Symposium
The AHB Symposium is a pan-African conference that sits at the heart of the African healthcare scene. Via the symposium, AHB has curated a platform for promoting public-private sector partnerships and dialogue within the African healthcare sector
Africa's New Public Health Order Focus:
2023 Symposium
Focus
The COVID-19 Pandemic has shown that there is a need for Africa to establish stronger surveillance and governance systems, predictable financing mechanisms, better structures to manage pandemics, and public challenges associated with the ongoing economic and political changes.
To harness and combat new and existing public health challenges, the Africa CDC has launched the New Public Health Order as new health standard for Africa that applies innovative solutions with a focus on five core areas.
Strong Regional Institutions
Strong High-Level Partnerships
Local Production of Therapeutics and Diagnostics
Investments
Health Governance
Speakers
Dr. Nicaise Ndembi
Senior Advisor to the Africa CDC Director General-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Public Health in Africa, Africa CDC
Hon. Anifa Kawooya Bangirana
Minister of State for Health General Duties, Ministry of Health, Uganda
Hon. Sicily Kariuki
CEO & Leadership Coach, Re-Imagine Impact Associates and Former Minister of Health, Kenya
Dr. Joseph Okware
Director Health Services Incharge of Health Governance and Health Regulation, Ministry of Health, Uganda
H.E. Catherine Muigai Mwangi
Ambassador Extra-Ordinary and Plenipotentiary, High Commission of Kenya to South Africa
Dr. Amit N. Thakker
Executive Chairman,
Africa Health Business
Dr. Jelita Chinyonga
Director Performance Improvement, Ministry of Health, Zambia
Marloes Kibacha
Managing Director,
Africa Health Business
Dr. Perrer Tosso
Director,
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Supply Programs, U.S. Pharmacopeia
Dr. Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela
Chief Executive Officer,
South African Health Products Regulator Authority, SAHPRA
Mr. Brian O’ Connor
Chair,
ECHAlliance
Dr. Abofele Khoele
Managing Director, Organon
Dr. Lutz Mükke
Director Institutional Partnerships Africa, Lecturio
Dr. Iain Barton
Founding Principal, Health4Development
Mr. Ndlovu Nqobile
Chief Executive Officer, African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM)
H.E Madam Nardos Bekele-Thomas
Chief Executive Officer, AUDA NEPAD
Prof. Jean-Jacques Muyembe
Director General, National Institute for Biomedical Research
Dr. kingsley Odiabara
Director, Medical Laboratory Services, Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria
Dr. Benjamin Djoudalbaye
Head of Policy, Health Diplomacy and Communication, Africa CDC
Mr. Jyoti Tewari
Regional Health Systems Adviser- EA&SA, UNFPA
Dr. Ebere Okereke
CEO, Africa Public Health Foundation
Mr. Cyril Seck
Strategy Advisor, Africa CDC
Mr. Zwelethu Bashman
Managing Director (South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa), MSD
Ms. Esin Ozge Kavustu
Head of IFPM (International Funded Public Market), Sanofi
Mr. Ebai Eyong
General Manager, GE HealthCare
Mr. Farid Fezoua
Global Director Health & Education, International Finance Corp. (IFC)
Dr. Allan Pamba
Executive Vice President - Africa,
Roche Diagnostics
Dr. Boitumelo Ntsoane
Managing Director,
On Point Healthcare
Dr. Daniella Munene
Head of External Affairs, Africa Health Business
Prof. Morgan Chetty
Chairman,
Healthcare Federation of South Africa
Dr. Katlego Mothudi
Managing Director, Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF)
Dr. WALET ELMEHDI Allama
Présidente Directrice générale / CEO, Prophamedis International
Ms. Annika Krugel
Client and Solutions Director, Vantage Health Technologies-BroadReach Group
Dr. Patrick Luwaga
AGH Ambassador-Uganda, African Global Health
Dr. Mvuyisi Mzukwa
Chairperson, South Africa Medical Association (SAMA)
Dr. René Toua
Chief Clinical Officer, Mediclinic International
Ms. Karolina Mackiewicz
Innovation Director, ECHAlliance
Mrs. Avanthi Govender Bester
Vice Chairperson, SAMED
Ms. Rachelle Harris
Consultant Advisor, Wellcome Trust
Dr. Imane Kendili
President, African Global Health
Dr. Mary Wambui Moehlmann
Engagement Lead- LMICs, Access To Medicine Foundation
Dr. Wasunna Owino
Country Director - Kenya, PharmAccess
Mr. Edwin Mulwa
Director, Digital Solutions, VillageReach
Mr. Emmanuel C. Njoku
Regional Manager, B Medical Systems S.a r.l.
Ms. Isabelle Hagner
Director - Public Health Africa, International SOS
Ms. Jessica Chivinge
Chief commercial and Strategy Officer, Vitality Health International
Mr. Fanie Hendriksz
Managing Director, Right ePharmacy
Master of Ceremony
Mr. Masimba Mareverwa
Head of Business Development and Consulting Actuary, Insight Actuaries & Consultants
Dr. Daniella Munene
Head of External Affairs, Africa Health Business
Agenda (Time Zone : South Africa Standard Time)
9:00 am - 9:50 am
Opening Ceremony
Dr. Nicaise Ndembi
Hon. Anifa Kawooya Bangirana
Hon. Sicily Kariuki
Dr. Jelita Chinyonga
Dr. Amit N. Thakker
H.E Madam Nardos Bekele-Thomas
9:50 am - 10:00 am
Africa CDC - AHB Partnership Announcement
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Business and Exhibition Networking
10:30 am - 11:50 pm
The role of Regional Institutions as a steward for continental unity in the New Public Health Order
Mr. Ndlovu Nqobile
Dr. Mvuyisi Mzukwa
Dr. Imane Kendili
Mr. Fanie Hendriksz
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
AGH - AHB partnership announcement
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Exclusive Roundtable Luncheon
2:00 pm - 3:20 pm
The role of digital health in advancing the New Public Health Order- Part A- health services
Mr. Brian O’ Connor
Dr. Lutz Mükke
Dr. Boitumelo Ntsoane
Dr. René Toua
Dr. Wasunna Owino
3:20 pm - 3:30 pm
ECHA - AHB Partnership Announcement
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Business and Exhibition Networking
4:00 pm - 5:20 pm
The role of digital solutions in health to advance the New Public Health Order - Part B- data sharing and informatics.
Mr. Cyril Seck
Mr. Ebai Eyong
Ms. Annika Krugel
Ms. Karolina Mackiewicz
Mr. Edwin Mulwa
Mr. Emmanuel C. Njoku
5:20 am - 5:30 am
PAHIN - AHB Partnership Announcement
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Exclusive Roundtable Dinner Session
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Role of Partnerships in disease prevention and care
Dr. Abofele Khoele
Dr. Ebere Okereke
Dr. Allan Pamba
Prof. Morgan Chetty
Ms. Jessica Chivinge
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Global Fund Partnership Announcement
10:10 am - 10:30 am
Business and exhibition networking
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
An enabling environment for local production of vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics
Dr. Perrer Tosso
Dr. Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela
Dr. Iain Barton
Mr. Zwelethu Bashman
Ms. Esin Ozge Kavustu
Ms. Rachelle Harris
12:00 pm - 12:10 pm
USP - Africa CDC Partnership Announcement
12:10 pm - 2:00 pm
Exclusive Roundtable Luncheon
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Human Resources for Health integration - partnerships to close the gap
Dr. Joseph Okware
Mr. Jyoti Tewari
Mr. Farid Fezoua
Dr. Katlego Mothudi
Dr. Patrick Luwaga
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
The role of the private health sector in disease surveillance and pandemic response
Dr. kingsley Odiabara
Dr. Benjamin Djoudalbaye
Dr. WALET ELMEHDI Allama
Mrs. Avanthi Govender Bester
Dr. Mary Wambui Moehlmann
Ms. Isabelle Hagner
3:30 pm - 3:40 pm
AHB 3Analytics Partnership Announcement
3:40 pm - 4:00 pm
Business and exhibition networking
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Closing ceremony - Key lessons learnt
H.E. Catherine Muigai Mwangi
Marloes Kibacha
Prof. Jean-Jacques Muyembe
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Exclusive Cocktail Session
Symposium Recording
Day 1
The Role of Regional Institutions as a Steward for Continental Unity in the New Public Health Order
The Role of Digital Solution in health to Advance the New Public Health Order (Part A)
The Role of Digital Solutions in Health to Advance the New Public Health Order (Part B)
Day 2
The Role of Partnership in Disease Prevention and Care in the New Public Health Order
Human Resources for Health Integration Partnerships in the New Public Health Order
The Role of Private Health Sector in Disease Surveillance and Pandemic Response
Closing Ceremony, AHB Symposium 2023
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