Almost a week after #EAHF8, Isaiah Okoth from @PharmAccessOrg shares his perspective on the main issue he took from the conference; how it is critical Africa takes advantage of less regulation and innovates now, in order to reach the #SDGs#pppcollaboration#fromstrategytoaction
'As well as honesty and commitment, we need passion in our public sector leadership; and it is here that we can all play a role' @DrIanClarke, Prof. Dr. Khama Rogo, Ndina Kusu and Bernard Olayo at #EAHF8
It was a very personal panel with Willy Soriney from @pfizer and Solange Hakiba from Rwanda's Mutuelle de Sante, on regional models for improving access to care. As Prof. Khama Rogo stated 'everybody goes to Europe and Asia; when they should go to Rwanda and Ghana'. #EAHF8
Nicole Spieker from @PharmAccessOrg @PharmAccessKE presenting '#MomCare', which using mobile technology ensures women are supported throughout their entire pregnancy journey and provided with quality health services via conditional payment. #EAHF8@docthakker@DrPeterKamunyo
@zipline delivers lifesaving deliveries for blood transfusions and maternal complications via drone in Rwanda and Ghana - Hady Barry currently presenting this innovation at #EAHF8 alongside @PharmAccessKE, @MyDawaApp and @Amref_Worldwide
'Kenya is in an exponential trajectory in innovation - health professionals are critical to capitalising on this and achieving UHC' @mdjkitulu together with @Sanofi, @IntraHealth, #ugandamedicalassociation and more discussing the state of human resources for health in Kenya
The private sector lacks the will to support #UHC because we aren't pushing them enough, to be responsible for the #communities that their businesses rely on. Yet, they are all capable of #CSR Dr. Manu Chandaria has said at #eahf8
'As we advocate for #uhc, we must not forget surgical needs patients. Smile Train is working to build both local and government capacities, to reach last mile patients' - @Esther_Njoroge of Smile Train, on the role of the private sector in achieving #UHC @ #EAHF8