Wednesday 8 December 08.30
All timings are Eastern Africa Time (EAT)
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CONFERENCE AGENDA OPENING CEREMONY ANDREW DOWELL, CEO of GRV Global Ltd
OPENING REMARKS DR. KASONDE MWINGA, Director - Universal Health Coverage/Life Course Cluster, of World Health Organisation
OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS DR EMILE BIENVENU, Director General of Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority
PANEL 1: STRENGTHENING AFRICA’S PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES PANEL CHAIR: JOSEPH MUTASAAGA, Manager Business Planning and Development of National Drug Authority, Uganda MS. SOPHIE MOLLE, Senior Healthcare Manager of GS1 Global Office MS. NURAN IDRIS, Healthcare Manager, Africa of GS1 Global Office JOLLY ABU, Executive Pharmaceutical Officer of United Nations
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SPOTLIGHT ADDRESS MS. SOPHIE MOLLE, Senior Healthcare Manager of GS1 Global Office
1-2-1 MATCHMAKING MEETINGS: CHECK YOUR INBOX FOR SCHEDULES Across the two-day event, private breakout sessions will be dedicated to 1-2-1 matchmaking meetings between Government, leading pharmaceutical, logistics and health experts, UN & International Agency stakeholders and leading local, regional and global operators. Scheduled 15-minute appointments are prearranged to provide a unique opportunity to share, network, and develop partnerships that will not only strengthen regional and international cooperation but also, further the continent’s health efforts and long-term wellbeing of its citizens
PANEL 2: DIGITAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES & LOCALIZED INNOVATION PANEL CHAIR: DR. SHITAL MARU, Senior Lecturer and Academic Lead For Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice of Department of Pharmacy Faculty of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi GEORGE AFFUL, Med4All Manager of Pharmaccess Group, Ghana DR. MOHAMMED ZURGA, Director, Global Pharmaceutical Services Unit of International Medical Corps
SPOTLIGHT ADDRESS - A DIGITAL SOLUTION FOR LAST-MILE PHARMA SUPPLY CHAIN WWW.GRVGLOBAL.COM
DR. MOHAMMED ZURGA, Director, Global Pharmaceutical Services Unit of International Medical Corps YAZEED AYASRA, Director, Health Systems Applications of International Medical Corps
