The African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) announces for the information of all its Members that the 1^st Annual General Meeting (AGM), has been scheduled as follows:

Type:  VIRTUAL AGM
Date: Thursday 5^th August, 2021
Time: 8:00 AM GMT, 9:00 AM WAST;10:00 AM SAST; CAT; 11:00 AM EAT

Members are encouraged to Register here: https://afrehealth-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcsd-uoqDosE9UCULDBLthIKCjnlgNWWLel

The AGM will provide updates on AFREhealth activities, discuss membership and share future plans for the organization.
Thank you

Professor Peter Donkor, a full Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from the School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana has been inducted into office as the 31^st President of the West African College of Surgeons (WACS) during its just ended Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference held in Cotonou, Benin Republic from 14 -16 June, 2021. He will serve a 2-year term till 2023.

Professor Donkor has previously served as the first President of AFREhealth and is currently a member of the AFREhealth Governing Council. He comes into this new role with several years of leadership experience.

The AFREhealth Governing Council and the entire AFREhealth Community warmly congratulate Professor Peter Donkor and wish him a successful tenure. 

This call is for institutions that are interested in hosting the AFREhealth Annual Symposium.

Roles of the Host

1. Take overall responsibility for all arrangements towards the symposium including procurement of services, conference venue, logistics and supplies, and scientific program
2. Constitute a team who will form the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) to assist with preparations for the symposium. The LOC must commit time on a monthly basis to plan and organize logistics of the conference
3. Mobilize resources for the successful organization of the symposium.

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The late scientist Dr James Hakim will be memorialized through an annual award to be established in his name, supported by @AFREHealth, @CUGHnews & Fogarty. Each year the James G Hakim award will provide an African health trainee or early-career health professional with funding to cover registration & travel to the annual CUGH meeting, where they will be recognized for their achievements. The inaugural award will be given in 2022.

Link: https://www.fic.nih.gov/News/Pages/2021-award-established-to-honor-james-hakim.aspx