East Africa Healthcare Federation Conference

July 9-10, 2018
Addis Ababa
Recap

On July 9–10, hundreds of medical professionals, policymakers, and representatives from health care federations and private sector health organizations from across East Africa will join together in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to discuss the state of health care in the region. 

SHOPS Plus, a sponsor, shared publications and other materials at a booth and hosted a side meeting for drug shop and pharmacist associations.

The seventh East Africa Healthcare Federation Conference’s theme was “Revolutionizing Healthcare through Digital Technology, in Africa.”
Through this conference, the East African community was expecting to build consensus on priority health infrastructure, systems, services, and research investment to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage.

Plenaries
Special VIP Session – High Level Ministerial Plenary Session
Session 1 – New Models of PPP for Health in East Africa
Session 2 – Technology and TeleHealth: Is it the Future of Healthcare?
Session 3 – Community Health Workers: the Missing Link for Primary Healthcare in East Africa?
Session 4 – Regulations – Are Health Laws Slowing Down Progress Towards UHC?
Session 5 – Pharmaceuticals: Pricing of Drugs – How Can We Make Them Affordable to All?
Session 6 – Medical Travel for Treatment: Can We Establish Centers of Excellence Within the EA Region?
Session 7 – Finance and Insurance for Healthcare, is it accessible?
Closing Session – Update by all EAHF Countries on the Roadmap to UHC

Photo credit: UN Women

Event description

On July 9–10, hundreds of medical professionals, policymakers, and representatives from health care federations and private sector health organizations from across East Africa will join together in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to discuss the state of health care in the region. 

SHOPS Plus, a sponsor, will share publications and other materials at a booth and host a side meeting for drug shop and pharmacist associations.

The seventh East Africa Healthcare Federation Conference’s theme is “Revolutionizing Healthcare through Digital Technology, in Africa.”
Through this conference, the East African community expects to build consensus on priority health infrastructure, systems, services, and research investment to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage.

Plenaries
Special VIP Session – High Level Ministerial Plenary Session
Session 1 – New Models of PPP for Health in East Africa
Session 2 – Technology and TeleHealth: Is it the Future of Healthcare?
Session 3 – Community Health Workers: the Missing Link for Primary Healthcare in East Africa?
Session 4 – Regulations – Are Health Laws Slowing Down Progress Towards UHC?
Session 5 – Pharmaceuticals: Pricing of Drugs – How Can We Make Them Affordable to All?
Session 6 – Medical Travel for Treatment: Can We Establish Centers of Excellence Within the EA Region?
Session 7 – Finance and Insurance for Healthcare, is it accessible?
Closing Session – Update by all EAHF Countries on the Roadmap to UHC

Photo credit: UN Women
 

Event Date
Monday, July 9-10, 2018
8:30am to 10:00pm
Where

African Union Headquarters
Roosevelt Street
W21K19
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia

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