BACKGROUND

The Ministry of Health in January 2001 established a functional De-
partment of Health Standards and Regulatory Services (DSRS) as pro-
vided for in the National Health Sector Strategic Plan. DSRS provides
leadership in Quality Improvement in Health Care, Medical Research,
Traditional Medicine, Health Laws Review and coordination of Regula-
tory Bodies.

OUTPUTS

DSRS plans to organize the First National Congress on Quality Im-
provement in Health Care, Medical Research and Traditional Medicine
with the following expected outputs:

* Consensus on assessment tools for Systematic Monitoring and Evalua-
tion of Quality Improvement in Health Care
* Definition of National Priority Medical Research Agenda
* Consensus on Strategies for integration of Traditional Medicine
with Conventional Medicine
* Health Sector Position paper for Constitutional Review Commission
of Kenya

ABSTRACTS

1. Research abstracts (250 words) structured with the following head-
ings:

Objective:
Precise statement of the study question or hypothesis

Design:
Description of how you tested your hypotheses. Include type of study,
sample or data source, selection procedures, intervention or assess-
ment tools and methods of analyses.

Results:
Description of what you found, with specific data. If appropriate,
numerical results should be accompanied by confidence intervals and
levels of statistical significance. Provide response rates for all
surveys.

Conclusion:
Brief statement of what you conclude from the results, limiting gen-
eralization to the domain of your study sample or data source.

2. Non-research abstracts (250 words maximum). These could be his-
torical, ethical or descriptive reviews. Include a succinct summary
of the subject or problem, historical and current significance, pro-
posals or solutions and conclusions.

Topics of Interest include:

Track A: Quality Improvement in Health Care
* Evidence-based Medicine
* Total Quality Management
* Patient Partnership
* Monitoring and Evaluation of Quality Improvement

Track B: Medical Research and Ethics
* Priority setting in Medical Research
* Capacity development for Medical Research
* Bridging the gap between Research and Policy in HealthCare
* Operations Research
* Health Ethics

Track C: Traditional Medicine
* Rethinking traditional medicine and alternative medicine
* Integration with Conventional Medicine
* Information, Education and Training

Track D: Intersectoral Collaboration and International Partnership
for Better Health
* Water and sanitation
* Housing
* Food Security and Safety
* Transport and Communications
* Basic Education
* Poverty, Economic Growth and Health
* Health Financing
* Health Laws and Policy Review

Deadline for submission of abstracts: 30th August 2001.

For further information contact:
Tom Mboya Okeyo MD MPH
Department of Health Standards and Regulatory Services (DSRS)
AFYA House, Cathedral Road
PO Box 30016
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254-2-722-990
Fax: +254-2-722-986
mailto:[email protected]