Connected for Change: Addressing Socio-Ecological Dynamics of Health
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