Redefining African Leadership in Global Health Innovation (RALGHI)
Redefining African Leadership in Global Health Innovation (RALGHI)
Agenda
Location: Highline College – Building 8 Mt Constance
Format: In Person – Audience Facing Event
1. Registration & Check-in: 9:00 - 9:45 AM
Welcome and Opening (10:00 - 10:30 AM)
2. Keynote Conversation
Conversation style Dr. Serge-Alain Wandji (Moderated by Dr. Patricia Sadate-Ngatchou) 60 minutes
“From Idea to Prototype to Product Delivery: Navigating Challenges and Solutions”
A discussion with Mr. Wandji on his experience in health services and/or devices delivery and use on the African continent, how to navigate challenges, and ways of reaching successes/solutions.
Focus Areas
Lunch & Networking
12:40 - 1:50 PM
Panel Rounds start at 11:30 with lunch at 12:40pm and we pick back up with the rest of the panel rounds at 2:00PM through 3PM.
3. Panel Discussion Rounds
45 min each
*Speaker will have on average 25 minutes to present, 10 minutes for pre-organized questions by the breakout session host, and 10 minutes for audience questions
| Time | Thematic Round | Focus Areas & Key Questions |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 AM (60 min) | 1. Innovations in Community-based Care and Health Access (Dr. A. Ogwell) | How philanthropy builds effective models of health access and mobilizes resources. The case of VillageReach: vaccination and other health services |
| 02:00 PM (45 min) | 2. Respiratory & Environmental (featuring RTT Ornella Lokala Lokaso) | COVID-19: Lessons from Infrastructure Gaps and the Urgent Need for Scalable Respiratory Care Manufacturing. |
| 02:00 PM (45 min) | 3. Diaspora and Regional Solutions: Transforming our Health System from Within (Dr. Augusto Mansoa) | The panel highlights Guinea-Bissau’s emerging models in maternal and child health, infectious disease preparedness, and the construction of regional hospital infrastructure. |
4. Plenary Discussion
Evan Poncelet – VentureBlack
Let’s Talk Money!: Financing the Future of African Healthcare Manufacturing
Focus Areas
5. Wrap-Up and Closing
5 min
At-a-Glance Agenda Table
- Checkins, Moderator intro, session goals, importance
Registration & Opening
9:00 - 10:30 AM - “From Idea to Prototype to Product Delivery: Navigating Challenges and Solutions” Dr. Wandji
Keynote
10:30 - 11:30 AM - Innovations in Community-based Care and Health Access Dr. A. Ogwell
Panel Discussion Round 1
11:30 AM - Lunch & Networking
Lunch
12:40 - 1:50 PM - (a) Respiratory & Environmental RTT Ornella Lokala Lokaso
Panel Discussion Round
(Breakout-sessions)
2:00 PM - (b) Diaspora and Regional Solutions: Transforming our Health System from Within Dr. Augusto Mansoa
- Let’s Talk Money!: Financing the Future of African Healthcare Manufacturing Evan Poncelet – VentureBlack
Plenary Discussion
3:00 - 3:45 PM - Panelist pitches, moderator closing, and next steps
Wrap-Up & Closing
3:45 - 4:00 PM
Event Details
Organizer : Congolese Integration Network
Start Date : Aug 25
End Date : Aug 25
Time : 9.00 AM PST
Event Venue
Venue : Highline College - Building 8 Mt Constance
Address : Washington, USA