Poster Presentations

2025 Africa Health Conference

Building Sustainable Systems: Health Financing and Innovation for Africa
AWL session

The event offers a unique opportunity to highlight transformative research and strategies aimed at advancing health financing and systems across Africa. Organized by the Harvard Chan Africa Health Students Forum in collaboration with the Harvard Medical School/Harvard School of Dental Medicine Africa Health Student Club, the competition seeks to spotlight research and innovative ideas that can reshape healthcare on the African continent.

Under the theme “Building Sustainable Systems: Health Financing and Innovation for Africa,” this competition highlights the importance of research originating from and about Africa. It aims to showcase researchers whose work can influence policy and improve equitable health outcomes. This year’s theme seeks to inspire change and foster accountability in enhancing healthcare delivery across the continent while emphasizing the vital role of research and innovation in transforming Africa’s health systems for a sustainable future.

The competition welcomed research from a wide range of areas, including:

  • Disease Surveillance and Pandemic Preparedness
  • Climate Resilience and Adaptation
  • Innovative Health Insurance Models
  • Resilient Supply Chain Management
  • Human Resources: Education and Retention Strategies
  • Catalyzing Health and Economic Growth
  • Future of Health Security
  • Public-Private Health Collaborations
  • Financing Strategies for Africa’s Healthcare
  • AI and Tech Innovations in Health
  • Expanding Digital Health in Rural Regions

Meet the Judges

Chrstopher Golden
Dr. Christopher Golden
Associate Professor of Nutrition and Planetary Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Jessica Haberer
Dr. Jessica Haberer
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Bethany Hedt-Gauthier
Dr. Bethany Hedt-Gauthier
Associate Professor in Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Associate Professor of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Eman Salih
Dr. Eman Salih
Postdoctoral Associate
Yale School of Public Health

Selected Poster Presentations

  • Amare Yirga Abate
    • ​​Institution(s): University of Gondar
    • Title: Multi-faceted challenges faced the “1-3-7” Surveillance and Response Approach for Malaria Elimination in the Initial Phase of Implementation – Farta district, Ethiopia

  • Joachim Asare
    • Institution(s): Harvard University
    • Title: Responsible AI Deployment in Low-Resource Healthcare: Framework & Technical Proof of Concept for Effective Deployment of LLMs in Low-Resource Settings – Ghana Use Case

  • Senait Alemayehu Beshah
    • Institution(s): Ethiopian Public Health Institute
    • Title: Challenges to Equitable COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery in Ethiopia: Lessons Learned for Future Preparedness

  • Madison Crombie
    • Institution(s): New York University
    • Title: Strengthening Sub-Saharan Africa: Overcoming Global Barriers within the Medical Supply Chain

  • Wogayehu Tadele Getinet
    • Institution(s): Ethiopian Public Health Institute
    • Title: Factors Associated with Enrollment in to Community-Based Health Insurance Scheme in Ethiopia: Evidence from 2019 Mini DHS

  • Yasmine Ghenima and Divya Budihal
    • Institution(s): Columbia University
    • Title: How Can Diaspora Funds Accelerate Healthcare Systems in West Africa?

  • Jean de Dieu Harerimana
    • Institution(s): Ministry of Health, Rwanda
    • Title: Advancing Equitable Healthcare Access Through Bundled Pricing Models: Insights from Rwanda

  • Olaniran Olabiyi Hezekiah
    • Institution(s): Harvard University
    • Title: Building Sustainable Systems: Health Financing and Innovation for Africa

  • Aidan Huang
    • Institution(s): Harvard University
    • Title: Reshaping Global Health Paradigms? Assessing South-South Cooperation in Three Health Projects in DRC and Tanzania engaged by China

  • Babucarr Jassey
    • Institution(s): Directorate of Health Research, The Gambia
    • Title: Factors affecting the co-screening of HIV/AIDs and cervical cancer: A qualitative study among key stakeholders (Building a Sustainable System)

  • Zana Wangari Kiragu
    • Institution(s): Boston University
    • Title: Faith-Based Organizations in Pharmaceutical Systems: Lessons for Building Sustainable Health Systems in Africa

  • Muhabaw Shumye Mihret
    • Institution(s): University of Gondar
    • Title: Group antenatal care model improved uptake of maternity continuum of care within the primary health care facilities in northwest Ethiopia: A cluster randomized controlled trial

  • Joseph Onyango
    • Institution(s): Strathmore University
    • Title: Application of Blockchain Technology on Data Sharing in Oncology Treatment and Value-Based Care: Hospital-Based Evidence from Low Middle-Income Country in Kenya

  • Sara Rashidi
    • Institution(s): Columbia University
    • Title: Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on HIV, Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Innovation in Masaka region, Uganda

  • Mutono Samson
    • Institution(s): Stitching Cordaid, Uganda
    • Title: Digital Health: Expanding Access to Healthcare in Rural Communities – A Case Study of Budaka District.

  • Dr. Thierry Sebakunzi
    • Institution(s): Ministry of Health, Rwanda
    • Title: Building Resilience: Addressing Climate Change Impacts on Health in Rwanda through Systematic Approaches

  • Girum Taye Zeleke
    • Institution(s): Ethiopian Public Health Institute
    • Title: Effect of the data-informed platform for health intervention on the culture of data use for decision-making among district health office staff in North Shewa zone, Ethiopia: A cluster-randomised controlled trial

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