{"id":368,"date":"2022-08-08T14:37:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T14:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/?page_id=368"},"modified":"2023-03-22T12:20:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T12:20:23","slug":"healthcare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"368\" class=\"elementor elementor-368\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8164f3 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"e8164f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2552ad2\" data-id=\"2552ad2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-932fa74 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"932fa74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77a82938\" data-id=\"77a82938\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7510aa13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7510aa13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strengthening Healthcare Infrastructure &amp; Systems in Africa \n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b68172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b68172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thursday, March 23, 1:45  - 3:00 PM PST<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25687c7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25687c7f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ba4abca\" data-id=\"3ba4abca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14755b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14755b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Session Description<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f8fcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6f8fcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic underscores the fragility and inequities of Africa\u2019s healthcare infrastructure. According to the African Development Bank\u2019s Strategy for Quality Health Infrastructure in Africa (2021), only half of the primary healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa have access to clean water and adequate sanitation. The World Economic Forum notes that less than 10% of 1.2 billion people in Africa have been vaccinated compared to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourworldindata.org\/covid-vaccinations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>50% of other countries<\/u><\/a>. This historic public health crisis has infused urgency and built momentum in strengthening health systems in Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f77a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4f77a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>What would comprise a new public health order to improve healthcare infrastructure and institutions in Africa?<\/li>\n \t<li>How can the continent overcome longstanding challenges and inefficiencies, including the brain drain, gaps in legislation and implementation, and a lack of coordination in healthcare development?\u00a0<\/li>\n \t<li>What role can governments, NGOs, corporations, and multilateral agencies play in providing and stewarding resources to help communities affected by COVID-19 and prepare for future health threats?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b8d1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70b8d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis session explores innovative and practical approaches to shaping the future of health and healthcare in Africa. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f7438f9\" data-id=\"4f7438f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fce3e32 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1fce3e32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/senior-african-man-getting-vaccinated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-376\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/senior-african-man-getting-vaccinated.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/senior-african-man-getting-vaccinated-300x200.jpg 300w, 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class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e23596e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e23596e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-963c415\" data-id=\"963c415\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c8035f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c8035f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Moderator <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-811dab3 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"811dab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/josephine-Fubara-2023-400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4528\" alt=\"Dr. Josephine Fubara\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/josephine-Fubara-2023-400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/josephine-Fubara-2023-400-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/josephine-Fubara-2023-400-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr. Josephine Fubara<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Chief Science Officer, Consumer Healthcare; Sanofi<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd6ef9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bd6ef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Josephine Fubara is the Chief Science Officer for Sanofi\u2019s Consumer Healthcare business, where she leads a global team responsible for managing the organization\u2019s end-to end science agenda and operations spanning five categories covering pain care, allergy, digestive wellness, cough, cold &#038; flu, and physical &#038; mental wellness, representing over \u20ac5.0 billion (2022) of business.\u00a0Josephine is a purpose-driven leader, building high-performing teams and delivering impactful everyday health &#038; well-being for consumers &#038; patients\u00a0 around the world, with the goal to make self-care simple and bring health in their hands.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fc2193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0fc2193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-888916e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"888916e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Panelists\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffc32d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffc32d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-93ba8f0\" data-id=\"93ba8f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4744ee elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c4744ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/emma.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3938\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/emma.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/emma-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/emma-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Emma Andrews, Pharm.D.<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Vice President, Global Patient Advocacy, Pfizer\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a68865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a68865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmma Andrews, Pharm.D., is Pfizer\u2019s Vice President, Global Patient Advocacy, leading the organization\u2019s work to embed the patient perspective across all of Pfizer\u2019s efforts \u2013 from bench to bedside, and beyond. A registered pharmacist, Emma is passionate about helping people live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. In her current role, Emma works with internal and external stakeholders to advance patient-focused programs across the enterprise. Emma joined Pfizer in 1999 and has held a variety of positions in Operations, Research, and Strategy. Most recently, Emma was Senior Director US\/Global Medical Affairs Team Lead for the Women\u2019s Health Franchise.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c88c27\" data-id=\"4c88c27\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329c350 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"329c350\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/Dr-Amadou-Alpha-SALL.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3937\" alt=\"Amadou A Sall\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/Dr-Amadou-Alpha-SALL.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/Dr-Amadou-Alpha-SALL-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/Dr-Amadou-Alpha-SALL-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr. Amadou A Sall <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">CEO, Institut Pasteur de Dakar in Senegal, Director, WHO Collaborating Center for Arboviruses and Viral Hemorrhagic Fever\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205c68b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"205c68b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Amadou A Sall is the CEO of Institut Pasteur de Dakar in Senegal and director of the WHO collaborating center for Arboviruses and viral hemorrhagic fever. He has been chairman of the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network and a member of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness and Innovation (CEPI) Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Sall is a virologist with a Ph.D. in Public health. He is an expert in epidemics response and control, more specifically for arboviruses and viral hemorrhagic fevers (Ebola, Zika, Yellow fever\u2026). He is a member of several expert committees for WHO (GOARN, TDR, SAGE, STAG-IH\u2026) and OIE. Dr. Sall is the co-chair of the COVID-19 laboratory technical working group of the Africa Center for Disease Control and a member of the task force for COVID-19 in Senegal.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e9583d\" data-id=\"8e9583d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31afbb3 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"31afbb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Dr.-Kwasi-Boahene.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4802\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Dr.-Kwasi-Boahene.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Dr.-Kwasi-Boahene-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Dr.-Kwasi-Boahene-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr. Kwasi Boahene<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Director Health Systems, PharmAccess Group\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4107f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4107f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKwasi Boahene is Director of Health Systems at PharmAccess Group. He is a champion of sustainable financing and innovations of African health and development systems for the past 3 decades. Dr. Boahene believes that with good governance, sustainable investments and innovations, everybody in Africa, irrespective of their wealth, can have access to better care. The work of PharmAccess has received many international recognitions, including G20 SME Finance Challenge Award 2010 (received from President Obama), Saving Lives at Birth Award (2014) &#8211; a global call for groundbreaking solutions to infant and maternal mortality, Financial Times\/IFC Transformational Business Award in Health (2016, 2017) and  Commonwealth Digital Health Awards for Maternal Health (2020).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strengthening Healthcare Infrastructure &#038; Systems in Africa Thursday, March 23, 1:45 &#8211; 3:00 PM PST Session Description The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic underscores the fragility and inequities of Africa\u2019s healthcare infrastructure. According to the African Development Bank\u2019s Strategy for Quality Health Infrastructure in Africa (2021), only half of the primary healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa have&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/healthcare\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">healthcare<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-368","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/368","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=368"}],"version-history":[{"count":77,"href":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5334,"href":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/368\/revisions\/5334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}