Monday 1^st August 2022 - Venue: Main Auditorium

10:00 -16:30

Governing Council Meeting

10:00 – 12:00

Workshop 1: Basics of Project & Change Management for Busy Clinicians

Convener: University of California San Francisco

14:00 – 16:30

Workshop 2: Mentoring the Mentors

Convener: University of California San Francisco

DAY 1 - Tuesday 2^nd August 2022

07:00 – 08:15

REGISTRATION

8:30 – 10:00

PLENARY 1: Welcome and Framing the Conference and AGM

Name: Abigail Kazembe/ Judy Khanyola

President, African Forum for Research and Education in Health

Venue: Main Auditorium

08:30 – 10:00

PLENARY 1: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & ELECTIONS

Moderator: Abigail Kazembe/Judy Khanyola

Venue: Main Auditorium

10:00 – 10:30

Tea Break

10:30 – 12:00

PLENARY 2: Innovation in health professions education – lessons from COVID-19 pandemic state for post-pandemic period

Moderators: Peter Kuzvinetsa Dzvimbo/Elsie Kiguli-Malwadde
Venue: Main Auditorium

Topic: Innovations in HPE for the new normal; Experience from FAIMER/ECGFMG

Name: Rashmi Vyas

Director, Director FAIMER Global Programs/ Senior Associate FAIMER

Topic: Teaching Midwifery at the National Level in Sierra Leone – Pandemic and Post Pandemic

Name: Dr Joan Shepherd

Sierra Leone National School of Midwifery

Topic: Training and Education at Makerere University College of Health Sciences pre and post pandemic

Name: Damalie Nakanjako

Principal, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University

Discussion

12:00 – 01:30

Breakout Session 1:1

Moderators: Patience Musiiwa Mba/Kien Alfred Mteta

Venue: Diamond Room A

Topic: Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on Academic Global health Programs: results of a large international survey

Name: Quentin G Eichbaum

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Topic: Medical internship training during the COVID-19 pandemic – a case of ‘sacrificial pawns’ or not?

Name: Veena S Singaram

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Topic: Pan-African Consortium for Technology-Enhanced Health Professions Education: A six-country research consortium arising from joint COVID-19 experiences

Name: Patricia Katowa-Mukwato

University of Zambia-School of Nursing Sciences

Topic: Experiences and lessons learnt implementing an online HIV training in Zimbabwe’s health training institutions and health facilities.

Name: Clara Haruzivishe

University of Zimbabwe

Topic: The Challenges of Strengthening Health Professional Workforce Education Programs for Improved Quality Health Care in Zambia (SHEPIZ Project)

Name: Fastone Mathew Goma

University of Zambia

Discussion

12:00 – 01:30

Breakout Session 1:2

Moderators: Tawanda Mushiri/Mamudo Rafik Ismail

Venue: Diamond Room B

Topic: Fostering Interprofessional Education (IPE) at Makerere University College of Health Sciences: Experiences and lessons learned from a Community Pilot project

Name: Aloysius Gonzaga Mubuuke

Makerere University College of Health Sciences

Topic: Implementation of a Community-oriented COVID-19 Prevention and Management Project in Sudan Using the Project ECHO Remote Telementorship Platform

Name: Nada Fadul

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Topic: Exploring the experiences of the healthcare professionals infected with and affected by Covid-19 in Lesotho

Name: Maseabata Ramathebane

National University of Lesotho

Topic: Developing a stroke care mobile application in response to the Covid-19 pandemic limitations

Name: Miriro Muvoti

University of Zimbabwe

Topic: Use of digital technologies in tuberculosis management during COVID-19 pandemic, in Cheptais Sub County, Kenya, 2020

Name: Robert Magomere

Ministry of Health Kenya

Discussion

12:00 – 01:30

Breakout Session 1:3

Moderators: Edward Chagonda/Nthabiseng Phaladze

Venue: Sapphire

Topic: Anxiety and Coping Strategies during the Covid-19 Pandemic among Students at a Multi-Campus University in Uganda

Name: Daniel Ojilong Sr

Busitema University

Topic: Teaching and Learning Experiences in Medical Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo), Tanzania

Name: Heavenlight Pamphil Luzinge

Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College

Topic: Enhancing Evidence-Based Practice and Critical Thinking Skills of Nursing Students: Lessons from the Review of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Curriculum of the University of Zambia

Name: Victoria Mwiinga

University of Zambia

Topic: Application of Interprofessional Education model to University pre-licensure health students in the management of chronic diseases in Zambia

Name: Marjorie Kabinga Makukula

University of Zambia

Topic: Implémentation de Modules de Prévention et Contrôle des Infectons en formation initiale dans les établissements de formation en sciences de la santé : leçons apprises pendant la pandémie de COVID-19 in Mali

Name: Joseph Kone (Firt)

Faculté de Médecine et d'OdontoStomatologie (FMOS)

Discussion

12:00 – 01:30

BREAK OUT 6 STRIPE COVID Training 1

Venue: Main Auditorium

1:30 – 2:30

Lunch

2:30 -4:00

PLENARY 3: Collaboration in research – African initiatives for strengthening research and collaboration across the continent and beyond

Moderators: Elopi Sibanda/Jean Nachega

Venue: Main Auditorium

Topic: Challenges and opportunities for research collaboration for African researchers – lessons from COVID-19

Name: Dr Exnevia Gomo

University of Zimbabwe

Topic: Actions for Decolonising Global Health

Name: Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi

Executive Director, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Kenya

Topic: How can Africa Strengthen its Health Professions Research Through Collaboration

Name: Dr Richard Wamai

Northeastern University

Discussions

4:00 -5:30

Breakout Session 2:1

Moderators: Mathilda Zvinavashe/Victoria Bam

Venue: Diamond Room A

Topic: Effets collatéraux de la Covid -19 sur l’utilisation des services de santé à Lubumbashi, en République Démocratique du Congo

Name: Musau Nkola

School of public health, University of Lubumbashi

Topic: Using and sharing open-source online course content in public health emergencies: Evidence from a COVID-19 course series for community-based health workers

Name: Nadine Ann Skinner

Stanford Center for Health Education, Digital Medic

Topic: Mid-term evaluation results for the Antiretroviral (ART) Clinic Collaborative Practice Demonstration Project Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe

Name: Felix Madya

University of Zimbabwe

Topic: Psychological Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic amongst Pregnant Women in a Maternity Teaching Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

Name: Beatrice M Ohaeri

University of Ibadan

Topic: Determinants of Parents’ Intention to Vaccinate their Children against COVID-19 in North Kivu (DRC)

Name: Michel Kabamba Nzaji

Université de Kamina

Discussion

4:00 -5:30

Breakout Session 2: 2

Moderators: Greanious Alfred Mavondo/Steve Kamiza

Venue: Diamond Room B

Topic: Contextualization of Early and Enhanced Clinical Exposure Model Through Development of Curricula for Advanced Practice Nursing and Midwifery

Name: Patricia Katowa-Mukwato

University of Zambia

Topic: Online Interprofessional Education (IPE) for HIV: a case of Health Professionals’and Students’ Training in Zambia

Name: Catherine Mubita Ngoma

University of Zambia

Topic: Virtual interprofessional education using low-bandwidth social media platforms in Sudan: A potential solution for synchronous online teaching in LMIC

Name: Nada Fadul

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Topic: Process of Developing, Piloting and Evaluating an Interprofessional Community Based Education Programme Among Undergraduate Students at the University of Zambia: Lessons from the SHEPIZ Project

Name: Cosmas Zyambo

University of Zambia

Topic: Application of the Modified Six Step Kerns Model in the Review of the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree programme at the University of Zambia

Name: Michael Chigunta

University of Zambia

Discussion

4:00 -5:30

Breakout Session 2:3

Moderators: Shungu Munyati/Prisca Adejumo

Venue: Sapphire

Topic: Needlestick injuries among clinical students at the college of health sciences, Makerere University, Uganda. A cross sectional study

Name: Livingstone Kamoga

Makerere University

Topic: Treatment duration and viral load are predictors of HIV-1 drug resistance mutation load in treatment-experienced patients in Nairobi, Kenya

Name: Martin M Mulinge

University of Nairobi

Topic: The University of Zimbabwe PETRA Program dissemination and implementation science research capacity building initiative: Progress and Lessons Learnt

Name: Thokozile Mashaah

University of Zimbabwe

Topic: Enhance HIV Implementation Science and dissemination research capacity in Kenya

Name: Ruth Nduati

University of Nairobi

Topic: Kenya Inter-Professional Training in HIV (KIT-HIV) for Preservice and Inservice in Kenya

Name: Onesmus Gachuno

University of Nairobi

Discussion

4:00 -5:30

Workshop 3: AFREhealth- CUGH Working Group Satellite

Convener: AFREhealth & CUGH

Venue: Main Auditorium

5:30 – 6:00

Poster Session

6:00

Welcome Cocktail

DAY 2 - Wednesday 3^rd August 2022

07:00 – 08:30

Meeting of the new Governing Council

Venue: Main Auditorium

07:00 – 08:30

STRIPE COVID Training 2

Venue: Main Auditorium

08:30 – 10:00

PLENARY 4: OPENING SESSION

Moderator: Dr Munyaradzi Madambi/ Abigail Kazembe

Venue: Main Auditorium

Welcome address to guests and participants

Name: Professor Paul Mapfumo

Vice Chancellor, University of Zimbabwe

Official Opening of Symposium

Name: Hon. Retired General Dr Constatino Dominic Guveya Nyikadzino Chiwenga

Minister of Health and Child Care, Zimbabwe

Goodwill message

Name: Dr Alex Gasasira

WHO Representative, Harare Office

Goodwill message

Name: Ambassador-at-Large for Global Health Diplomacy and Global AIDS Coordinator Dr John Nkengasong

PEPFAR

Keynote Speaker

Topic: Transforming Health Professions Education in Africa through Education 5.0 during and post COVID - 19 pandemic in a decolonized setting

Name: Hon. Professor (dr) Amon Murwira

Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development, Zimbabwe

Remarks National Institutes of Health

Name: Dr Roger Glass

Fogarty International Center

Remarks CUGH Board Chair

Name: Prof Joe Kolars

University of Michigan

GROUP PHOTOGRAPH

10:00 – 10:30

Tea break

10:30 – 12:00

PLENARY 5: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on service delivery and the requirements for quality-of-care post-pandemic

Moderators: Reginald Matchaba-Hove/Judy Khanyola

Venue: Main Auditorium

Topic: Human Resources challenges and service delivery. How do we reorganize post pandemic?

Name:  Francis Omaswa

Executive Director, African Centre for Health and Social Transformation

Topic: COVID 19 and Mental Health: Impact and implications for service delivery in Nigeria

Name: Dr Jibril Abdul Malik

University of Ibadan

Topic:

Name: Prof Muyembe Tamfum

IRNB, Democratic Republic of Congo

Discussion

12:00 – 01:30

Breakout Session 3:1

Moderators: Susan Mutambu/Patience Kuona

Venue: Diamond Room A

Topic: Neurocognitive impairment in ageing people living with HIV: a comparative study of elderly patients attending the University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria

Name: Obimakinde Abimbola Margaret

University of Ibadan

Topic: Participants’ perceptions, experiences and the factors motivating their participation with the informed consent process of a COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa

Name: Thandeka Nkosi

University of the Western Cape

Topic: COVID-19 Pandemic: Psychosocial distress and social burdens experienced by cancer patients at cancer diseases hospital – Lusaka, Zambia

Name: Victoria Mwiinga

University of Zambia

Topic: Effects of comorbidities on asthma control among patients attended to at Chitungwiza Central Hospital in Zimbabwe

Name: Pisirai Ndarukwa

Bindura University of Science Education

Topic: Determinants of Help-Seeking Behaviours among Persons with Depression in Kyaka II Refugee Settlement Camp, Kyegegwa District, Uganda

Name: Omona Kizito

Uganda Martyrs University

Discussion                                            

12:00 – 01:30

Breakout Session 3:2

Moderators: Charles Nhachi/Aster Tsegaye

Venue: Diamond Room B

Topic: Impact of COVID-19 on food security in Lushois households in the DRC

Name: Ngombe Kaseba Andre

Universite de Lubumbashi

Topic: Leadership du secteur paraétatique comme levier de régulation des prix des Soins obstétricaux et néonatals d’urgence à Lubumbashi, RD Congo

Name: Abel Ntambue Mukengeshayi

Université de Lubumbashi

Topic: Web-based COVID-19 risk communication by religious authorities in Uganda: a critical review

Name: Kanyike Andrew Marvin

Busitema University

Topic: Predictors of post-COVID syndrome among patients with COVID-19 in Ibadan, Nigeria

Name: Temitope Ilori

University of Ibadan

Topic: Surveillance of Post-acute COVID -19 syndrome (‘long COVID’) in patients admitted at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and health care workers

Name: Sthembile Sibanda

University of Witwatersrand

Discussion

12:00 – 01:30

BREAK OUT 5 STRIPE SATELLITE

Workshop 4: Finally, I get to experience IPE

Convener: The Africa Interprofessional Education Network (AfriPEN)

Venue: Main Auditorium

1:30 – 2:30

Lunch

2:30 – 4:00

PLENARY 6: LEADERSHIP IN AFRICA ON DECOLONIZATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Moderators: Ian Machingura/Nelson Sewankambo

Venue: Main Auditorium

Topic: Climate change and health Education? Why is there a need to have emphasis on these?

Name: Cindy Kushner

UNICEF

Topic: Decolonising Global Health: Challenges and Opportunities for Research and Training in Sexual and Reproductive Health

Name: Ndola Prata

University of California, Global Health Institute (UCGHI)

Topic: The need to decolonize education

Name: Thirusha Naidu

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Topic: Decolonizing global heath: A case of Low- income countries

Name: Address Malata

Malawi University of Science & Technology

4:00 – 5:30

Breakout Session 4:1

Moderators: Midion Chidzonga/Fatima Suleman

Venue: Diamond Room A

Topic: Experiences of nurses caring for patients with COVID-19: A descriptive phenomenological study

Name: Jerry Armah

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Venue: Diamond Room A

Topic: Impact de la Covid-19 sur la prestation des services de santé en Afrique Subsaharienne : Une revue documentaire

Name: Joel Ekofo

Centre de Connaissances en Santé en RD. Congo

Topic: Tuberculosis and COVID-19 collaboration in Bungoma hospital, Kenya

Name: Robert Magomere

Ministry of Health Kenya

Topic: Successful recruitment and retention of AGYW, adult women and PBFW in clinical trials in the background of COVID-19

Name: Loreen Zandile Mangove

University of Zimbabwe

Topic: Acceptabilité du vaccin antiCovid-19 et facteurs associés dans la ville de Likasi en RD Congo : Etude transversale communautaire

Name: Abdon Mukalay wa Mukalay

University of Lubumbashi

Discussion

4:00 – 5:30

Breakout Session 4:2

Moderators: Nyaradzo Mgodi/Emilia Virginia Noormahomed

Venue: Diamond Room B

Topic: Evaluating effects of the first COVID-19 Total lockdown on uptake of maternal and new-born health services in selected “high volume health facilities” in Wakiso District, Uganda

Name: John Bosco Alege

Clarke International University

Topic: Being pregnant in the early stages of COVID-19 pandemic: The psychosocial experiences of nursing mothers

Name: Abigail Kusi Amponsah

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Topic: Perception on COVID -19 vaccine among pregnant women: A qualitative study

Name: Abigail Kusi Amponsah

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Topic: The perceived impact of COVID-19 on maternal health of pregnant women in Ibadan

Name: Salman Aonat Bukola

University of Ibadan

Topic: How did fertility and reproductive health change during the COVID-19 pandemic in Manicaland, Zimbabwe?

Name: Rebekah Emily Rose Morris 

Imperial College London

Discussion

Workshop 5: Enabling Medical Education Capacity-Building in Africa Convener: Lecturio

Venue: Main Auditorium

5:30 - 6:00

Poster session

DAY 3 - Thursday 4 August 2022

07:00 – 08:30

Meeting of the new Governing Council

Venue: Main Auditorium

08:30 – 09:30

STRIPE COVID TRAINING 3

Venue: Main Auditorium

09:30 – 10:30

Breakout Session 5:1

Moderators: Gift Matope /Donald Tanyanyiwa

Venue: Diamond Room A

Topic: Sickle Haemoglobinopathy reseArch in Zimbabwe and Zambia (SHAZ)

Name: Patience Kuona

University of Zimbabwe

Topic: Rising to the challange: Increased pipeline of Kenyan researchers through an innovative research elective

Name: Ruth Nduati

University of Nairobi

Topic: Climate Change and COVID-19: Emerging Paradigms on Urgent Action in Combating Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Leonard Chitongo

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Topic: The Prof. James Hakim Leadership Programme: Nurturing health professions education leaders in Africa

Name: Mubuuke Aloysius Gonzaga

Makerere University

Topic: Coverage and socio-economic inequalities in cervical cancer screening in Low- and Middle-Income Countries between 2010 and 2019

Name: Derrick Bary Abila

Makerere University

Discussion

09:30 – 10:30

Breakout Session 5:2

Moderators: Walter Mangezi/Moses Simuyemba

Venue: Diamond Room B

Topic: Representaciones Sociales de la obesidad y COVID-19: Reconfigurando el Contexto Social

Name: Arely Aide López González

Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

Topic: The Need to Extend Pharmacist Roles in light of COVID-19 and Universal Health Coverage in Zimbabwe

Name: Douglas Chiutsi

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Topic: Experiences with Setting up SARS-CoV-2 Laboratory Diagnosis during the COVID-19 pandemic

Name: Dorinda Mukura

University of Zimbabwe

Topic: A process evaluation of COVID-19 infection, prevention, and control practices at a clinical research facility in Zimbabwe

Name: Sandra Betty Kokera

University of Zimbabwe

Topic: Knowledge, preparedness, and attitude towards COVID-19 among health profession students in Sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-sectional survey

Name: Kolawole Ifeoluwapo Oluwafunke

University of Ibadan

Discussion

09:30 – 10:30

Breakout Session 5:3

Moderators: Joe Banhwa/Thulani Magwali

Venue: Sapphire

Topic: Community Health Worker perspectives on advocacy: Investigating the scope for advocacy training for community health workers in resource-limited settings

Name: Job Nophiwe

Stanford Center for Health Education

Topic: Bridging Gaps in COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery in Sudan: The Community Medical Response Team Vaccination Campaign

Name: Fadul Nada

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Topic: How did sexual risk behaviour for HIV acquisition change during the Covid-19 pandemic in Manicaland, Zimbabwe?

Name: Rebekah Emily Rose Morris

Imperial College London

Topic: Increasing the proportion of stable Persons Living with HIV (PLHIV) enrolled on Community Retail Pharmacy Drug Distribution Point (CRPDDP), a DSD model at Mulago Immune Suppression Syndrome (Mulago ISS) Clinic amidst the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Name: Amongi Jennifer Oloi

Makerere University

Discussion

Workshop 6: NIH Grant Writing for Success

Convener: AFREhealth

Venue: Main Auditorium

10:30 – 11:00 

Tea Break

11:30 – 12:30

PLENARY 7: CLOSING CEREMONY – (HANDING OVER & AWARDS CEREMONY) Prof Rangarirai Masanganise/Georgina Yeboah

Venue: Main Auditorium

Goodwill message:

Name: Amb.Eric Goosby

University of California San Francisco

Awards, introduction of new office bearers and 2023 symposium host Name: Elsie Kiguli-Malwadde

President, African Forum for Research and Education in Health

Name: Prof Rangarirai Masanganise

Chair, Local Organising Committee, University of Zimbabwe 

Closing remarks

Name: Prof Dr Amon Murwira

Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development, Zimbabwe

Vote of Thanks

Name: Georgina Yeboah

Executive Director, African Forum for Research and Education in Health

Topic: Analysis of the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the implementation of malaria control program activities in DRC

Name: Ngombe Kaseba Andre

Universite de Lubumbashi

Topic: Awareness and acceptance of covid-19 vaccine among health workers at a South-West Federal Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Name: Simeon Kayode Olubiyi

University of Ilorin

Topic: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study of Antibiotic Consumption Pattern at the Tamale Teaching Hospital

Name: Kwaw Anthony

Tamale Teaching Hospital

Topic: Nurse Educators’ views on the implementation of Simulation-Based Education in Lesotho

Name: Pule Solomon Moabi

Scott College of Nursing

Topic: Impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the maternal health of pregnant women in Oyo State

Name: Kolawole Ifeoluwapo Oluwafunke

University of Ibadan

Topic: Health workforce deployment and utilization inefficiencies in COVID - 19 clinical care management: Lessons from Lusaka

Name: Fastone Goma

University of Zambia

Topic: Analysis of the internal framework of the newly established Health Center of the Orthodox Church in Kinshasa, DR Congo

Name: Michael Dandoulakis

Health Center of Kinshasha

Topic: SWOT analysis for the deployment of an urban Health Center in Kinshasa, DR Congo

Name: Michael Dandoulakis

Health Center of Kinshasha

Topic: PEST analysis for the deployment of an urban Health Center in Kinshasa, DR Congo

Name: Michael Dandoulakis

Health Center of Kinshasha

Topic: A Health Profession Student-led Community Response Program for Home management of COVID-19 in Sudan: Implementation and Preliminary Outcomes

Name: Fadul Nada

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Topic: Gender differences in Health-related Quality of Life, Clinical profile and Outcomes in Adults with Heart Failure in Nigeria

Name: Amusa Ganiyu Adeniyi

University of Jos

Topic: Strengthening health systems in Africa through entrepreneurship and innovation education for medical professionals – Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic

Name: Benjamin Azariah Mosiwa

University of Edinburgh

Topic: Psychopathological Health Impact Of Horticultural Therapy In Post-Pandemic Era For the Treatment of Mental Disorders in Africa: The Way Forward

Name: Dalhatu Adamu

Bayero University

Topic: Effect of Cognitive and Behavioural Interventions on Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes Using the Information – Motivation - Behavioural Skill Model in Plateau State, Nigeria

Name: Comfort Nanbam Sariem

University of Jos

Topic: Inputting incentives into essential care delivery as a health utilization initiative among women of reproductive age

Name: Agbo Hadiza Abigail

University of Jos

Topic: Acceptability and willingness to use mobile health among older persons with and without HIV/AIDS and in Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria

Name: Cadmus Eniola Olubukola

University of Ibadan

Topic: Contact tracing au début de la pandémie de Covid-19 dans la province du Haut-Katanga, RDC

Name: Christelle Kapopo Mwewa

Université de Lubumbashi

Topic: Revue Intra Action: outil d'identification des progrès des activités de la vaccination COVID-19

Name: Michel Kabamba Nzaji

RTI Congo

Topic: Initiatives to enhance medical subspecialist training in Zambia: A cross-sectional analysis

Name: Violet Kayamba

University of Zambia

Topic: Leveraging in-country collaborations to expand health equity during COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis of HEPI consortium in Zimbabwe

Name: Antony Matsika

University of Zimbabwe

Topic: Knowledge, attitude and practices on hand hygiene during COVID -19 among healthcare workers in the Suntreso Government Hospital, Kumasi - Ghana

Name: Sheila Agyeiwaa Owusu

University for Development Studies, Tamale

Topic: Perspectives on Risk Screening for HIV Testing - A Qualitative Study from Zimbabwe

Name: Hamufare Dumisani Mugauri

University of Zimbabwe

Topic: Experiences and lessons learned while implementing COVID-19 Observational studies at University of Zimbabwe Clinical Trials Research Centre during the COVID 19 pandemic

Name: Muchaneta Bhondai-Mhuri

University of Zimbabwe

Topic: Biorepository Management to support Clinical Trials Research in the COVID-19 Era: University of Zimbabwe Clinical Trials Research Centre experience

Name: Tinashe Chidemo

University of Zimbabwe

Topic: Remote Assessment in Maintaining Medical Laboratory Accreditation during COVID-19 Pandemic - A Research Laboratory Experience

Name: Elaine Mwandiwata

University of Zimbabwe

Topic: Mobile Application to Bridge Digital Divide in Interprofessional HIV Interprofessional Training

Name: Keneilwe Motlhatlhedi

University of Botswana

Topic: Improve quality of care and evidence-based approaches at teaching hospitals in Kenya

Name: Dalton Wamalwa

University of Nairobi

Topic: Sero-prevalence and factors associated with COVID-19 infection among residents of Kaduna State Northwest Nigeria

Name: Garba Muhammad Bello

Ahmadu Bello university Zaria

Topic: Health workforce deployment and utilization inefficiencies in COVID-19 clinical care management: Lessons from Lusaka

Name: Fastone Mathew Goma

University of Zambia

Topic: Dirisana+: a multi-national collaborative project improving undergraduate and postgraduate student learning experiences in post-Covid-19 era

Name: Olli A. Vainio

University of Turku