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Dr. Mahesh Kumar Maskey, D.ScThe Executive Chair ofNepal Public Health Foundation

Dr. Maskey has expertise in the perinatalepidemiology, health policy and planning, health systems research andhealth policy development. He was a member of Advisory Council forHealth Research of World Health Organization South East Asia Region.Between 2006 and 2009, he was the Executive Chair to the Nepal HealthResearch Council, Government of Nepal. He has served as AmbassadorExtraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Federal Democratic Republic ofNepal to People’s Republic of China (2012- 2016).

Dr. Sandro Galea, DPHRobert A. Knox ProfessorDean, School of Public HealthBoston University

Dr. Galea is a physician and an epidemiologist. Prior to his appointment atBoston University, Dr. Galea served as the Gelman Professor and Chair of theDepartment of Epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School ofPublic Health. Dr Galea has a medical degree from the University of Toronto,and graduate degrees from Harvard University and Columbia University; hehas an honorary doctorate from the University of Glasgow. He previously heldseveral academic and leadership positions. He has published over 650scientific journal articles, 50 chapters, and 12 books and his research has beenfeatured extensively in current periodicals and newspapers. He was named oneof TIME magazine’s epidemiology innovators and has been listed by ThomsonReuters as one of the “World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds” for theSocial Sciences.

Organized by

Nepal Public Health Foundation

in Collaboration with

Nepal Health Research Council

March 11-15, 2018

ORATION:

Prof. Kenneth J. Rothman(Distinguished Fellow, Research Triangle Institute)

International Conference on

Epidemiologic Research

Dr. John David Clemens, MDExecutive Director, icddr,b

Dr. Clemens led the team that developedfirst low-cost oral vaccine against cholera, which was recently deployed inHaiti. In recognition of his work, he was awarded with Sabin Gold Medal in2010. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers, and serves on theeditorial boards of several journals. He is an elected member of the AmericanEpidemiology Society and a Fellow of both the American College ofEpidemiology and the Infectious Disease Society of America. A former researchscientist at icddr,b from 1983-1988, Dr. Clemens transitioned into the role fromhis previous position as professor and vice-chairman of Epidemiology andFounding Director of the Center for Global Infectious Diseases at the Universityof California, Los Angeles, Fielding School of Public Health.

Nepal Public Health Foundation101/2 Dhara Marga, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu-4

P.O. Box:11218 Phone: 977-1-4412787, 4410826 Website:

http://nphfoundation.org

About Nepal Public Health Foundation

Nepal Public Health Foundation (NPHF) was established in April 2010 bydifferent public health experts and health right activists with a mission tohave concerted public health action, research, and policy dialogue forhealth development, particularly of the socio-economically marginalizedpopulation. Since its establishment, NPHF has taken initiatives to raisevoices and advocate the public health issues at national and regional levelin a short span of time.

Please register at: http://www.nphfoundation.org/registernphf/conference-

registration/by February 28, 2018

FOR FURTHER INQUIRYEmail: conference@nphfoundation.orgAnustha Mainali (amainali@nphfoundation.org)Nikita Pradhan (npradhan@nphfoundation.org)

Dr. Elizabeth E. Hatch, PhDProfessor of EpidemiologySchool of Public Health,Boston University

Dr. Hatch has been principal investigator of three NIH-funded grants toevaluate factors related to reproductive health. Her research interests arefocused on factors related to fertility, pregnancy outcomes and long-term healtheffects of parental exposures. She teaches cancer epidemiology and hasconducted research on several cancer sites. Prior to joining the faculty at BU in2000, she was an investigator at the National Cancer Institute, where she led alarge cohort study on the health risks of exposure to the synthetic hormone,diethylstilbestrol (DES) among women exposed during pregnancy and theiroffspring exposed in utero.

Venue:Hotel Shanker

Lazimpat, Kathmandu, Nepal

Dr. Kenneth J. Rothman, DrPHDistinguished fellow,

Vice President of Epidemiology

Research, RTI Health Solutions

Dr. Rothman has 45 years of professional experience in Epidemiologicresearch. His research included work on the epidemiology of cancer,cardiovascular disease, birth defects, environmental epidemiology andmethodological, conceptual and ethical issues in epidemiology. Dr. Rothman isthe author of two widely used textbooks of epidemiologic methods. Hereceived American Public Health Association’s Abraham Lilienfeld Award for2002. He is also a professor of epidemiology at Boston University School ofPublic Health.

RESOURCE PERSONS

Nepal faces triple burden of health problems (communicable diseases, non-

communicable diseases and trauma). Generation of strong evidence is

required in these sectors for policy and health action. For this, the capacity

of health managers, academicians and students needs to be improved in the

field of epidemiology which will be helpful for evidence based practice.

The major objectives of the conference and training are To share epidemiological methods used in health care settings, highlight

epidemiological transition phases and its use in evidence based policyand action.

To enhance the skills and knowledge of the participants for an in-depthunderstanding of the modern concepts of epidemiological methods andits interpretation.

Medical and Public Health Professionals, Students, University facultymembers and Researchers from different institutions.

Participants Conference

(2 days)

Training Workshop (3

days)

National NPR 5,000 NPR 15,000

International $150 $300

SAARC Countries $100 $250

Nepalese Institutions NPR 10,000 NPR 25,000

REGISTRATION FEES

17:10 -18:20 Session III: Nutritional Epidemiology

17:10 -18:20 III A: (Chair: Dr. Tirtha Rana)

III B: (Chair)

17:10 -17:35 Paper I Paper I (15 min)

Paper II (15 min)17:35 -17:55 Paper II: Nutritional

Epidemiology - Dr. Ramesh Kant Adhikari

Paper III (10 min)

17:55 -18:15 Floor Discussion Floor Discussion

18:15 -18:25 Closing remarks Closing remarks

Conference Day, March 12, 2018

08:00 -09:00 Registration

09:00 - 11:10 INAUGURAL SESSION I: (Chief Guest: Secretary of Health, Chair: Dr. Mahesh Maskey)

09:00 - 09:10 Welcome and Introduction of Dr. Kenneth J. Rothman: Dr. Mahesh Maskey

09:10 - 10:10 Oration: Dr. Kenneth J Rothman: “Persistent Misconceptions in Epidemiological Research”

10:10 - 10:15 Address by Dr. Anjani K Jha (Executive chair, NHRC)

10:15 - 10:30 Address by Chief Guest

10:30 -10:35 Vote of Thanks Dr. Sameer Dixit

10:35 - 10:40 Closing remarks (Dr. Mahesh K Maskey)

10:40 - 11:10 Tea/Coffee break

11:10 - 13:10 SESSION II: ‘Epidemiologic Methods for Maternal and Child health Research’ (Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Hatch, Boston University School of Public Health)

11:10 -11:40 Key note speech: “New approaches to the assessment of vaccine herd protection” (Dr. John David Clemens,Executive Director, icddr,b)

11:40 – 12:00 Floor Discussion

12:00 – 13:10 II A: (Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Hatch, BUSPH)

II B: (Chair: Dr. Ganesh Dangal , Vice-President NESOG)

12:00 -12:20 Paper I: Dr. Mahesh Maskey, NPHF

Paper I

12:20 -12:40 Paper II Paper II

12:40 -13:00 Floor Discussion Floor discussion

13:00 - 13:10 Closing remark Closing remark

13:10 - 14:25 Lunch

Pre-Conference, March 11, 201813:30 - 14:00 Registration

14:00 - 14:20

Session I: (Chair: Dr. Mahesh Maskey and Dr. AnjaniK Jha)Overview of Epidemiological Research in Nepal and its implementation on policy making(Dr. Rajendra BC, NPHF/ Dr. Meghnath Dhimal, NHRC)

14:20 - 15.00 Panel discussion (10 minutes each) [Academia, Government, EDP representative]

15:00 - 15:20 Floor discussion15:20 - 15:30 Closing remarks by Chair15:30 - 16:00 Tea/Coffee Break

Training Workshop

March 13, 2018 (Tuesday)08:30 - 09:00 Registration09:00 - 09:30 Opening remarks and course introduction (MM)09:30 - 10:45 Causation and Causal Inference (KJR)10:45 - 11:00 Tea/Coffee Break11:00 - 12:15 Epidemiological Measures of Occurrence and Effect (EH)

12:15 - 13:30 Lunch13:30 - 14:30 Small Group Discussion: Estrogens and Endometrial

Cancer14:30 - 15:00 Group Presentation/Plenary Discussion (KJR and EH)15:00 -16:00 Cohort Studies (EH and KJR)16:00 - 16:15 Tea/Coffee Break16:15 - 17:00 Cohort Studies (Continue)

March 14, 2018 (Wednesday)09:00 - 10:30 Case-control Studies (KJR)10:30 - 10:45 Tea/Coffee Break10:45 - 12:15 Principles of Study Design (EH)12:15 - 13:30 Lunch13:30 - 14:30 Small Group Discussion: Sanitation and Diarrhea14:30 - 15:15 Group Presentation/Plenary Discussion (EH)15:15 - 15:30 Tea/Coffee Break15:30 - 17:00 Principles of Epidemiological Data Analysis (KJR)

March 15, 2018 (Thursday)09:00 - 10:15 Analysis of Crude Data (EH)10:15 - 10:30 Tea/Coffee Break10:30 - 11:15 Stratified Analysis (KJR)11:15 - 12:15 Epidemiologic Analysis Using Multivariate Models (KJR)12:15 - 13:30 Lunch13:30 - 14:15 Sensitivity Analysis (EH)14:15 - 15:00 Evaluation of Trends (KJR)15:00 - 15:15 Tea/Coffee Break15:15 - 17:00 Concept of Motherhood Method (MM)17:00 - 17:30 Closing Session: Training certificate distributionNote: MM: Mahesh Maskey, KJR: Kenneth J. Rothman, EH: Elizabeth Hatch

SCHEDULE

TARGET PARTICIPANTS

INTRODUCTION

16:00 to 17:00 Session II: Disaster Epidemiology

16:00 -17:00II A (Chair 1) II B (Chair 2)

16:00 -16:20Paper I: Epidemiology in Disaster Prevention, management in Nepal (Dr. Bhim Acharya, Chief EDCD)

Paper I: HOPE Project (15 min)

Paper II: NPHF (15 min)

16.20 - 16.40

Paper II: Post disaster health system strengthening program in Nepal (UNICEF)

Paper III: PAHS (10 min)

16:40 -17:00 Floor Discussion Floor Discussion

14:25 -17:00 SESSION III: 'Epidemiologic Methods for Non communicable diseases (NCDs) Research'

14:25 – 14:55 Key note speech by Dr. Sandro Galea (Dean, School of Public Health, Boston University)

14:55 – 15:15 Floor Discussion

15:15 – 16:25 III A: (Chair: Dr. Bhagwan Koirala)

III B: (Chair: Dr. NilambarJha)

15:15 - 15:35 Paper I Paper I

15:35 – 15:55 Paper II: Dr. Sharmeen Yasmeen, PHFBD

Paper II Dr. Jyoti Bhattarai

15:55 - 16:15 Floor Discussion Floor Discussion16:15 -16:25 Closing remarks Closing remarks16:25 -18:10 CONFERENCE CLOSING SESSION (Chair: Dr.

Mahesh Maskey, Nepal Public Health Foundation)

16:25 - 16:35 Closing Remarks16:35 - 17:30 Certificate distribution