Drumming for change in Africa: Building Resilient Primary Healthcare Systems, A Focus on Innovations and Sustainability.
Conference Program
Our dedicated team is meticulously crafting a dynamic and insightful program that promises to be a beacon of knowledge, innovation, and collaboration in the field of medicine.
Pre-conference Day 1- Tuesday 4th June 2024
| 8:00 am – 8:40 am | Arrival & Registration | Event Managers |
| 9:00 am – 5:00 pm | PrimaFamed Workshop | Emara Ole-Sereni |
| 9:00 am – 5:00 pm | Afriwon Pre-conference Exchange | Field visits – Makadara Sub-County |
Pre-conference Day 2- Wednesday 5th June 2024
| 8:00 am – 8:40 am | Arrival & Registration | Event Managers |
| 9:00 am – 5:00 pm | PrimaFamed Workshop | Emara Ole-Sereni |
| 9:00 am – 5:00 pm | AFRIWON Pre-Conference | Aga Khan University |
| 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm | WONCA Working Parties’ meetings | Emara Ole-Sereni |
| 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | WONCA Working Party; Women and Family Medicine Africa Region Evening Fire-side chat | |
8th WONCA Africa Conference Day 1 – Thursday, 6th June 2024
| 8:00 am – 10:00 am | Arrival & Registration | Event Managers |
| 8:30 am – 09:30 am | Workshop 1: Venue: Plenary Hall AGlobal Ultrasound Institute (GUSI) – POCUS – FAST | Workshop 2: Venue: Plenary Hall BEmpowering Women’s Health – Innovative Service Delivery Models for Equity and Inclusivity Dr. Mercy Wanjala & Dr. Viviana Martinez-Bianchi |
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | Tea Break & Poster Presentations | |
| Session Chair: Dr. Nthusi Nthula | Co-Chair: Dr. Mercy Wanjala | ||
| 10:00 am – 01:00 pm | Opening Ceremony- Plenary Hall A | |
| 10:00 am – 10:10 am | Entertainment | |
| 10:10 am – 10:20 am | Kenya Association of Family Physicians Opening remarks Dr. Joy Mugambi Chair KAFP | |
| 10:20 am – 10:30 am | WONCA Africa Region President Dr. Jane Namatovu | |
| 10:30 am – 10:40am | WONCA CEO Dr. Harris Lygidakis | |
| 10:40 am – 10:50 am | WONCA World President Elect Dr. Viviana Martinez-Bianchi | |
| 10:50 am – 11:10 am | Keynote Address – Speaker 1 Healthy Equity and Inclusivity Guest Speaker: Dr. Luke Allen | |
| 11:10 am – 11:30 am | Keynote Address – Speaker 2 Drumming for Change in Africa: Building Resilient Primary Healthcare Systems, a Focus on innovations and sustainability Guest Speaker: Prof. Lukoye Atwoli | |
| 11:30 am – 11:40 am | Entertainment | |
| 11:40 am – 12:40 pm | Governor Nairobi County – H.E. Hon. Johnson Arthur Sakaja Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Health – Hon. Susan Nakhumicha Chief Guest of Honor – His Excellency the President Dr. William Samoei Ruto | |
| 12:40 pm – 1:00 pm | Group Photo | |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Lunch Break | |
| Session Chair: Dr. Nana Ayisi Kwame | Co-Chair: Dr. Oda Mirimo | ||
| 2:00 pm – 2:40 pm | Plenary I Keynote address: Venue- Plenary Hall A The Family Practice Services Integration- Guest Speaker: Prof. Jan De Maeseneer (20min) Plenary II Keynote address: Venue- Plenary Hall A Community Engagement and Empowerment- Guest Speaker: Dr. Viviana Martinez Bianca (20min) | |
| 2:40 pm – 2:55 pm | Insights From VERIFY: Early Combination Therapy – Dr. Catherine Gathu | |
| 2:55 pm – 3:00 pm | Change over | |
| Plenary Sessions | Plenary Session I:
Oral Presentations
Plenary Session I abstracts
Venue: Plenary Hall A Hall A Chair: Dr. Nana Ayisi Kwame |
Plenary Session II:
Oral Presentations
Plenary session II abstracts
Venue: Plenary Hall B Hall B Chair: Dr. Brenda Kananu Maingi |
| 3:00 pm – 3:10 pm | Abstract 1.1 – Dr. Elijah Kameti | Abstract 2.1 – Dr. Temitope Ilori |
| 3:10 pm – 3:20 pm | Abstract 1.2 – Dr. Jean-Pierre Fina Lubaki | Abstract 2.2 – Dr. Muhsin Sheriff |
| 3:20 pm – 3:30 pm | Abstract 1.3 – Chika Egenasi | Abstract 2.3 – Dr. Waad Benbelgacem |
| 3:30 pm – 3:50 pm | Plenary & group discussion | Plenary & group discussion |
| 3:50 pm – 4:00pm | Change over | |
| 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Workshop 3:
Venue: Plenary Hall A
Brainstorming process on core
values and definition of family
medicine in African context Dr. Innocent Besigye |
Workshop 4:
Venue: Plenary Hall B
Sharing Family Physicians experiences
on women’s health Dr. Elizabeth Reji |
| 5:00 pm – 5:05 pm | Day 1 Closing Remarks & Day 2 Briefing | |
| 5:05 pm – 6:00 pm | Tea Break and Poster presentations | |
8th WONCA Africa Conference Day 2 – Friday 7th June 2024
| 8:00 am – 10:00 am | Opening Prayers – Day 1 Recap & Day 2 Climate Setting | Dr. Daniel Mutonga |
| Plenary Address Chair (s) | Dr. Jacob Shabani & Dr. Temitope Ilori | |
| 8:10 am – 8:50 am | Plenary III Keynote address: Venue- Plenary Hall A
Primary Healthcare Research, Innovation and Training-
Prof. Klaus von Pressentin (20 min) Plenary IV Keynote address: Venue- Plenary Hall A Primary Healthcare Delivery Models and Sustainability- Dr. Henry Lawson (20 min) |
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| 8:50 am – 9:00 am | Change over | |
| Hall A Chair(s) Dr. Jacob Shabani & Dr.
Temitope Ilori Hall B Chair(s) Dr. Susan Cheruiyot & Dr. Bramwel Simiyu |
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| Plenary Sessions | Plenary Session III: Oral Presentations Plenary Session III abstracts Venue: Plenary Hall A | Plenary Session IV: Oral Presentations Plenary Session IV abstracts Venue: Plenary Hall B |
| 9:00 am – 9:10 am | Abstract 3.1 – Prof. Bob Mash | Abstract 4.1 – Prof. Mosedi Namane |
| 9:20 am – 9:30 am | Abstract 3.2 – Prof. Louis Jenkins | Abstract 4.2 – Dr. Tyler Murray |
| 9:30 am – 9:40 am | Abstract 3.3 – Prof. Gulnaz Mohamoud | Abstract 4.3 – Dr. Ann Scheunemann |
| 9:40 am – 9:50 am | Abstract 3.4 – Mrs. Tirsit Mehari Abate | Abstract 4.4 – Prof. Louis Jenkins |
| 9:50 am – 10:00 am | Abstract 3.5 – Dr. Innocent Besigye | Abstract 4.5 – Dr. Eric Oduro |
| 10:00 am – 10:10 am | Abstract 3.6 – Dr. Fathia Nour | Abstract 4.6 – Dr. Kefilath Belo |
| 10:10 am – 10:20 am | Abstract 3.7 – Dr. Christian Lueme Lokotola | Abstract 4.7 – Dr. Mercy Wanjala |
| 10:20 am – 10:30 am | Abstract 3.8 – Dr. Abena Tannor | Plenary & Group discussion |
| 10:30 am – 11:00 am | Tea Break and Poster Presentations | |
| Hall A Chair(s) Dr. Jacob Shabani & Dr. Temitope Ilori |
Hall B
Rapporteur Dr. Maureen Kamau |
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| 11:00 am – 11:10 am | Abstract 3.9 – Dr. Michael Kapitene Kamuanga | Workshop 5: Time: 11:00 am-12:00 pm Venue: Plenary Hall B |
| 11:10 am – 11:20 am | Abstract 3.10 – Dr. Aisha M. Mwatuwano | |
| 11:20 am – 11:30 am | Abstract 3.11 – Miss. Fatima Mohammed | Mental Health Working Party – Dr. Adenkule Ariba |
| 11:30 am – 11:40 am | Abstract 3.12 – Dr. Kaya Belknap | |
| 11:40 am – 11:50 am | Abstract 3.13 – Dr. Katy Linley | |
| 11:50 pm – 12:00 pm | Abstract 3.14 – Dr. Karen Tu | |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Plenary & group discussion | Change over 12:00pm-12:10pm Workshop 6: Time: 12:10 pm-1:10 pm Venue: Plenary Hall B Global Ultrasound Institute (GUSI) – POCUS |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Lunch Break | |
| Plenary address Chair(s) | Dr. Emily Tumwakire & Dr. Seun Olusola | |
| 2:00 pm – 2:20 pm | Plenary V Keynote address: Venue- Plenary Hall A
Healthy Aging, Wellness and Preventive Health Dr. Aysha Edwards (20 min) |
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| 2:20 pm – 2:30 pm | Change over | |
| Hall A Chair(s) Dr. Emily Tumwakire & Dr. Seun Olusola |
Hall B
Rapporteur Dr Peter Kioko |
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| 2:30 pm – 2:40 pm | Abstract 5.1 – Dr. O. Muyabala Munachitombwe-Muna | Workshop 7:
Time: 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm
Venue: Plenary Hall B
Strategies to scale up Family
Medicine Resident Recruitment – Dr. Jane Namatovu |
| 2:40 pm – 2:50 pm | Abstract 5.2 – Dr. Yen Fu Chen | |
| 2:50 pm – 3:00 pm | Abstract 5.3 – Dr. Adunga Deboch | |
| 3:00 pm – 3:10 pm | Abstract 5.4 – Dr. Waad Benbelgacem | |
| 3:10 pm – 3:20 pm | Abstract 5.5 – Mr. Duncan Kwaitana | |
| 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm | Plenary & Group discussion | |
| 4:00 pm – 4:05 pm | Change over | |
| 4:05 pm – 4:20 pm | Dermatology presentation Venue- Plenary Hall A |
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| 4:20 pm – 4:30 pm | Closing Remarks – Dr. Joy Mugambi Venue: Plenary Hall A | |
| 4:30 pm – 5.00pm | 4:30 pm – 5.00pm | |
| 6:30pm | Arrival and registration for dinner (cocktails served) | |
| 7:00 pm till late | Gala & Awards Dinner Dress Code: ‘Elegant with a touch of African’ | |
8th WONCA Africa Conference Day 3 – Saturday. 8th June 2024
| Conference Safari |
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