AWHS Summit which is designed to provide a comprehensive and innovative overview of the latest developments in Nairobi Kenya in the field of women’s health. The strategic conference covers the latest advancements in the field of Oncology, Gynecology, Reproductive Health, Neuroscience, Diabetes & Endocrinology.

1. Under the patronage and supervision of
An Initiative by:
Because Building a Healthy
Community Begins with Her
Co-Hosted with
Africa Healthcare Extension Summit
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
MALAWI
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
ZAMBIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
LESOTHO
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
ZIMBABWE
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
ESWATINI

2. The Event
Africa Women’s Health Summit 2019 co-hosted with Africa
Healthcare Extension Summit 2019 is designed to provide a
comprehensive and innovative overview of the latest developments
in the field of women’s health. The strategic conference covers the
latest advancements in the field of Oncology, Gynecology,
Reproductive Health, Neuroscience, Diabetes & Endocrinology and
Pathology.
Under the scientific supervision of Committee, the conference will
feature a highly interactive, stimulating and multidisciplinary
program and will provide the ideal forum to stimulate ideas, share
expertise, initiate intense discussions and extend networking
opportunities.
The Summit is under the patronage and supervision of Ministries of
Health Zambia, Malawi, Lesotho and Zimbabwe.
The global summit brings together global leaders & Medial
professional under once single platform.
Key Topics
• Major challenges affecting women’s health & global initiatives
to augment women healthcare space
• Current trends in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome
• Endometrial injury to overcome recurrent embryo implantation
failure
• The Oral Health of Pregnant Women as A New Potential Risk
Factor for Prematurity
• Femtech - Innovating Traditional Women’s Healthcare
• Adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women
with reproductive disorders
• Pharmaceutical advancements in the Women’s Healthcare space
• Women's Health Initiative (WHI) differences in menopausal
hormone therapy (MHT) initiation and continuation and their
correlation
• Specific symptoms related to menopausal changes & available
treatment options for menopausal women
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3. Market
Overview
• The global women’s health market is projected to be worth over $51B by 2025, and
drug companies may play a crucial part in getting it there.
• A total of 189,000 of the 358,000 maternal deaths that occur every year worldwide still
take place in Africa.
• In the past three years, an estimated $1 billion has been poured into women’s health
technology and the “femtech” market is expected to be worth more than $50 billion
by 2025.
• Each year, about 50 million women are infected with one of four major curable STIs.
• Top diseases affecting women - HIV/AIDS, Maternal health, Tuberculosis, Injuries,
Cervical cancer.
• African domestic healthcare market has grown from 65 Billion USD to 115 Billion USD
annually.
• African continent comprises of 4,908 public sector hospitals and is projected to
increase to 7000 public sector hospitals by 2030 with major focus on women’s health.
• As estimated by 2040, the world will spend $25 trillion every year on healthcare–150%
increase since 2014.
• According to the report, the global breast cancer drugs market was valued at
approximately USD 18.8 billion in 2018 and is expected to generate around USD 38.3
billion by 2025, at a CAGR of around 10.55% between 2019 and 2025.
Bankole Johnson
Chairman, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Beatrice Beck Schimmer
Scientist, Physician, University Hospital Zürich
Elizabeth Gitau
CEO, Kenya Medical Association
Eva Njenga
Chairman, Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
Dr. Jane Wakahe
CEO, She Chooses to Live Initiative
Nelly Munyasia
Executive Director, Reproductive Health Network Kenya (RHNK)
Dr. Roopa Dutt
Executive Director and Co-Founder, Women in Global Health
Scientific Committee
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4. Speakers
Alice Musibi
Professor / Medical Oncologist, The Nairobi Hospital
Elizabeth Gitau
CEO, Kenya Medical Association
Harun Otieno
Interventional Cardiologist, Africa Heart Associates
Dr. Jane Wakahe
CEO, She Chooses to Live Initiative
Keith L. Kirkwood
Presidential Appointee, US Diplomat, Selective Service System
Dr. Kereki Omanwa
Fertility Specialist, Poland KOGS Fertility
Manna Dabholkar
Chief Executive Officer, Gift Global Initiative
Dr. Martin Ajujo
Medical Doctor / Aesthetic Surgery, Ministry of Health Kenya
Dr. Mwenya Kasonde
Director Global Health, Ministry of Health Zambia
Dr. Simon Mucara Kigondu
Secretary General, Kenya Medical Association
Prof. Stanley Ominde Khainga
Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Microsurgeon
Dr. Subramania Iyer
Professor and HoD of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Dr. Uma Nambiar
Former Technical Advisor to the, MOH Djibouti
Dr. Velephi Nhlengetfwa Okello
Deputy Director of Health Services, Ministry of Health Eswatini
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5. Official Supporters
Under the patronage and supervision of
Health Partners
Association Partners
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MINISTRY OF HEALTH
MALAWI
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
ZAMBIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
LESOTHO
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
ZIMBABWE
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
ESWATINI
Kenya Medical Association
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7. HIGHLIGHT YOUR COMPANY
AS A KEY PARTNER AT THE
AFRICA WOMEN’S HEALTH SUMMIT!
If you have the right solutions to help your peers, stay ahead of the curve, this is the platform to be at!
Africa Women’s Health Summit is dedicated to bringing Healthcare Professionals from across the globe under one roof.
All sponsorship opportunities are customized to fit your current needs & maximize your exposure!
Meet various
ministries from the
PAN Africa region
One to One pre-arranged
business meetings with
Government officials,
CEO’s and key decision
makers from over 400
companies.
Heightened
Global
Visibility
Get access to
market worth
over $40 Billion
A Buyers’ Show
Meet potential buyers
with buying capacity
of over USD 1 Billion
Over 12 hours of
Networking time to
share and build
relationships
Customized sponsorship
opportunity to guarantee
the Return on investment
Sponsorship
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8. Sponsorship
Available
Opportunities
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
NETWORKING
BRANDING
» Coffee Break
» Cocktail Reception
» Lunch
» Dinner
» Private Lunch
» Private Dinner
» Panel Session Moderator
» Workshop Sponsor
» Panel Sponsor
» Session Sponsor
» Customized Opportunities to
demonstrate your industry
knowledge & experience
» Welcome Bags
» Lanyards
» Registration Desk
» Badge Sponsor
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9. Meet Pre-Qualified Buyers
of your choice who have already
expressed an interest in your
type of solutions
Networking Knowledge
Sharing
Keynotes Interactive Panel
Discussions
One-to-One
Meetings
Why attend?
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250 + DELEGATES
ATTENDING FROM
Doctors
Obstetricians
Gynaecologists
Reproductive Medicine Specialists
Infertility Specialists
Gynaecological Oncologists
Gynaecological Pathologists
Fetal Medicine Specialists
Embryologists
Endoscopic Surgeons
Hysteroscopy Specialists
Laparoscopy Specialists
Midwives
Nurses
All other Medical Professionals
Delegate Profile
Delegates
Address the latest advancements in the field of Oncology,
gynecology, reproductive health, Neuroscience, Diabetes &
Endocrinology and pathology
Continuous Medical Education (CME) points
Apply the latest developments in the field into clinical practice
Benefits
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10. Agenda Day 1
09:00 Registration & Networking Coffee
09:40 Welcome Remarks from Verve Management
09:50 Opening Remarks from the Chairperson
Plenary Session
10:00 Keynote Session: Major challenges affecting the women Health & global initiatives to
augment women healthcare space
Dr. Mwenya Kasonde, Director Global Health, Ministry of Health Zambia
Session 1: Oncology & Cancer Treatment
10:30 Women and Caner in Eswatini
Dr. Velephi Nhlengetfwa Okello, Deputy Director of Health Services, Ministry of Health Eswatini
11:00 Networking Coffee & Business Meetings
11:30 Advances in oncology treatment
Alice Musibi, Professor/Medical Oncologist, The Nairobi Hospital
Session 2: Endocrinology
12:00 Pharmaceutical advancement in Thyroid Hormone Regulation: Toward a New Paradigm for Optimal Diagnosis
and Treatment of hypothyroidism & Hyperthyroidism
12:30 Current trends in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome
13:00 Networking Luncheon
Session 3: Fetal Medicine
14:00 Innovation in Post-partum hemorrhage (PPH) care in addressing maternal mortality
Elizabeth Gitau, CEO, Kenya Medical Association
14:30 The Oral Health of Pregnant Women as A New Potential Risk Factor for Prematurity
15:00 A multimodal approach for opioid- free analgesia after cesarean session
using surgical site infiltration with liposomal bupivacaine
15:30 Networking Coffee & Business Meetings
Session 5: Reproductive Health
16:00 Uterine Fibroids - a Kenyan case study
Dr. Simon Mucara Kigondu, Secretary General, Kenya Medical Association
16:30 Medicinal advancements in Reproductive Health
17:00 Adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with reproductive disorders
Session 6: Cardiovascular Disease
17:30 Advancements in Medications & Medical procedures in cardiovascular treatment
Dr. Harun Otieno, Interventional Cardiologist, Africa Heart Associates
18:00 Closing Remarks from Chairperson and End of Day One
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11. Agenda Day 2
09:00 Registration & Networking Coffee
09:50 Welcoming & Opening Remarks from the Chairperson
Plenary Session
10:00 Keynote Session: Updates on the transformation agenda of the Gift Global Initiative in Women’s and Children’s Health
Stanley Ominde Khainga, Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Microsurgeon
Session 1: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
10:30 Keynote Session: Women’s susceptibility to STI’s- Role of contraceptives in reducing STI risks
11:00 T cell immunogen discovery and design for HIV in women
11:30 Networking Coffee and Business Meetings
Session 2: Menopause & Infertility
12:00 A phenological study of menopause in African women
12:30 Women's Health Initiative (WHI) differences in menopausal hormone therapy (MHT)
initiation and continuation and their correlation
13:00 Panel: Specific symptoms related to menopausal changes & available treatment
options for menopausal women
13:45 Networking Luncheon
Session 3: Cosmetics Surgery- Mammoplasty, liposuction & Cosmetic Gynecology
14:45 Trends in plastic surgery in Kenya, where are we?
Stanley Ominde Khainga, Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Microsurgeon
15:15 Stem cells and other cell based therapies in body rejuvenation and contouring
Dr. Martin Ajujo, Medical Doctor / Aesthetic Surgery, Ministry of Health Kenya
15:45 Networking Coffee and Business Meetings
Session 4: Innovations in Women Health
16:15 Femtech - Innovating Traditional Women’s Healthcare
16:45 Panel: Pharmaceutical advancements in the Women’s Healthcare space.
17:30 Closing Remarks from Chairperson and End of Conference
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