African Health Business Symposium | Senegal

Transforming PPPs for health in Africa

Healthcare demands in Africa are changing. Africa’s healthcare systems are at a turning point and the reforms that governments undertake over the next decade will be crucial in improving overall health in the continent. A growing urban middle class is willing to pay for better treatment has opened the door to the private sector, which is starting to play a new vibrant role, often working in partnership with donors and governments to provide better healthcare facilities and increased access to medicine at an affordable price.Substantial investment will be needed to meet the growing demand – largely from low and middle-income households, which comprise 70% of Africa’s purchasing power.

The second edition of the Africa Health Business Symposium (AHBS) will be a key platform to discuss “Transforming PPPs for Health in Africa”. The inaugural AHBS has proven to be the leading private health sector platform in Africa bringing together the public sector, key private sector stakeholders and decision makers as well as development partners in the African healthcare space fostering investments, growth and knowledge sharing in the sector. Each edition the event will take place in another African region to ensure inclusiveness of the African private health sector and the second edition is scheduled to take place on 6-7 November in Dakar, Senegal (West Africa). Honorable Dr. Awa Marie Coll-Seck, Minister of Health Senegal will officially open the event and we have confirmed participation from high level officials from the African Union, other African Ministries of Health, leading development partners in health and the private sector.

Why participating in AHBS 2017 is important:

• Exclusive Pan African Health Business Platform

AHBS is an exclusive Pan African health business platform bringing together leading stakeholders and providing a space for open dialogue to discuss and encourage African governments to carry out reform programs that will foster Public Private Partnerships in healthcare and to create systems that will encourage investments, growth and improvement in the private healthcare sector.

• Strong Partnerships

The AHBS team has vast experience in the health sector through the organization of private sector driven healthcare events on the continent (EAHF and AHBS) that were focused on sharing resources and best practices in the African private health sector. In 2016, the first AHBS was significant platform bringing key players together in Nairobi from all over the African continent. AHBS has developed strong partnerships with the African Union, Ministries of Health on the continent, leading knowledge institutions, private sector stakeholders, investors and eminent development partners in health leading to a guaranteed participation of high-level delegates.

• Inclusive Health Business Opportunities

High-level delegates attending the AHBS are key influencers from the public, private and development sector covering all aspects healthcare systems in the continent: Healthcare Financing, Human Resources for Health, Public Private Partnerships, Supply Chain Management and Digital Technologies.

The AHBS program covers the 5 key game changers identified that largely impact the healthcare industry across the continent:

• Healthcare Financing
• Human Resources for Health
• Fostering Investments
• Supply Chain Management
• Digital Technologies

Brochure

Click here to see the AHBS 2017 brochure.

More information

Visit www.africahealthbusiness.com for more information about the program, speakers and registration.