Program at a Glance
Programme at a Glance
9th AFREhealth Annual Conference • Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala • 24–26 August 2026
Time zone: East Africa Time (EAT)Day 1 — Monday, 24 August 2026
| Time (EAT) | Session | Theme | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 – 08:30 | Registration | ||
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome & Framing the Conference | — | Speke Ballroom |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Plenary 1 | Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence in Health Education, Research and Service Delivery | Speke Ballroom |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break | ||
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Breakout Sessions | 1A: Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence in Health Education, Research and Service Delivery | Acacia Room |
| 1B: Strengthening Health Workforce Education and Retention for Resilient and Equitable Health Systems | Jacaranda Room | ||
| 1C: Integrated Approach in Education, Research, and Control of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases | Ebony Room | ||
| 1D • Workshop: Beyond Aid — Building Sustainable Global Health Models | Speke Ballroom | ||
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch | ||
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Plenary 2 | Panel Discussion: Strengthening Health Workforce Education and Retention for Resilient and Equitable Health Systems | Speke Ballroom |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Breakout Sessions | 2A: Strengthening Health Workforce Education and Retention for Resilient and Equitable Health Systems | Acacia Room |
| 2B: Integrated Approach in Education, Research, and Control of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases | Jacaranda Room | ||
| 2C: Building Climate-Resilient Health, Strengthening Community Engagement, and Sustainable One Health Partnerships | Ebony Room | ||
| 2D • Workshop: Sustaining and Advancing STRIPE HIV Achievements in the New Global Order | Speke Ballroom | ||
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Poster Session | — | Speke Ballroom |
| 17:00 – 18:30 | Plenary 3 | Opening Ceremony | Speke Ballroom |
| 18:30 – 19:30 | Cocktail | ||
Day 2 — Tuesday, 25 August 2026
| Time (EAT) | Session | Theme | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Breakout Sessions | 3A: Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence in Health Education, Research and Service Delivery | Acacia Room |
| 3B: Strengthening Health Workforce Education and Retention for Resilient and Equitable Health Systems | Jacaranda Room | ||
| 3C: Integrated Approach in Education, Research, and Control of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases | Ebony Room | ||
| 3D • Workshop: Strengthening Africa’s Health Workforce Through AI-Enabled Mentorship and Digital Learning | Speke Ballroom | ||
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Poster Session | — | — |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break | ||
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Plenary 4 | Integrated Approach in Education, Research, and Control of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases | Speke Ballroom |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch | ||
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Breakout Sessions | 4A: Integrated Approach in Education, Research, and Control of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases | Acacia Room |
| 4B: Strengthening Health Workforce Education and Retention for Resilient and Equitable Health Systems | Jacaranda Room | ||
| 4C: Integrated Approach in Education, Research, and Control of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases | Ebony Room | ||
| 4D • Workshop: Contribution to Research Excellence and Health Systems Strengthening in Africa — Dialogue on Global Health Security, Research, and Bioinformatics | Speke Ballroom | ||
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Plenary 5 | Panel Discussion: AFREhealth@10 | Speke Ballroom |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Poster Session | — | Speke Ballroom |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Plenary 6 | Annual General Meeting | Speke Ballroom |
Day 3 — Wednesday, 26 August 2026
| Time (EAT) | Session | Theme | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Breakout Sessions | 5A: Building Climate-Resilient Health, Strengthening Community Engagement, and Sustainable One Health Partnerships | Acacia Room |
| 5B: Strengthening Health Workforce Education and Retention for Resilient and Equitable Health Systems | Jacaranda Room | ||
| 5C: Integrated Approach in Education, Research, and Control of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases | Ebony Room | ||
| 5D • Workshop: Meet the Editor — The Lancet Regional Health – Africa | Speke Ballroom | ||
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee Break | ||
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Plenary 7 | Panel Discussion: Building Climate-Resilient Health, Strengthening Community Engagement, and Sustainable One Health Partnerships | Speke Ballroom |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch | ||
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Plenary 8 | Closing Ceremony | Speke Ballroom |