SIGN Meeting 2015 The Safe Injection Global Network SIGN meeting is 23-24 February 2015 at WHO Headquarters in Geneva Switzerland The main topic of the meeting will be the new injection safety policy recommendation and developing the appropriate strategies for implementation in countries worldwide. The Keynote speaker will be Dr Margaret Chan, the Director-General of WHO. Dr. Chan will launch the new IS policy which recommends the use of safety engineered injection devices for reuse prevention and sharps injury protection. This is the first draft of the meeting agenda for information and comment __________________________________________________ Day 1: 23 February 2015 Morning: Plenary- EB Room 08:30- 09:00 Registration 9:00-10:30 Opening remarks and launch of IS Policy by DG: * ADG opening remarks * Expert panel chaired by DG and launch of the new policy * General discussion 10:30-10:45 10:45- 11:30 Coffee Break Side meeting DG with industry CEOs 11:30 -13:00 Session 1: Introduction of RUPs /SIPs for therapeutic injections in healthcare settings: basis of the new WHO policy and strategy * Presentation on key findings of the systematic review on introduction of RUPs/SIPs * Presentation on cost effectiveness analysis of the introduction of RUPs/SIPs for therapeutic injections in healthcare settings * Presentation on key components of the new policy and global campaign * General discussion 13:00-14:00 Lunch Afternoon: Plenary. Salle A Session 2: Country reports on introduction of RUPs/SIPs ( success, challenges, lessons learned) *Presentation from US *Presentation from Brazil *Presentation from Nigeria or Uganda *Presentation on EU directive on the use of sharps protection devices *Presentation on joint ICAN/SIGN survey on availability and use of RUPs/SIPs in 12 African countries *General discussion Coffee break 16:30-17:30 Session 3: Discussion of main recommendations from sessions 1&2 Welcome reception by WHO ____________________________________________________ Day 2: 24 February 2015 08:30- 09:00 Morning: Breakout sessions- Salle A Session 4: Key components of the country implementation of the new IS policy and global campaign : Group work : * Group 1: Country strategies and plans including procurement of safety devices, training of HCWs and HCWM and financing of the national plan and strategies * Group 2: Strategies for patient and community involvement to ensure rational and safe use of injections *Group 3: Monitoring and evaluation of policy and global campaign implementation at country and global levels (which indicators? Who should collect? To who should be sent? Data analysis and dissemination?) Coffee break 11:30 -13:00 Breakout sessions ( continued) 13:00-14:00 Lunch Afternoon: Plenary. EB Room *Reports on group work and discussion following each group presentation *Main Recommendations to WHO from group work and discussion Coffee break 16:30-17:30 Session 5 Next steps and closure of the meeting ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
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