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Healthcare Indaba: Global Health

Theme: African Solutions for Global Impact

2nd September 2025, Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa

Overview

The Healthcare Indaba: Global Health is a high-level thought leadership forum bringing together a diverse cross-section of healthcare visionaries from across the continent and beyond. With a focus on “African Solutions for Global Impact,” the Indaba aims to reframe the global health narrative—placing African innovation, leadership, and contextual experience at the heart of global dialogue and systems transformation.

This one-day conference will explore the most pressing challenges and breakthrough opportunities in healthcare delivery, policy, and innovation. Designed to foster cross-sector collaboration and continental pride, the programme invites critical reflection on long-standing global health paradigms while showcasing Africa’s emerging role as a global health influencer.

  • The role of sport in nation-building and social cohesion
  • Discover African-led solutions with global relevance.
  • Engage in high-level dialogue on pressing health systems challenges.
  • Explore fresh thinking on financing, innovation, and access to care while contributing to shaping Africa’s voice in global health conversations.
  • C-Suite Executives
  • Clinical Care Leaders
  • Business Leaders
  • Policymakers
  • Strategists
  • Technologists
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Visionaries
  • Academia

Agenda

2nd September 2025

09:30
Welcome and Opening Remarks:
Prof Salome Maswime, Head of the Global Surgery Division, and Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the University of Cape Town
09:40
Plenary: Financing and aid: a double edged sword:
TBA
10:00
Panel Discussion
  • Prof Sipho Dlamini, University of Cape Town, South Africa (Facilitator)
  • Dr Edward Kunonga, National Health Service, United Kingdom
  • Prof Tivani Mashamba-Thompson, Deputy Dean Research, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
11:00
Opening remarks:
Prof Elelwani Ramugondo (UCT)
  • Keynote Address:
    Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, WHO or Akunwumi Adesina (African Development Bank)
  • Discussion:
    Prof Salome Maswime (UCT)
12:00
Lunch
13:30
Plenary: African Innovations and Solutions:
Dr Janet Midega Senior Research Manager, Wellcome Trust, London, UK
13:50
Panel Discussion:
  • Prof Esmita Charani, Infectious Diseases Division, University of Cape Town, South Africa (Facilitator)
  • Prof Sudesh Sivarasu, University of Cape Town, SA
14:50
Plenary: Burden of disease and improving access to health care:
15:10
Panel Discussion:
  • Dr Oluchi Mbamalu, Global Surgery Division, University of Cape Town (Facilitator)
16:30
Closing remarks:
Prof Salome Maswime, Head of the Global Surgery Division at UCT, South Africa