefining Lung Health in Kenya"
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is with great enthusiasm and a profound sense of purpose that I extend my warmest welcome to you all as we gather for the Kenya Lung Health Conference, under the transformative theme "Redefining Lung Health in Kenya."

This conference comes at a pivotal moment for our nation and the global community. We stand united against the formidable challenges that lung diseases, especially tuberculosis, continue to pose. However, we are equally united in our commitment to overcoming these challenges and seizing the opportunities before us to make a lasting impact.

The theme of this year’s conference is a call to action—an invitation to rethink our strategies, innovate our approaches, and renew our dedication to improving lung health for millions of Kenyans.

Throughout this conference, we will engage in meaningful discussions, share latest research, and explore cutting-edge innovations and new approaches to lung health. It is not just a platform for dialogue but an opportunity to forge stronger partnerships, learn from each other’s successes and setbacks, and commit to actionable steps that will redefine lung health in Kenya for the better.

Our nation has made significant strides—advancing TB treatment, increasing detection rates, and implementing new diagnostic technologies like AI-powered X-rays. Yet, challenges remain, from drug-resistant TB to gaps in treatment coverage, particularly among vulnerable populations. This conference is our opportunity to address these challenges head-on, with the collaborative spirit that defines our work.

I am honoured to be a part of this important conversation and to work alongside such a dedicated group of professionals and advocates. I am confident that the ideas and initiatives that will emerge from our time together will drive us closer to a future where lung health is prioritized, and the lives of countless individuals are improved.

Thank you for your dedication to this cause. I wish you all a productive and inspiring conference.

Warm regards,

Dr Immaculate Kathure

Ag. Head, Division of Tuberculosis and other Lung Diseases

Message from the Chair - Scientific Committee

I wish to take this opportunity to welcome you all to The Joseph Aluoch Lung Health Conference 2024”. On Behalf of the scientific Committee, we welcome you all to partake of the rich scientific menu we have put together for this conference.

With a preview of hosting the larger lung conference in 2025, we look forward to learning from the latest scientific researches that will influence policy and change our practice. The meeting will bring together government, donors, implementing partners, patients and advocacy groups which makes for a good face to face interaction of all players in the lung health realm. The meeting will not only look at the latest research findings, cutting edge technology but we will also look at challenges in delivering better lung health to Kenyans with a view of building harmony on policy, good practice recommendations and how to get best results from the limited resources at our disposal. The conference will be graced by top industrial, government, and academic scientists both local and international.

The conference topics have been carefully chosen to align with identified key priorities for strengthening lung health in Africa and indeed globally. We have put together a stimulating programme featuring distinguished speakers who will explore past, current, and future research and interventions to promote lung health. The conference provides a platform for the dissemination of new information, reinforcing recommended interventions and the exchange of ideas on how to tackle major respiratory health challenges of our time. I add my best wishes for a successful and fruitful conference and my thanks to all organizers. We wish that this meeting will lay a good foundation to improve lung health in Kenya now and for future generations.

We’re looking forward to an excellent meeting with great minds from different arears of specializations and sharing new and exciting results in various areas of lung health, which I believe will impact and change how you practice / implement lung health now and in future.

We welcome you all to Nairobi, Kenya!

Dr. Andrew Owuor

Chair - Scientific Committee

WHERE:

The Nairobi Hospital Convention Centre Nairobi, Kenya

WHEN:

30th - 31st October 2024
From 8.00 a.m – 6.00 p.m EAT

Registration Fees

Registration category	Full (1 September, 2024 onwards)
Member (ReSoK)	12,000/=
Non-ReSoK member	15,000/=
Student	6,000/=
Non-Kenyan	USD 150

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