The 2nd International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2022) is schedule to take place from 13th – 15th December 2022 at the Kigali Convention Center in Kigali, Rwanda.
The Conference is billed to combine both virtual and physical presentations. It is organized by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
The CDC is a specialized technical institution of the African Union and was established to support public health initiatives of Member States and strengthen the capacity of their public institutions to detect, prevent, control, respond quickly and effectively to disease threats.
The body was established in January 2016 by the 26th Ordinary Assembly of Head of State and Government and officially launched in January 2017.
CPHIA is an annual conference that aims to place health at the center of the continent’s Agenda 2063 – the Africa We Want. The inaugural conference, CPHIA 2022, brought together over 12,000 public health stakeholders from across the continent and the world to share scientific findings, collaborate on research and implementation, and chart a shared course towards a more secure future for Africa.
With official side events commencing on 12th December 2022, the theme for this year’s conference is “Preparedness for Future Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Recovery: Africa at a Crossroads.”
The conference will offer a unique platform for African leaders, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders to engage in science, research, technology, and policy while ushering in a new era of strengthened scientific collaboration and innovation across the continent.
Marong is the first Gambian journalist to win the CPHIA fellowship programme and said: “Unfortunately, for me this year’s conference scholarship funds to cover transportation are not available at this time. I therefore appeal to philanthropists, NGOs, Government institutions particularly the Ministry of Health, Tourism and Culture, and Foreign Affairs to assist in funding my trip.”
He described being selected as a great opportunity not just for him but for the nation. Marong added the conference agenda will reveal a question of The Gambia we want.
