About the conference
September 2017 will mark the sixth global World Alzheimer’s Month, an international campaign to raise Dementia awareness and challenge the stigma associated with the disease. During this time, Alzheimer’s associations and other stakeholders around the world organise advocacy and information provision events. In line with this, Africa will host it’s 4th African Regional Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference will feature a range of both African and International experts and speakers engaging around the importance of Dementia awareness in Africa.
TOPICS: Some of the topics to be covered include ‘Demystifying Dementia’, ‘Epidemiology, Prevention & Risk Reduction’, ‘Emerging Elderly in Africa’ and ‘The Realities of Long-Term Care Provisions’, and will also include the presentation of an action plan from the World Health Organisation (WHO). Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) will also be launching the African report.
WHO: This conference will bring together clinicians and scientists, family and professional carers, people with dementia and staff and volunteers of Alzheimer associations. The conference allows the coming together of different cultures and provides opportunities to learn from one another and share important research to help make a difference to those affected by dementia.
THEME: The conference theme is “Let’s open up”. In Kenya and in Africa at large, there is still a lot of stigmatisation and lack of understanding of Dementia and specifically Alzheimer’s. That said, the time has come for us to take action and have bold conversations with a clear aim of addressing the issues surrounding stigmatisation, care and treatment.
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Catherine Wanjiku Ngugi
She is an Alzheimer’s soldier and she has been the primary care giver to her mother since she was 15 years old.
Paola Barbarino
CEO of Alzheimer’s Disease International since May 2017. Formerly CEO of LIFE and in senior roles with Cass Business School, Tate, British Library. A specialist in strategy and governance
Maëlenn Guerchet, PhD
She is a researcher in the Global Observatory for Ageing and Dementia Care, at King’s College London, which review, synthesise and disseminate evidence in the field.
Dr Hamed AL Sinawi (FRCpsych)
He is a senior consultant old age psychiatrist at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital , Muscat Oman and the chairman of Oman Alzheimer’s Society.
Berrie J Holtzhausen
He was born in Namibia. He founded ADN (Alzheimers Dementia Namibia) in 2010 and from then has been actively involved with training of nurses and families/friends of people living with dementia, all over Namibia.
Prof. David Musyimi Ndetei
He is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Nairobi, Kenya and the Founding Director of the Africa Mental Health Foundation – a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO).
Mrs.Sarah Nyambura Munoru
She has been living with Dementia for the last 10 years. She was born on August 1st 1941. Sarah is a mother of six children and grandmother to thirteen.
How can you be part of the conference
The 4th African Regional Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International invites you to partner with us. The following sponsorship packages are available;
GOLD PACKAGE – Ksh. 3 Million
- 12-month association with ADOK at all events
- Two corporate tables at the purple ball
- High visibility in all media partnerships and conference material
- Conference speaking slot
SILVER PACKAGE – Ksh. 1 Million
- 6-month association with ADOK at all events
- One corporate table at the purple ball
- High visibility in all media partnerships and conference material
BRONZE PACKAGE – Ksh. 500,000/=
- 3-month association with ADOK at all events
- One corporate table at the purple ball
- Visibility on conference material
SPECIAL ADD-ON
- Purchase a corporate table to the purple ball for Ksh. 100,000/=
- Each corporate table accomodates 10 pax
The Purple Ball
The conference will culminate to an evening ball where delegates, friends and families will converge to enjoy a special evening of music, dance and fine cuisine. This ball, happening on 29th September, will also serve as a charity dinner dance in aid of ADOK and its work across the nation.
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