The African Public Health Network presents its annual "Faces of Africa" event, co-sponsored by the JHSPH Student Assembly, the Center for AIDS Research, the Center for Global Health, the Center for Health Disparities Solutions, the Center for Public Health and Human Rights, the Bill and Melinda Gates Institute, and the Alumni Relations Office.
Program Outline for Faces of Africa 2013
Theme: The Changing Faces of Africa: Governance, Economy and Health
Day 1, Monday 04/15
Morning Event: Faces of Africa Kick-off Coffee Hour
Time: 11:30am-1:00pm
Venue: Courtyard 1
Afternoon Event: Film Screening and Facilitated Discussion
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Venue: Sheldon Hall
Reception: Court Yard 1
Day 2, Tuesday 04/16
Event: Panel Discussion
Time: Noon-1:20pm
Venue: Sheldon Hall Followed by Lunch in Courtyard 1
Panelists;
Team Leader at MCHIP/JHPIEGO
Topic:
Public Health in Africa - Strategies for Emerging Public Health
Leaders to Improve Health Systems, Service Delivery and Sustainability.
Vice President for Global Programs at Freedom House
Health Policy and Legislative Analyst at USAID,
Professorial Lecturer (Adjunct) at Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service
Title:
Governance in The Face of Public Health in Africa - Challenges of The
Past and Present as well as Prospects for The Future
Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Clinical Global Health Education (CCGHE)
Associate Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health
Topic: The Changing Face of the African Economy
Professor Dept of International Health, JHSPH
Director, Health Systems Programs
Afternoon Event: Poster Competition in Community and Health Projects with Prizes
And Networking with Centers with Special Interest In African Issues
Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm
Venue: Feinstone Hall
Day 3, Wednesday 4/17
Event: Stories from Across Africa
TED Talk Followed by The Sharing of Short Stories of JHSPH Students Own Experiences in Africa
Sponsored Potluck with Drinks Provided
Time: Noon-1:20pm
Venue: W2008
Day 4, Thursday 4/18
Event: Alumni Cocktail and Keynote Address by Dr Victor Bampoe
Senior Fund Manager - The Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Topic: The Changing Faces of Africa: Contemporary Issues, Opportunities and Challenges in Healthcare and Healthcare Delivery
Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Venue: Feinstone Hall
Day 5, Friday 4/19
Event: Cultural Extravaganza (Music/Dance/Fashion)
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30 pm
Venue: Sommer Hall
After Party: 8:00pm – Midnight
Venue: 9th Floor Cafe
Sponsors:
Student Assembly, Center for Aids Research, Center For Global Health,
Center for Health Disparities Solutions, Center for Public Health and
Human Rights, Global mHealth Initiative, Anna Baetjer Society, JB Grant,
Child Health Society, The Bill and Melinda Gates Institute for
Population and Reproductive Health, Alumni Relations Office
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