ACTwatch Meeting 03-03-2014 Minutes

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    ACTwatch weekly meeting minutes

    Date : 03-03-2014

    Time : 16:00 EAT

    Chair : Vamsi

    Note taker : Sudoi

    Roll call (all in NBO unless otherwise noted) :

    Erick, Sudoi, Vamsi, Julie. Steve,Hana and Megan onSkype.

    The rotating order of weekly meeting chairs is as follows(responsible for next meeting):

    1. Nikki2. Vamsi

    3.

    Kevin4. Julius5. Steve6. Hana7. Sudoi8. Erick (Notetaker)9. Megan10. Tarryn11. Julie (Chair)

    Next meeting planned for Monday, March 10, 2014 at 16:00hrs (EAT)

    Agenda Item Issue Action

    Administrative

    Approval of last mtgminutes

    Minutes approved by the team.

    Benin update Discontent due to the change of plans from EDC to paper qestionnaires. Ciprianwould like to have his role more defined. He feels like a glorified data collector.Will be calling on Wed at 1600hrs to adress issues arrising

    JA: To call Benin first then bringin ML and Vamsi into theconversation.

    Cambodia update Kevin out on leave. KDcontinues to work on

    cleaning.Uganda Update Julius out for the day. VVto mee JN fo update.

    DRC update Review of previous syntax following data cleaning guidelines review. JA to continue data cleaning.

    Madagascar update Kevin out on leave. KDto work on Mada followingCambodia.

    Nigeria update Review of syntax after meeting with ML last week. To start working on theaudit sheets this week.

    RS to start cleaning medicines.

    Zambia update SOPs sent to Lason . KDto await feedback fromLason.

    Data cleaning issues ML to send summary for data cleaning by COB after extensive discussions onthe cleaning guidelines last week.

    ML to share notes on cleaning.

    Project planning update VV putting together ACTwatch retreat report with action points.

    Dissemination strategy meeting on March 17th.

    RA to start meetings next week on Monday 10 th in the morning.

    VVto circulate agenda fordissemination meeting. RAs to have a fisrt meeting nextweek on Monday.

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    Conference abstractsubmissions ASTMH

    Abstract to be submitted for the ASTMH syposium is being finalized. VV to submit ACTwatchsymposium abstract.

    Travel All in this week.

    AOB To do the weighting session on the week of March 24 th in form of a workshop.

    Plans for this week (Feb 17-21, 2014)

    Who ParticularsVamsi Retreat reports, RFA for EDC, ASTMH symposium submisionJulius TBD

    Julie Send out Benin questionnaire, cleaning medicines

    Kevin On leave

    Erick Update website with Mynmar data, update data base in readiness for Benin

    Sudoi Nigeria cleaning, medicinesML Update report tables and circulate revised cleaning guidelinesTarrynHana Submit ASTMH symposia abstract, preparing for advocay meeting for 17 th MarchSteve

    Leave and movements

    Date ParticularsFeb 28 - Mar 9 KD on leave

    Conferences and MeetingsConference/ meetingtitle

    Abstractdeadline

    Conference/MeetingDate

    Location Focalperson(s)

    Status

    MERG N/A February 26-28 Ouagadougou, Burkina Steve Attending

    Malaria Journal TBD September 22-24 Oxford, UK Vamsi Waiting

    HSR symposium January 15 Sept 30 Oct 3 Cape Town Vamsi Submitted aspart of a panelwith UCSF. Notaccepted

    ASTMH 63 rd AnnualMeeting

    March 4 forsymposium, April17 for individualabstracts

    November 2-6 New Orleans Vamsi Symposiumproposal

    APHA 143 rd annualmeeting

    February 2, 2014 November 15-19 New Orleans Vamsi Submitted fourabstracts