Global Health Catalyst Summit Ghana
Tue, Jul 02
|Accra
The GHC Africa summit returns to Ghana following the successful launch of the Lancet Oncology Commission for sub-Saharan Africa in Ghana in May 2022. Photo Shows GHC Director Stephen Avery (University of Pennsylvania) meeting with the Ashanti King His Royal Highness Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II
Time & Location
Jul 02, 2024, 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
Accra, JRJ7+WJP, Accra, Ghana
About the event
This is a premier GHC event extending the Cancer Moonshot globally to Ghana led by University of Pennsylvania Faculty  and GHC summit director Prof Stephen Avery
Time
Activity
08.30   – 09.00
Arrival   and registration
Opening Ceremony
09.00   – 10.00
Opening   prayer
Introduction   of Chairman
Chairman’s   response
Welcome   address
Introduction   of dignitaries
Overview   of Global Medical   Physics Training and Development Programme
Chairman’s   Closing Remarks
Photography
10.00   – 10.30
Coffee   Break
Presentations
10.30   – 10.50
Medical   Physics Programme at UGhana
10.50   – 11.10
Medical   Physics Programme at UPenn
11.10   – 11.30
Biomedical   Engineering Programme at Ghana
11.30   – 12.00
Experiences   of GMPTDP  Clinical Rotation in Ghana
12.00   – 12.20
AI Â Â in Health (Cancer Management)
12.20   – 12.40
Policy   on Cancer Control in Ghana
12.40   – 13.00
Policy   on E&T of Allied Health Professionals
13.00   – 14.00
Lunch   Break
14.00   – 14.20
Women   Health
14.20   – 14.40
Men   Health
14.40   – 15.00
Global   Health Opportunities & ARPA-h funding
15.00   – 15.20
TBD
Roundtable Discussions
15.20   – 15.50
Roundtable   discussion on proposed projects:
· AI Centre   of Excellence in Ghana
· International   Centre for Global Health Research
15.50   – 16.00
18.00   – 20.00
Evening   reception