24th MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIFIC AND EXHIBITION CONFERENCE FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF KENYA MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIFIC OFFICERS (AKMLSO)

PROGRAMME & BOOK OF ABSTRACTS

DATE: 10TH – 13TH OCTOBER 2017

VENUE: THE BOMA HOTEL, ELDORET

THEME

EMPOWERING MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE, CANCER AND OTHER EMERGING HEALTH THREATS

Sub themes:

Continuous quality improvement in laboratory testing

Enhance access to laboratory services through point of care testing

New advances in laboratory science

Role of bio-safety in response to health threats

Conference Secretariat

AKMLSO Head Office

Golf Course Commercial Centre

1st Floor, Room No. 1.6

Michael A.Wanga

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, AKMLSO

WELCOME MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ORGANIZING CHAIRMAN

Moses C O Lorre

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ORGANIZING CHAIRMAN,

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

DAY 1 – TUESDAY 10th OCTOBER 2017

7:00 AM – 9:00 AM – REGISTRATION/EXHIBITION

SESSION 1: MANAGEMENT /QUALITY ASSURANCE/ QUALITY CONTROL

MQA001: 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM

MQA002: 9:15 AM – 9:25 AM

MQA003: 9:30AM – 9:40 AM

MQA004: 9:45 AM – 9:55 AM

MQA005: 10:00AM – 10:10 AM

MQA006: 11:00 AM– 11:10 AM

MQA007: 11:15 AM – 11:25 AM

MQA008: 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

MQA09: 11:45 AM – 11:55 AM

MQA010: 12:00 Noon–12:10 PM

MQA011: 12:15 PM- 12:25 PM

MQA012: 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

MQA013: 12:45 PM – 12:55 PM

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: LUNCH & EXHIBITION

MQA014: 2:00 PM – 2:10 PM

MQA015: 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

MQA016: 2:30 PM –2:40 PM

SESSION II – BIOCHEMISTRY

BC001: 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

BC002: 3:00 PM – 3:10 PM

3:15 PM -3:45 PM TEA BREAK & EXHIBITION

BC003: 3:45 PM – 3:55 PM

BC004: 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

BC005: 4:15 PM – 4:25 PM

BC006: 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

BC007: 4:45 PM – 4:55 PM

SESSION III - PARASITOLOGY/ MICROBIOLOGY

MB001: 5:15 PM – 5:25 PM

MB0010: 5:30 PM – 5:40 PM

5:45 PM -6:15 PM EXHIBITION& REGISTRATION

DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2017

REGISTRATION 7:00 AM – 8:15 AM

8:15 AM–10:00AM: PLENARY SESSION: SYMPOSIUM

10:00 AM -10:30 AM: TEA BREAK & EXHIBITION

10:30 AM- 11:00AM: SYMPOSIUM

MB003: 11:00 AM –11:10 AM

MB004: 11:15AM – 11:25 AM

MB005: 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM

MB006: 11:45 AM – 11:55 AM

MB007: 12:00 Noon – 12:10 PM

SESSION IV: HAEMATOLOGY/ BLOOD TRANSFUSION SCIENCES

HBT006: 12:15 PM – 12:25 PM

MB008: 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

HBT008: 12:45 PM – 12:55 PM

HBT009: 1:00 PM – 1:10 PM

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM: LUNCH & EXHIBITION

2:15 PM -4:15 PM: OPENING CEREMONY

4:15 PM – 6:00 PM: TEA BREAK, EXHIBITION& EXCURSION

DAY 3 THURSDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2017

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM – Registration & Exhibition

SESSION IV - PARASITOLOGY/ MICROBIOLOGY

P/M001: 8:00AM – 8:10AM

8:15AM – 8:30 AM: EXHIBITORS

P/M002: 8:30AM – 8:40 AM

P/M003: 8:45 PM – 8:55 PM

P/M004: 9:00AM – 9:10 AM

P/M005: 9:15 AM –9:25AM

P/M006: 9:30 AM – 9:40AM

P/M007: 9:45AM – 9:55AM

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P/M008: 10:00AM – 10:10AM

P/M009: 10:15AM – 10:25AM

P/M010: 10:30AM – 10:40AM

10:45 AM – 11:15 AM: TEA BREAK & EXHIBITION

P/M0011: 11:15AM – 11:25AM

P/M012: 11:30 AM – 11:40AM

P/M013: 11:45AM – 11:55 AM

P/M014: 12:00 Noon – 12:10 PM

P/M015: 12:15PM – 12:25PM

P/M016: 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

P/M017: 12:45 PM – 12:55PM

1:00 PM – 2.00 PM: LUNCH & EXHIBITION

SESSION V: VIROLOGY/IMMUNOLOGY

VI001: 2:00 PM – 2:10 PM

VI002: 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

VI003: 2:30 PM – 2:40 PM

VI004: 2:45 PM – 2:55 PM

VI005: 3:00 PM – 3:10 PM

VI006: 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

3:30 PM -4:00 PM: TEA BREAK, EXHIBITION

VI007: 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

VI008: 4:15PM – 4:25PM

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM: EXHIBITORS FORUM

DAY 4 – FRIDAY 13TH OCTOBER 2017

Exhibition & Registration 7:00AM – 8:00AM

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM: STUDENTS FORUM

10:00 AM -10:30 AM TEA BREAK & EXHIBITION

10:30 AM – 12:00 AM: PLENARY: LATEBREAKERSABSTRACTS

12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM: CLOSING CEREMONY

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: LUNCH & EXHIBITION

Vision: Ensuring Excellence in Medical Laboratory Practice in the Republic of Kenya and beyond.