Healthcare in Africa, 19-20 February 2012, Cape Town

Join 150+ stakeholders for a progressive debate on healthcare

Healthcare in Africa brought together 150 influential healthcare stakeholders from government, providers, suppliers and patient groups to explore the key issues around healthcare systems in the continent.

The 2013 summit focused on identifying healthcare solutions designed to meet the needs of patients – rather than the needs of doctors, governments, companies or donors.

Patient-centric approaches are starting to become mainstream in developed healthcare markets, where they are coming to be seen as the best way to make good healthcare available to everyone at a manageable cost. Could the same be true in Africa or is taking the patient perspective an unaffordable luxury for most countries?

Speakers included:

  • Uzziel Ndagijimana, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health Rwanda
  • Richard Sullivan, Professor, King's Health Partners Integrated Cancer Centre
  • Lord Nigel Crisp, Chairman, Global Health Workforce Alliance; Co-Founder, Zambian UK Health Workforce Alliance and former Chief Executive Officer, National Health Service UK
  • Regina Namata Kamoga, Country Manager Uganda, Community Health and Information Network
  • Khama Rogo, Head of Health in Africa Initiative, Lead Specialist, International Finance Corporation
  • Mark Britnell, Chairman Global Health Practice, KPMG International
  • Akin Osibogun, Chief Medical Director, Lagos University Teaching Hospital
  • Bisi Bright, First Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, LiveWell Initiative (LWI)
  • JJ van Dongen, Chief Executive Officer and Vice President, Philips Africa
  • Elizabeth Matare, Chief Executive, South African Depression and Anxiety Group

View photos and videos from our 2012 summit.