Conference Program

Connected for Change: Addressing Socio-Ecological Dynamics of Health

The Official Conference Program

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Sunday, 2 March

Monday, 3 March

Tuesday, 4 March

Wednesday, 5 March

08:00 – 09:30 AM

Walk for Change

Breakfast sessions

Breakfast Sessions

Breakfast Sessions

09:30 – 11:00 AM

Opening Plenary

Plenary 3

Breakout Sessions

11:00 – 11:30 AM

Networking Break

11:30 – 01:00 PM

Press Briefing

Breakout Sessions

Breakout Sessions

Breakout Sessions

01:00 – 02:00 PM

Lunch Break

02:00 – 03:30 PM

Closed Door Meetings

Breakout Sessions

Breakout Sessions

Closing Plenary and Awards Ceremony

(Ends at 4pm)

03:30 – 04:00 PM

Networking Break

04:00 – 05:30 PM

Closed Door Meetings

Plenary 2

Plenary 4

Press Briefing

05:30 – 06:00 PM

Networking Break

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.


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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  


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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


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Plenary 4: New Tools for New Challenges: Harnessing Innovations for Health Equity

Themes: Digital inclusion; Equity and ethics; Research; Innovation; Artificial Intelligence (AI)


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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


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