It began with a plenary session on the topic: Mental Health: Breaking The Silence

The speakers included:

• Dr Mwaniki Kivwanga
• Dr O. A Owoeye
• Miss Lalemi Mary (Founder of Smile Again) Moderator: Pharm. Rukayat Ogunbiyi

The delegates proceeded for a tea break before resuming the fifth plenary session on the topic

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IN AFRICA: THE WAGES OF DISCONNECT and the

Speakers included:

• Dr Peter Waiswa (Founder and Coordinator of the INDEPTH Network Maternal and Newborn Research Group, Uganda)
• Dr Pauline Bakinbinga (Associate Research Scientist at the African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya)
• Dr Luther-King Fasehun (Nigeria Country Director, The Wellbeing Foundation for Africa) for H.E Mrs Toyin Saraki (Founder, The Wellbeing Foundation for Africa

The next session was a special session by Dr Paulin Basinga on The Young Doctors’ Potential For Impact In Global Health; reflections on a career in global health as well as a special session by Dr. Ibraheem Badejo on transforming healthcare in Africa through research and innovation. Afterwards, there was lunch break and the delegates went for their various workshops.