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    Towards a Healthier Africa: People, Systems & Innovations

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    Publication Date
    2017-03
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    Muriuki, Betty
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    The Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC 2017) took place from the March 5-9, 2017 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference was hosted by Amref Health Africa in partnership with the Ministry of Health, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and the Nairobi City County, and was officially opened by Dr Jackson Kioko, Director, Medical Services, Ministry of Health, Kenya (representing the Cabinet Secretary for Health in Kenya, Dr Cleopa Mailu). The World Health Organization (WHO) provided support, guidance as well as keynote speakers. Other sponsors included Takeda, Johnson&Johnson, Philips, PharmAccess, Joint Learning Network, Rockefeller Foundation, Merck, Elsevier, Mpesa Foundation, Terre De Hommes, Advocacy Accelerator, Momala, JICA, Unilever, MHakika, Ipas, Astra Zeneca, Christian Aid and Smile Train. AHAIC 2017 kicked off with the Pre-Conference Youth Forum held between March 5-6, 2017 following a colourful opening ceremony graced by First Lady of Malawi, Dr Gertrude Mutharika, and First Lady of Kenya, Margaret Kenyatta. The three-day main conference, held from March 7-9, assembled scientists and researchers, leaders from government, multilateral agencies, the private sector and civil society; and representatives of development partners, youth, advocates for health and the media to discuss, debate and share state of the art scientific knowledge and evidence. Eleven countries were represented at the Conference.

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    Community health systems; Innovations; Maternal and child health; Nutrition; Health care; Communicable diseases; Emerging diseases
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    Amref Health Africa
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