AFRICA WEBINAR · HEALTHCARE · 2020
New health care systems in the era of covid- 19
New Healthcare Systems in the era of covid-19
About this session
Key takeaways
- New Healthcare Systems in the era of covid-19
- Importance that all Africa be represented and exchange on healthcare matters with representation from the different regions as the realities of the healthcare systems are different and experiences to share are numerous
- Importance to have an African initiative to work together for all the healthcare systems to have a healthcare system adapted to the African realities
- Covid 19 has pushed and forced the healthcare sector to be more agile. Countries and healthcare authorities need to think nowadays post covid 19
- Importance of having an emergency strategy in place in each country to able to deploy it with 48 -72h adapted to its reality and healthcare system
- Having a clear national policy and strategy is important to make sure not to waste resources, duplicate action or have reverse action
- The importance of ensuring that the right care is provided to the population in addition to have a healthcare strategy and hospital preparedness in case of healthcare emergencies.
Countries represented
Algeria
Ethiopia
Guinea
Côte d'Ivoire
Malawi
Nigeria
Rwanda
Chad
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Attending experts
Dr. Benjamin Djoudalbaye
Head of Policy, Health Diplomacy & Communication African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Africa CDC
Dr. Ahmad Safwat
International healthcare quality consultant and board member of the Egyptian General Authority of Healthcare Accreditation & regulation (GAHAR),
Dr. Yahia Chebloune
PhD, HDR, Research Director, Laboratoire Pathogénèse et Vaccination Lentivirales
Dr. John Oladejo
Director Health Emergency, Preparedness and Response Department, National Incident Manager, COVID-19 Response; Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Nigeria
Dr. Izhar Mahdjoub
IT & Healthcare expert
Audience
- Dr. Samia Hammadi, deputy director for prevention, Ministry of Health of Algeria
- Dr. Senait Beyene, Senior advicsor to Minister of Health, Ministry of Health of Ethiopia
- Dr. Zuberi Muvunyi, Director General of Clinical Services, Ministry of Health Rwanda
- Dr. John Oladejo, Director Health Emergency, Preparedness and Response Department, National Incident Manager, COVID-19 Response; Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Nigeria
- Pr. Ryadh Mahyaoui, Head of Department of Anesthesia intensive care, EHS "Dr MA Maouche", President of SAARSIU, President of the Scientific Council of the Department of Medicine, President of the Medical Council, Algeria, member of the national scientific commission for Covid 19.
- Franck Simon K BLEHIRI, CNDTIC - E-Health Coordination - National Health DTIC Coordinator, Ministry of Health of Ivory Coast
- Dr Nathalie Umutoni, Director of health policies and regulation, Ministry of Health of Rwanda
- Eric Gaju, e-health coordinator, Ministry of Health of Rwanda
- Dr Marie Khemesse Ngom Ndiaye Director of Health, Ministry of Health of Senegal
- Dr Fatou Mbaye Sylla, Ministry of Health of Senegal