Speakers
- AffiliationGlobal Solutions Lead for Service Delivery, Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice, World Bank
- AffiliationPrinceton University
- Agnes BinagwahoAffiliationSenior Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity, Rwanda Former Minister of Health, Rwanda
- AffiliationHead of Department, Western Cape Government: Health, Republic of South Africa
- AffiliationSenior Scholar, O’Neill Institute, Georgetown University Associate Fellow, Chatham House, Centre for Global Health
- AffiliationDornsife Professor of Global Health, Drexel University
- Sanyu MojolaAffiliationOffice of Population Research, Sociology and Public Affairs, Princeton University
- Chinwe Lucia OchuAffiliationDeputy Director, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
- Patience OduorAffiliationInstitute for Global Health Equity Research, Rwanda
- Binyam TilahunAffiliationAssociate Professor of Health Informatics, University of Gondar Founder, Institute of Public Health Leader, eHealthLab Ethiopia
- Meseret ZelalemAffiliationLead Executive Officer for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health, Federal Ministry of Health, Ethiopia
- AffiliationDirector of the Institute of Global Health Equity Research, Andrew Weiss Chair of Research in Global Health
- AffiliationExecutive Director, Aspen Global Innovators Group
- AffiliationAssistant Research Professor Duke University
Details
Retired Professor and former Minister of Health for Rwanda, Dr Agnes Binagwaho, providing the keynote address.
From 20th to 21st of April the "Research and Policy to Support Health Equity in Africa" Conference a joint initiative of Princeton University and the Institute of Global Health Equity Research in Rwanda took place with PASRC participation. Funding is being provided by Princeton’s Center for Health and Wellbeing, and Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs, with additional support from Princeton’s Office of Population Research.
Topic Focus:
Research has tremendous potential to improve equitable health policies and outcomes in Africa. However, existing power imbalances and inequities require a shift in how research is carried out both in and for African countries. Further, there is a need to reconsider how health policies are shaped to better reflect the priority needs of the most disadvantaged populations within countries. The Research and Policy to Support Health Equity in Africa conference is a forum for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to exchange ideas and collaborate on strategies to promote health equity in Africa. The conference aims to highlight the latest research on health equity issues in Africa, and to identify policy and practice interventions that can improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations. By bringing together diverse stakeholders from across the continent, the conference provides a platform for networking and knowledge-sharing, and helps to build collaborative partnerships that can drive sustainable change. Topics covered in the conference may include health systems strengthening, social determinants of health, community-based interventions, and health policy and governance.
Ultimately, the Research and Policy to Support Health Equity in Africa conference seeks to contribute to the global effort to achieve health equity for all, and to promote sustainable development and social justice in the African context. An esteemed group of African policymakers and researchers presented their ideas for how health research and policy in Africa can be more equitable over the course of the two days of the conference.