AHBS WEBINAR SERIES 2021 - Africa Health Business Symposium

About AHBS

The Africa Health Business Symposium (AHBS) is a pan-African conference that sits at the heart of the African healthcare scene. Via AHBS, AHB has set the pace towards constructive working relationships between the public and private sector, creating a more enabling environment for the private health sector on the African continent. In 2020 and 2021, via a virtual platform, the AHBS brought together key stakeholders in the healthcare development sector, including influential public and business leaders, experts, investors and entrepreneurs for a series of webinars themed Partnerships for resilient health systems’ – facilitating the sharing of insights and lessons learned.

Africa Women’s Health 2022

The Role of the Private Sector in Advancing Women's Health in Africa

24th February, 2022

Women in Africa are the pillars of their families and communities. They serve as the life-givers, mothers, peacemakers, entrepreneurs and the providers of care for children and the elderly. However, they bear a disproportionately large share of the global disease burden and death. It is therefore crucial that we protect and promote the health of women on the continent – with a focus on quality, affordability and equity – for the wellbeing and development of both current and future generations. Additionally, significant socioeconomic benefits can be derived from improving women’s healthcare in Africa. Representing over 50% of a continent’s human resources, women’s health in Africa also has major implications on the overall development of Africa.

Concerns for Women’s Health in Africa

Session Concept Notes

Session One: Reducing the Cancer Threat for Women

Session One: Reducing the Cancer Threat for Women The rising incidence of cancer in Women in Africa can no longer be overlooked, and urgent government funding and public-private partnerships are needed to help control the growing cancer burden. These programs…

Session Two: Women’s Empowerment through RMNCH

Session Two: Women’s Empowerment through RMNCH The session seeks to provide an advocacy and action framework for radically improving progress toward women’s empowerment through better RMNCH services in Africa. An important conceptual framework is the continuum-of-care approach in two dimensions.…

Session Three: Solutions Towards Aging Women’s Health Challenges

Session Three: Solutions Towards Aging Women’s Health Challenges The session seeks to provide an advocacy and action framework for solutions towards aging diseases in women in Africa. Key areas of discussion will be: • National and regional strategies supporting NCDs…

Session Four: Recognising African Leaders in Advancing Women’s Health on the Continent

Session Four: Recognising African Leaders in Advancing Women’s Health on the Continent The session seeks to recognise leaders who have radically improved health indicators, visibility, and the positioning of women in Africa. These champions can be found in all sub-sectors…