Provisional Agenda The 2nd Public Health Conference: Public health in Palestine: challenges, research & implications Al-Quds

University, Main Campus, Abu Dies, 25 April 2013

8:00- 8:30 8:30-9.30 Registration & coffee Opening Remarks- Main theater (Hall-I) Moderator: Dr.Yehia Abed

National anthem Welcome note Prof. Sari Nusseibeh, President, Al-Quds University Prof. Hani Abdeen, Minister of Health Prof. Mark Nehring, Chair Dept. Public Health, Tufts University Dr. Motasem Hamdan, Dean School of Public Health 9:30-11 :00 Chair: Dr Abdel Aziz Thabet Plenary session - Main theater (Hall-I)

9:30-9:45 9:45-10 :00 10:00-10:15 10:15-10:30

10:30-11:00 11:00-11:30

Keynote speaker: Dr. Asad Ramlawi, Ministry of Health. Public health in Palestine: needs and challenges. Keynote speaker: Dr. Ummaya Khamash, UNRWA. Strategies for reorienting the health care delivery system toward PHC. Keynote speaker: Prof. John Morgan, Tufts University. Challenges, opportunities and strategies for community focused oral health disease prevention and health promotion. Keynote speaker: Prof. Waleed Sweileh, An-Najah University Public health research share in the medical and biomedical research productivity from Palestine, 2002 2011. Discussion Break Posters presentations Facilitators : Dr. Najah Khatib, Dr. Asma Imam Parallel sessions I Conference themes

11:30-13:00

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Hall I Community & Public Health Chair: Dr. Abdulatif Husseini Rapporteur: Dr. Nuha El-Sharif Dr. Yehia Abed. Visions towards communicable diseases control in the Gaza Strip Palestine.

Dr. Haleema Al-Sabbah. Effect of diabetes education program on Type 2 Diabetic patients in Tulkarm Directorate of Health. Mrs. Rasha Karmi. Quality of life and its determinants among Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 attending the MOH primary health care centers in the northern districts of the West Bank. Dr. Akram Kharroubi. Evaluation of HbA1c for diagnosing type 2 Diabetes and Pre-diabetes among Palestinians. Mrs. Amal Abu Gama. Risk factors of metabolic syndrome among patients with cardiovascular disease in Gaza occupied Palestinians territories. 12:30-13:00 13:00-13 :30 Discussion

Hall II Health Policy & Management Chair: Dr. Wael Sadaqa Rapporteur: Dr. Asma Imam Mrs. Therese Khair. Assessment of the infection control system in neonatal intensive care units in the West Bank and East Jerusalem hospitals. Dr. Anan Rashed. Assessment of the perceptions of physicians and nurses towards incident reporting in Palestinian governmental hospitals. Mrs. Wafa Zaghari. Assessment of patient safety culture in the Palestinian hospital pharmacies

Hall III Community Mental Health Chair: Dr. Kemal Salameh Rapporteur: Dr. Najah Khatib Dr. Abdel Aziz Thabet. Comorbidity of PTD, ADHD, conduct, and ODD in Palestinian children affected by war on Gaza

Dr. OmarAl-Buhaisi. Psychological effects and coping strategies among Palestinian adolescents exposed to war on Gaza Mrs. Lama Odeh. Exploration of ex-political detainees experience of the Palestinian children in Ramallah district

Mrs. Khitam Abu Zanada. Assessment of the Effectiveness and Performance of Blood Bank Services in Gaza Governorates during the War on Gaza. Mr. Mohamad Khleif. Quality of life of Palestinian cancer patients in the absence of palliative care service.

Dr. Ivona Al-Amleh. Beyond the drugs: what to do when they fail to silence the voices

Dr. Salam Al- Khatib. The emotional and social effects of honor killing on victims families members: a Palestinian family perspective 12:30-13:00 Discussion

12:30-13:00

Discussion

Posters presentations Facilitators: Dr Nuha El Sharif, Dr. Muna Hamed

13:30 14:30

Lunch break Parallel sessions -II

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14:30-16:00

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Three themes
Hall I Community & Public Health Chair: Dr. Hamzeh Al-Zabadi Rapporteur: Dr. Khaldoun Bader Dr. Hatim Jaber. Occupational health and safety in Palestine.

Hall II Health Policy & Management Chair: Dr. Amal Abu Awad Rapporteur: Khuloud Kh. Dajani Mr. Akram Nasser. Evaluation of the use of health information system in decision making in the non-governmental organization- Gaza Governorate. Mr. Mohammad Baniode. Assessment of the computerized health management information system implemented in the MOH hospitals from user's perspectives. Hall III Community Mental Health Chair Dr. Moshsen Adas Rapporteur: Dr. Muna Hamed . . . . . EMDR .

Mr.Bassam Abu Shanab. Prevalence of overweight and obesity and their associations with dietary habits among students from An-Najah National University: A cross-sectional study. Mrs. Hana Rabadi. Community based intervention to improve infant feeding and caring practices among mothers in Bethlehem villages.

Mr. Mohamad Kitaneh. . . Magnitude and consequences of . Violence against physicians and nurses working at governmental hospitals in north of West Bank Mrs. Nadira Samaha. Mrs. Amal Al Azzeh. . . Maternal compliance to iron Factors affecting compliance to supplementation among anemic anti-hypertensive drug treatment refugee pregnant women in the and required lifestyle . West Bank. modifications among patients attending PHC in Bethlehem district.
Mrs. Suzy Daher. Risk factors associated with cerebral palsy amongst Palestinian children. Mrs. Haya Al Rayess. Colorectal cancer risk factors in Gaza Governorates. 15:30-16 :00 Discussion Mr. Riyad A. Diab. Workload status at nursing stations in UNRWA Health Centers Gaza Governorates. Mrs. Haneen Toema. Anxiety and depression among students of An- Najah Medical students in Palestine

15:30-16 :00 Discussion

15:30-16:00 Discussion

16:00-16:15

Cofee Break

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Panel discussion & conference recommendations Main theater (Hall-I) Chair: Dr. Khuloud Kh. Dajani Rapporteur: Dr. Hazem Agha

Panel: Dr. Najah Khatib, Dr. Nuha Sharif, Dr. Asma Imam, Dr. Motasem Hamdan

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Poster Presentations Health Science Complex Building Hours: 11 :00-11 :30, 13:00-13:30
Authors Mrs. Huda Haidar Anan, Dr. Bassam Abu Hamad Ms. Suad J. Radwan, Dr. Yehia Abed Mrs. Shahenaz Najjar, Dr. Motasem Hamdan, Prof. Martin Euwema, Prof. Arthur Vleugels, Prof. Walter Sermeus, Dr. Rashad Massoud, Dr. Kris Vanhaecht Mrs. Aisha Mansour Mrs. Hiba Z. AbuZayyad Rahhal, Dr. Ghada Kawa, Dr. Asaad Ramlawi, Dr. Mohammad Rezeq Mr. Khaled Mallah, Dr. Hamzeh Al Zabadi Title Clients Centeredness of the Governmental PHC Services Evaluation of Community Based Rehabilitation Programs in the North and Gaza Governorates Assessment of Adverse Events and Patient Harm in Hospitalized Palestinian Patients Using the Global Trigger Tool: Challenges for Launching a Strategic Safety Plan

Improving Patient Safety: The East Jerusalem Hospital Network Experience Patient Satisfaction of the Primary Healthcare Services Provided in Bethlehem Health Directorate

Indoor Exposure Assessment and Health Hazard of Radon in the Elementary Schools of Tulkarem Province, Palestine Dr. Yaser Nazzal, Dr. Hamzeh Al Evaluation of Darkroom Disease Symptoms among Zabadi Radiographers and their Associated Occupational Factors in the West Bank Dr. Daqour Ahmad, Dr. Hamzeh Al Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy among Obesity Zabadi, Dr. Abdullah Hawari, Dr. Patients in the Northern West Bank: A Retrospective Records Jehad Hassouneh Review Mrs. Mariam Amer Altell Adolescents` Engagements in Health Behaviors; Physical Activities and Dietary Habits Dr. Jararaa A., Dr. Abu Nabaa A., Dr. Eshtayeh E., Dr. Amerah M., Dr. Alkaissi A. Dr. Qadous Sh. Mr. Marwan Jalambo, Mr. Osama Abu-Nada Mr. Shady M Mansy Dr. Mohammad N. Abu-Awwad, Prof. Mahmoud Abu-Hadid, Dr. Zaher Nazzal, Dr. Amira Alhindi Effect of School Bag Weight and Carrying Way on Neck, Shoulder, and Back on Primary School Students in Nablus City Nutrition Knowledge among Physicians in Gaza Strip Effect of Diabetes Mellitus on the Left Ventricular Mass in Normotensive Diabetic Patients Knowledge and Practice Regarding Diabetic Foot Care: A Cross Sectional Study, North West Bank

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Mrs. Reem Anaty Mrs. Ibtisam Ghrayeb Dr. Muna Hamaid Mr. Mohammed Al-Ghussein Mr. Dyaa Saymah, Dr. Lynda Tait, Dr. Maria Michail

The Factors that may Prevent Doctors from Completing their Specialty in Psychiatric Medicine in Palestine End of Life Care in a Palestinian Pediatric Intensive Unite: Parents Attitudes when a Child Dies The Attitude of Mental Health Professionals towards Patients with Mental Illness in an Inpatient Setting in Palestine Psychosomatic Symptoms among Palestinians who Experienced Losses during War on Gaza: a Comparative Study Reforming Mental Health Care inside the Occupied Palestinian territories; an Analysis for Human Resource Development Needs

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