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Tuesday 03 December
Ethiopian Skylight Hotel
15:00 - 19:00
PLA2024 Pre-Registration
Participants may complete registration by collecting their delegate pack & event access pass (business card required). Sponsors are asked to setup their exhibition booths from 4pm onwards. The PLA registration desk will remain open all afternoon for those attending the pre-event workshops etc.
16:30 - 18:00
Procurement/Supplier Workshops
A brace of 45-minute Procurement/Supplier Workshops where delegates will be presented with the fundamentals around procurement operations; key terms you need to know, tips for submitting proposals, how to find and register for supplier opportunities and much more! You will also be able to ask questions of procurement staff, during these open presentations.
19:00 - 21:00
Evening Networking Reception
PLA2024 participants may meet at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel Bar for an 'ice-breaker' Networking Reception to discuss the two days ahead in a relaxed and informal setting, whilst enjoying a range of canapés and refreshments. Also, an ideal opportunity for Panel Chairs to connect with their fellow panellists.
Wednesday 04 December
Abay Ballroom, Ethiopian Skylight Hotel
8:00 - 8:50
Networking Registration
If not already done so, PLA2024 participants may complete registration by collecting their delegate pack & event access pass whilst networking and enjoying tea & coffee (business card required).
8:50 - 9:10
Opening Ceremony
Andrew Dowell, Managing Director of PNYX
 
PLA2024 Conference Chair
Dr. Amir Aman, Former Ethiopian Federal Minister of Health
9:10 - 10:10
Panel 1: Local Manufacturing for Health Security Commodities in Africa
  • Status of local manufacturing for health commodities (vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics, supplies) in Africa. 
  • Africa's new public health order and local manufacturing. Innovative funding to ensure sustainability and advancements in local manufacturing. 
  • Major challenges in promoting technology transfer and strategies to overcome barriers. Preferential procurement policies for locally manufactured products. 
  • Strengthening harmonization of local manufacturing while procurement policies still favor imports. 
  • Hot Topic: Leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for local manufacturing growth.
10:00 - 10:10
Audience Discussion; Question & Answer Session
10:10 - 10:30
Networking Tea & Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:30
Panel 2: Digital Health: Innovation, Data Analytics, and Supply Chain Resiliency
  • Current status of technology and digitization in logistics and supply chains in Africa. 
  • Barriers to digitization and technology adoption for supply chain management in Africa. 
  • Strategies to overcome barriers considering the African context. 
  • Key clusters at the nexus of innovative technologies, data analytics, and supply chain resiliency (SCRE). 
  • Evolution of digital health technologies and their impact on logistics. 
  • Hot Topic: The role of artificial intelligence in enhancing supply chain efficiency.
11:20 - 11:30
Audience Discussion; Question & Answer Session
11:30 - 11:50
Networking Tea & Coffee Break
11:50 - 12:50
Panel 3: Public-Private Partnerships for Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Current climate and prospects for Public-Private Initiatives (PPIs) in Africa. 
  • Best practices for developing effective PPPs. 
  • Embracing the modalities of the Paris Agenda. 
  • Hot Topic: Case studies of successful PPPs in healthcare delivery.
12:40 - 12:50
Audience Discussion; Question & Answer Session
12:50 - 14:00
Networking Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:00
Panel 4: Medicines Regulation in Africa: Current State and Opportunities
  • Current status of National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) in Africa. Initiatives to improve NRA performance. 
  • Enhancing regulatory capacity, quality control, and pharmacovigilance. 
  • Harmonization of registration policies for health commodities in Africa. 
  • Establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) and its impact on regulatory capacities. 
  • Hot Topic: Addressing counterfeit medicines through improved regulatory frameworks.
14:50 - 15:00
Audience Discussion; Question & Answer Session
15:00 - 15:15
Networking Tea & Coffee Break
15:15 - 17:15
PLA Public-Private Sector Matchmaking Meetings
Afternoon session dedicated to introductory 15-minute 1-2-1 matchmaking meetings between Government, NGOs, U.S., UN & International Agency stakeholders, and attending local, regional & global private-sector specialists. Personalised schedules are prearranged to provide a unique opportunity to share, network, and develop partnerships that will not only strengthen regional and international cooperation but also, further the continent’s health efforts and long-term wellbeing of its citizens.
18:30 - 19:00
Dinner Transport
For those that require it, transport is included with a PLA2024 Event Dinner Ticket (please confirm at the on-site registration desk). Transport will depart from the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel Lobby at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start, returning back to the Hotel at approx. 10:00pm.
19:00 - 22:00
PLA2024 Event Dinner
PLA2024 delegates are invited to an informal Event Dinner to experience the food, ambience and entertainment Ethiopia has to offer. Dinner will be accompanied by drinks, entertainment and dancing from a local Addis Ababa group - an evening of further networking and discussion with like-minded colleagues. For more information, please contact a member of the PLA team.
Thursday 05 December
Abay Ballroom, Ethiopian Skylight Hotel
8:30 - 9:00
Networking Registration
If not done so already, PLA2024 delegates may complete registration by collecting their delegate pack & event access pass whilst networking and enjoying tea & coffee (business card required).
9:00 - 9:15
Day Two Welcoming Remarks
PLA2024 Conference Chair
Dr. Amir Aman, Former Ethiopian Federal Minister of Health
9:15 - 10:15
Panel 5: Africa’s Last-Mile Deliveries: Building Viable Vaccine Supply Chains
  • Challenges in reaching remote areas in Africa with health products. 
  • Potential of the malaria vaccine as a model for future initiatives. 
  • Local solutions within the supply chain to enhance last-mile delivery. 
  • Strategies for sponsors and manufacturers to build viable supply chains in hard-to-reach areas. 
  • Hot Topic: Innovations in cold chain logistics for vaccine distribution.
10:05 - 10:15
Audience Discussion; Question & Answer Session
10:15 - 10:35
Networking Tea & Coffee Break
10:35 - 11:35
Panel 6: Strengthening Pharmacovigilance in Africa
  • Importance of drug safety and pharmacovigilance (PV). 
  • Harmonization of regulatory systems across countries. 
  • Challenges and strategies to enhance pharmacovigilance systems in Africa. 
  • Hot Topic: The impact of digital tools on pharmacovigilance reporting and monitoring.
11:25 - 11:35
Audience Discussion; Question & Answer Session
11:35 - 11:55
Networking Tea & Coffee Break
11:55 - 12:55
Panel 7: Capacity Building for the Health Sector in Africa
  • Critical need for developing institutional capacities in Africa. 
  • Investment in essential health services. 
  • Comprehensive action plans for capacity development in the health sector. 
  • Hot Topic: Role of international partnerships in capacity building.
12:45 - 12:55
Audience Discussion; Question & Answer Session
12:55 - 14:00
Networking Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:00
Panel 8: Africa’s Healthcare System: From Commitments to Action
  • Strategies for providing access to basic healthcare and affordable medications. 
  • Training community health workers to improve service delivery. 
  • Expanding medical insurance coverage through innovative partnerships with the private sector. 
  • Hot Topic: Evaluating the effectiveness of health financing models in Africa.
14:50 - 15:00
Audience Discussion; Question & Answer Session
15:00 - 15:10
Recognition & Thanks
PLA2024 Conference Chair
Dr. Amir Aman, Former Ethiopian Federal Minister of Health
 
Andrew Dowell, Managing Director of PNYX
15:10 - 15:30
Networking Tea & Coffee Break
15:30 - 17:30
PLA Public-Private Sector Matchmaking Meetings
Afternoon session dedicated to introductory 15-minute 1-2-1 matchmaking meetings between Government, NGOs, U.S., UN & International Agency stakeholders, and attending local, regional & global private-sector specialists. Personalised schedules are prearranged to provide a unique opportunity to share, network, and develop partnerships that will not only strengthen regional and international cooperation but also, further the continent’s health efforts and long-term wellbeing of its citizens.