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Time	Session	Details
DAY 1: MONDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2025
7.00 – 8.00	Registration
8.00 – 8.30	Welcome & Framing the Conference	Chair: Nelson Sewankambo, AFREhealth President Co-Chair: Serigne M. Gueye, Chair, Local Organizing Committee
8.30 – 10.00	Plenary 1: Panel Discussion Subtheme 1: Emergency Preparedness & Management of Diseases	Chair: Soce Fall Venue: Salle Senegal Dr. Ambrose Talisuna – World Health Organization Cheikh Fall – Institut Pasteur de Dakar Nebiyu Dereje – Africa CDC, JPHIA Jean Nachega – University of Pittsburgh Thierno Balde – WHO Regional Emergency Hub, Senegal
10.00 – 10.30	Tea Break
12.00 – 1.00	Lunch
1.00 – 2.30	Plenary 2 Strengthening R&D & Publishing Capacity	Convener: Africa CDC – Centre for Science and Innovation
4.00 – 4.30	Poster Session
5.00 – 6.00	Plenary 3: Opening Ceremony	Chair: Serigne M. Gueye Co-Chair: Georgina Yeboah Welcome: Serigne Magueye Gueye – Local Organising Committee Welcome: Nelson Sewankambo – AFREhealth Opening Remarks: Dr Ibrahim Sy – Minister for Health, Senegal Goodwill: Dr Moctar Toure – National Academy of Sciences, Senegal Goodwill: Roger Glass Keynote: Melchior Athanase Joël C. AISSI – DG, West Africa Health Organization
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DAY 2: TUESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2025
10.30 – 12.00	Plenary 4 Advancing Research, Innovation & Technology (AI & Digital Health)	Research & AI: Lydia Aziato – UHAS, Ghana Unlocking AI Potential: Akbar Waljee – University of Michigan Health & Data: Gaoussou Camara – University Alioune Diiop
11.30 – 12.00	Discussion
12.00 – 1.00	Lunch
2.30 – 4.00	Plenary 5: Panel Discussion Building a Sustainable Health Workforce	Chair: Elsie Kiguli-Malwadde Co-Chair: Nthabiseng Phaladze Tegbar Yigzaw Sedenkie – Jhpiego Rwanda Ahmed Taha – Health Accreditation Regulation Keith Martin – CUGH Zehirun Abebe Bekele – University of Global Health Equity Champion N. Nyoni – WHO AFRO Ibrahim Soce Fall – IPD Senegal
4.00 – 4.30	Poster Session
4.30 – 6.00	Plenary 6: Annual General Meeting	Chair: Nelson Sewankambo, AFREhealth President Co-Chair: Georgina Yeboah, AFREhealth Executive Director
DAY 3: WEDNESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2025
10.00 – 10.30	Tea Break
10.30 – 12.00	Plenary 7 Tackling Climate Change & Health	10.30 – Prof. Oladele Ogunseitan – CUGH 10.45 – Umar Ibrahim – Federal University Dutse 11.00 – Awa Dieng – AMREF Senegal 11.15 – Sokhna Thiam – WARO
11.30 – 12.00	Discussion
12.00 – 1.00	Lunch
2.30 – 4.00	Plenary 8: Panel Discussion Building Forward Better	Keith Martin – CUGH Nelson Sewankambo – Makerere University Papa Salif Sow – National Academy of Sciences Joe Kolars – University of Michigan Fatoumata Agne – REPHIS Senegal
4.00 – 4.30	Poster Session
4.30 – 5.30	Plenary 9: Closing Ceremony	Moderators: Georgina Yeboah & Coumba Toure-Kane Highlights – Coumba Toure-Kane, Scientific Subcommittee Message – Nelson Sewankambo, AFREhealth Awards – Nelson Sewankambo & Georgina Yeboah Conference Highlights – TBD Vote of Thanks – Georgina Yeboah, AFREhealth Closing – Dr Elhadj Abdourahmane Diouf, Minister of Higher Education, Senegal