Time

Session

Details

Venue

7.00 – 8.00  

Registration

8.00 – 8.30  

Welcome and Framing the Conference

Salle Senegal

08:30 – 10.00          

Plenary 1

Panel Discussion: Emergency Preparedness and Management of Infectious, NTDs and NCDs

Salle Senegal

10.00 – 10.30

Coffee Break

10.30 - 12.00

Abstract-driven sessions

1:1 Cancer Research

Lac Rose

Workshops

1.2 Building a Sustainable Health Workforce - Strengthening Postgraduate Medical Education through Global Health Partnerships

Sine

1.3 Advancing Medicine and Vaccine Safety Surveillance in Africa: Insights from the Saving Lives and Livelihoods Pharmacovigilance Program

Salle Senegal

12:00 - 1:00

Lunch

1:00 - 2:30

Plenary 2

Sexual Health in Africa

Salle Senegal

2:30 - 4:00

Abstract-driven sessions and panel discussion

2:1 Communicable Diseases

Lac Rose

2:2 Maternal and Child Health

Saloum

2:3 Panel Discussion: Addressing Women’s Mental Health Needs for Common Mental Disorders in the Primary Care Setting in West Africa 

Sine

Workshops

2:4 The Role of Academic Institutions in Building Resilient Health Systems in Africa through Research, Innovation, and Technical Support

Salle Senegal

2:5 Pragmatic Steps for Strengthening and Implementing Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP) in Africa

Falémé

4:00 – 4:30

Poster Session

4:30– 6:00

Plenary 3

Opening Ceremony

Salle Senegal

Time

Session

Details

Venue

08:30 – 10.00          

Abstract-driven sessions

3:1 Medical and Nursing Education and Research

Sine

3:2 Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice

Saloum

Workshops

STRIPE HIV: Lessons Learned from Academic-Government Collaborations  

Senegal

10.00 – 10.30

Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:00

Plenary 4

Advancing Research, Innovation, And Technology (Including AI & Digital Health) Relevant to Africa’s Needs   

Senegal

12:00 – 1:00

Lunch

1:00 – 2:30

Abstract-driven sessions

4:1 Health Systems Strengthening and Service Delivery

Lac Rose

4:2 Panel Discussion

Supply Chain and Capacity Development for Diagnostic Services in LMICs

Saloum

Workshops

4:4: Strengthening the Health Workforce: How ECHO is Building a Sustainable Health Workforce to Meet Africa’s Health Priorities

Salle Senegal

4:5 Enhancing Communication and Presentation Skills for Health Professions Educators: A Needs-Based, Interactive Workshop

Sine

2:30 – 4:00

Plenary 5

Panel Discussion: Building a Sustainable Health Workforce to Address Africa’s Priority Health Challenges

Salle Senegal

4:00 – 4:30

Poster Session

4:30 – 6:00

Plenary 6

Annual General Meeting

Salle Senegal

Time

Session

Details

Venue

08:30 – 10.00

Abstract-driven sessions

5:1 Health Professions Education

Saloum

5:2 Quality of Service

Sine

5:3 Health Workforce Development and Wellbeing 

Lac Rose

5:4 Climate Change Resilience

 Falémé

Workshops

5:5 Strategies for Developing Open Education Resources (OER) with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Health Professions Education

Salle Senegal

10.00 – 10.30

Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:00

Plenary 7

Tackling Climate Change and Health: Strategies for Resilience 

Salle Senegal

12:00 – 1:00

Lunch

Breakaway session

6:1 Panel Discussion: Collaborative Pathways for Research, Policy, and Care in West Africa: Exploring the Concept of a Regional Coalition for Women’s Cancer 

Saloum

Workshops

6:4: Reflections and Next Steps: Reimagining Health Professions Education for Regional Impact and Beyond

Sine

6:5 From Learning to Action - Assessing the Impact of Healthcare Continuing Education Courses

Salle Senegal

2:30 – 4:00

Plenary 8

Panel Discussion: How Do We Build Forward Better? - Opportunities across Sectors to Improve Global Health Outcomes

Salle Senegal

4:00 – 4:30

Poster Session

4:30 – 6:00

Plenary 9

Closing Ceremony

Salle Senegal