CONCEPT NOTE
About the event
The GAMFA 2021 is a virtual event will bring together, global RBM partners, clinicians, scientists, government, public health professionals, policymakers, vaccine companies and other stakeholder to discuss urgent need for the scaling and acceleration of Malaria Control Programmes in the most burdened continent of Africa. There will be a Keynote Speech by Prince Ned Nwoko, Founder of Ned Nwoko Malaria Project as well as the WHO Representative.
AIM
To align with the narratives of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in relation to health and Malaria Interventions.
OBJECTIVES
- To strengthen collaboration for malaria eradication in Africa.
- To accelerate sub-regional approach that will allow all the countries in the continent to achieve their malaria eradication goals, thus paving the way towards a malaria-free Africa.
- To persuade African leaders to commit more resources and efforts to the eradication of malaria in Africa.
- To influence WHO’s Global Malaria Programme to scale up interventions in Africa
PARTICIPATION
Audience Participation shall be via online registration.
DATE: 28th September 2021
TIME: 09:00 CENTRAL TIME
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Prince Ned Nwoko: Towards a Malaria free Africa; Ned Nwoko Foundation
Approach
WHO Representative: Solving the global malaria problem; Africa in the lead
PANEL DISCUSSION
Topic: Malaria Interventions in Africa; Need for acceleration and scale up
MODERATOR
Chuks Anyaduba
PANELISTS
- Dr. Chioma Amajoh – Abuja, Nigeria
- Prof. Wellington Oyibo – Lagos, Nigeria
- Jim Moore – Board Member, Malaria Partners International USA
- Dr. Perpetua Uhomoibhi – NC, NMEP, Nigeria
- Mariam Jobe – Founder ASCSF Houston, USA
- Dr. Peter Billingsley – Vice President, SANARIA, USA
- Gerrit J. Van Roekel – Vice President, Business Development, HEMEX Health