Plenary Sessions & Workshops

Day 1 - Plenary Session 1

The African Medical Student And The SDGs: Where Do We Come In?

Speakers:

  • Koffi Houngbedji (A Senior Public Health Specialist, SDG Center for Africa)
  • Kayode Odusote (Chairman, Foundation for Sustainable Health Development),
  • Janvier Kabogo (A professional intern/assistant public health specialist, Sustainable Development Goals center for Africa)
  • Clement Peter (Team Lead, WHO Emergencies Program). 

Day 1 - Plenary Session 2

Outbreak and Disaster Management in Africa: Getting it Right

Speakers:

  • Ola Brown, (Founder, Flying Doctors Nigeria)
  • Mr Adam Thompson (Co-founder/ Executive director, e-Health Systems Africa)
  • Clement Peter (WHO Nigeria Officer-in-charge)

Day 2 - Plenary Session 1

The Burden Of NCDs: Taking A Quantum Leap

Speakers:

  • Dr J.M Dangou (WHO Team Lead for the NCDs Integrated Management programme)
  • Mr Runcie Chidebe (Cancer Advocate and Director of Project PINKBLUE) represented by Mr Arise Temitope from Project PINKBLUE
  • Mr Faloye Yusuff, Director of Research and Development, The Wellbeing Initiative

Day 2 - Plenary Session 2

Infectious Diseases In Africa: Are We Really Winning?

Speakers:

  • Dr Stephen Obaro (Director of International Pediatric Research Program and Adjunct Professor with the Department of Microbiology and Pathology at the University of Nebraska Medical )
  • Dr Clement Peter (WHO Nigeria Officer-in-charge)

Day 3 - Plenary Session 1

Mental Health: Breaking The Silence

Speakers:

  • Dr Mwaniki Kivwanga
  • Dr O. A Owoeye
  • Miss Lalemi Mary (Founder of Smile Again)

Day 3 - Special Session

The Young Doctors’ Potential For Impact In Global Health

Speaker:

Dr Paulin Basinga (BMGF)

Day 3 & 4 Workshops

Day 4 - Plenary Session 1

Social Determinants Of Health: Connecting The Dots.

Speakers:

  • Dr Luther-King Fasehun for H.E Mrs Toyin Saraki
  • Prof Eme Owoaje (Professor of Rehabilitative and Social Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, University of Ibadan, Nigeria)

Day 4 - Plenary Session 2

Medical Education In Africa: Curriculum, Research Inclusion And Mentorship.

Speakers:

  • Dr Luther-King Fasehun for H.E Mrs Toyin Saraki
  • Prof Eme Owoaje (Professor of Rehabilitative and Social Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, University of Ibadan, Nigeria)

Day 5 - Plenary Session 1

Sustainable Vaccination Schemes In Africa: Identifying And Overcoming The Barriers

Speakers:

  • Dr Fiona Barka, (Immunization Team Lead at the World Health Organization, Nigeria Office)
  • Dr Stephen Obaro (Director of International Pediatric Research Program and Adjunct Professor with the Department of Microbiology and Pathology at the University of Nebraska Medical )
  • Dr Chizoba Wonodi (Nigeria Country Director at the Johns Hopkins International Vaccine Access Center) represented by Dr Obinna Ebirim