3rd Africa Healthcare Summit
Date :
17/02/2016 au 18/02/2016
Lieu :
Londres, Royaume-Uni
Description :
“Universal healthcare in South Africa after 70 years”
On the 21st of September 2015, CNN reported that South Africa is to incite a redesign of its health insurance framework conveying general scope to all. A proposed scheme will assist furnish essential healthcare for African national, 84% of whom have no access to healthcare insurance. (CNN 2015)
In the past decade, Africa has been the focus of discussion when it comes to healthcare system and infrastructure. For Africa, unlike other regions, the challenge goes beyond tackling the system but grappling with a uniquely broad range of healthcare, political and economic challenges. The Economic Insight (2015) highlighted that the continued high rate of maternal and child morality and also the rising rates of injuries linked to violence in urban areas, are “weighing down a system that is already inadequate to the challenges facing it”.
The mainland, effectively home to a portion of the world's most bankrupted populaces, is going up against different epidemiological crises at the same time. High level of transmittable and parasitic diseases is being coordinated by the developing rate of chronicle conditions. Despite the fact that the communicable illnesses such as malaria, tuberculosis and the most important of all HIV/AIDS are known best as the perpetual condition, obesity and heart diseases are approaching as the more noteworthy chronicle threat to the African community and are likely to surpass communicable ailments as Africa's greatest healthcare challenge by 2030. (Janssen 2014)
When it comes to innovation and technology in human services on the African continent, according to Wharton School – The University of Pennsylvania, a little triumph can prompt tremendous changes and potentially lead to vast improvements. However, the African nations often do not have the capacity, or home-developed supporters with both energy and assets, to take advantage of technology advances. “What we need are more smart rich people who are passionate about health care in Africa” said Dr. Felix Olale, CEO of Excelsior Ventures. “What Bill Clinton and Bill Gates have done, what USAID and George Bush’s programs did, what the U.K. government has contributed, those have had massive impact” Olale noted. “But it comes down to smart people with a little bit of money and passion. We don’t have enough of those people - African people and those in government - among Africans themselves.” According to Knowledge & Wharton (2014) there have been a few improvements, for the most part where government authorities have made medicinal services a need and healthcare the priority. Ladi Awosika, CEO of Total Health Trust, situated in Nigeria, said that in his nation of origin, just five million of 170 million residents have human services protection which is also limited.
The 3rd Edition Africa Healthcare Summit 2016 will address the above issues as well as giving insight to the recent industry developments in order to help you understand the current and future outlook of Africa’s Healthcare system.
London, United Kingdom, February 17th – 18th 2016 – The 3rd Edition Africa Healthcare Summit is delighted to announce the participation of Ministry of Health Chad, Dr Ngariera Rimadjita, Hon Minister for Health, Ministry of Health Cameroon, His Excellency Andre Mama Fouda, Hon Minister for Health, Ministry of Health Ivory Coast, Her Excellency Dr Raymonde Goudou Coffie, Hon Minister for Health, Ministry of Health Kenya, Dr Samuel Were, Head, MoH PPP Unit, Ministry of Health Burkina Faso, Dr Amédée Prosper Djiguimde, Hon Minister for Health, Ministry of Health Central African Republic, H.E. (Mrs) MargueriteSamba Maliabo, Hon Minister for Health, Ministry of Health Gabon, H.E. Jean-Pierre Oyiba, Hon Minister for Health, Ministry of Health Egypt, His Excellency Professor Dr Adel Adawy, Hon Minister for Health who have joined Africa’s largest established healthcare conference/exhibition in Europe - taking place on 17th – 18th of February in London. The event provides a unique platform for investors to network one-on-one with Ministers of Health, government officials, hospital CEO's and directors, distributors and many more key decision makers across the continent.
The 3rd Edition Africa Healthcare Summit 2016 Speakers include:
Senior Managers from Aga Khan University (Kenya), AMREF (Kenya), Arua Regional Referral Hospital (Uganda), Clinique Slaoui (Morocco), Clinique Saint Augustin (Tunisia), Hospital Central de Maputo (Mozambique), Kubwa General Hospital (Nigeria), Kenyatta National Hospital (Kenya), Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation (UK), PharmAccess (UK), Regency Medical Centre (Tanzania), Royal African Society (UK), Wudassie Diagnostic Center (Ethiopia), World Health Organisation (Kenya) and many more to be announced.
For further details on speaker presentations and to view the complete two day agenda email tannaz@oliverkinross.com
References:
- CNN (2015), After a 70 year wait, is universal health care finally coming to South Africa [Online] at: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/
09/21/africa/south-africa-nhi- universal-health-care/ Knowledge (2014), how technology can improve healthcare in Africa, [online] at: http://knowledge.wharton.
upenn.edu/article/how- technology-can-improve-health- care-in-africa/ Janssen (2014), Healthcare Africa [Online] at: http://www.economistinsights.
com/sites/default/files/ downloads/EIU-Janssen_ HealthcareAfrica_Report_Web. pdf Economic Insight (2012), The future of healthcare in Africa [Online] at: http://www.economistinsights.
com/sites/default/files/ downloads/EIU-Janssen_ HealthcareAfrica_Report_Web. pdf
