Public Health Conference

Thursday 26 September 2019
Kenyatta International Convention Centre

10:00

Opening remarks

Dr Elizabeth Gitau-Maina, CEO, Kenya Medical Association, Kenya

Session 1

10:10

The need for Kenya to refocus public understanding of UHC

Professor Miriam Khamadi Were, Chairman, Kenya National AIDS Control Council, Board Member, Africa Medical and Research Foundation, Laureate, Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize, Medical Services, Co-Founder, UZIMA Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya

10:40

HRH labour relations

Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union 

11:10

The pharmaceutical industry's efforts towards universal health coverage

Dr Louis Somoni Machogu, President, Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya

11:40

Specialised doctors and what they can expect from UHC

Dr Tracy John, President, East Africa Society of Neurosurgeons, Nairobi, Kenya

12:10

Q&A

12:30

Visit Exhibition

Session 2

14:00

Development of professionalism

Dr Jacqueline Kitulu, President, Kenya Medical Association

14:30

TBC

Dr Linus Ndegwa, Chairman, Kenya Dental Association, Nairobi, Kenya

15:00

Panel discussion: How professional medical associations will promote and sustain universal health coverage in Kenya

15:30

Final remarks

15:15

End of conference