Connected for Change: Addressing Socio-Ecological Dynamics of Health
The Official Conference Program
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TIME |
Sunday, 2 March |
Monday, 3 March |
Tuesday, 4 March |
Wednesday, 5 March |
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08:00 – 09:30 AM |
Walk for Change |
Breakfast sessions |
Breakfast Sessions |
Breakfast Sessions |
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09:30 – 11:00 AM |
Opening Plenary |
Plenary 3 |
Breakout Sessions |
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11:00 – 11:30 AM |
Networking Break |
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11:30 – 01:00 PM |
Press Briefing |
Breakout Sessions |
Breakout Sessions |
Breakout Sessions |
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01:00 – 02:00 PM |
Lunch Break |
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02:00 – 03:30 PM |
Closed Door Meetings |
Breakout Sessions |
Breakout Sessions |
Closing Plenary and Awards Ceremony (Ends at 4pm) |
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03:30 – 04:00 PM |
Networking Break |
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04:00 – 05:30 PM |
Closed Door Meetings |
Plenary 2 |
Plenary 4 |
Press Briefing |
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05:30 – 06:00 PM |
Networking Break |
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06:00 – 07:30 PM |
Partner Reception |
Partner Reception |
Partner Reception (2) |
Networking |
Plenary Sessions
Opening Plenary: Celebrating A Decade of African Thought Leadership at AHAIC 2025
Themes: African leadership, economic growth, health progress, socio-political shifts on the continent.
Plenary 2: Beyond Survival: Africa’s Plan for Evidence, Climate Policy Influence, and Local Leadership
Themes: Climate change, adaptation, financing, and justice; global power dynamics; youth; localization; COP30
Plenary 3: Health for All, Not for Some: Revamping the Global Health Architecture for Equitable Access
Themes: Lusaka Agenda, health equity, localization, global north-south dynamics, debt crisis vs. economic growth, changing geopolitics, intersectionality
Plenary 4: New Tools for New Challenges: Harnessing Innovations for Health Equity
Themes: Digital inclusion; Equity and ethics; Research; Innovation; Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Closing Plenary 5: Patriarchy, Gender, and Health Inequities: Removing the Barriers
Themes: Gender equality; socio-cultural norms; education, people-centred healthcare; femicide, feminism; bodily autonomy; reproductive justice; harmful practices