VENUE: Meeting Hall 3 and 4, Kigali Conference Centre
SPEAKERS
CHAIR: Dr John Amuasi, Executive Director, African Research Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (ARNTD), Ghana
Sleeping sickness: A treatment success story through partnerships and innovation in Africa
Dr Nathalie Strub-Wourgaft, COVID-19 Response & Pandemic Preparedness Director, DNDi, Switzerland
Mycetoma: The need for innovation for a highly neglected disease
Dr Sahar Bakheit, Mycetoma Research Centre, Sudan
Access to treatments for leishmaniasis: Solutions for Africa by Africa
Simon Bolo, Head of Leishmaniasis Access, DNDi, Kenya
Current advancements and remaining gaps in onchocerciasis elimination
Dr. Tony Ukety, Ophthalmologist & NTD expert, DRC
The role of youth as catalysts for innovation for NTD elimination in Africa
Dr Neneh Sallah, Advisory Board Member, Youth Combating NTDs, Gambia
The impact of climate change on vector-borne diseases
Dr. Damaris Matoke-Muhia, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya
A call to action: Why we need to include NOMA in the WHO list of NTDs
Philipp Frisch, Médecins Sans Frontières, Germany
If you are interested in joining the side event and you will be at the CPHIA 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda please register on this link https://forms.gle/cAk7Y6s997Xu3c4Y7
Please find more information about the side event at the CPHIA 2022 programme here https://cphia2022.com/programme/
Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We look forward to seeing you there.
