Webinars

Featuring panelists from WHO, OECD and Bayer - stay tuned for final line-up!

• Rüdiger Krech, Director of Health, WHO
• Shardul Agrawala, Head of Environment & Economy Integration Division, OECD
• Daniella Foster, Global VP & Head of Public Affairs, Science & Sustainability, Bayer
• Environmental Sustainability and ESG speaker TBC

Overview: The goal of this webinar is to explore the role of pharmacists in advancing self-care in Africa. This exploration will be done through an open dialogue between regulators, WHO, and pharmacists; with the aim of reducing burden on the health care systems and accelerating Universal Health Coverage. 

Panelists: 

• Andy Gray (Moderator), Senior Lecturer, University of Kwa-Zulu-Nata 
• Jocelyn Chaibva, Vice President, African Pharmaceutical Forum, the International Pharmaceutical Federation
• Dr. Marlin McKay, General Practitioner, South Africa
• Daniella Munene, CEO, Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya 
• Sham Moodley, Chair, ICPA, South Africa 
• Naoufel Amira, President, Union of Pharmacies, Tunisia 
• Dr. Louis Machogu, President, Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya 
• SAHPRA speaker tbc 
• NAFDAC speaker tbc

Overview: The objective of this webinar is to focus on lessons learnt during the pandemic and the crucial role of frontline health workers in global health systems including:

• The need for a holistic approach to health systems
• The crucial role of nurses and health care professionals as part of community rehabilitation service
• Mental health management in health systems
• The impact on future regulatory frameworks

Panelists: 

• Anita Brikman (Moderator), Senior Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA)
• Howard Catton, CEO, International Council of Nurses (ICN) 
• Dr. Fahmy Hanna, Technical Officer, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, WHO (TBC) 
• Elaine Fletcher, Editor-in-chief, Health Policy Watch
• Judy Stenmark. Director General, The Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF)

Overview: This event aimed at building awareness on the importance of having self-care policies in Africa. The goal of this webinar was to explore digital solutions to support the consumer journey to empowered self-care, from a consumer and regulatory perspective.

Panelists: 

• Dr. Iain Barton (Moderator), Chief Executive Officer, The Clinton Health Access Initiative 
• Debbie Rogers, Managing Director, Africa-based Praekett Group 
• Gregory Rockson, Founder and Chief Executive Ghanaian Strat-up mPharma
• Ben Bellows, Co-founder and Chief Business Officer, Nivi 
• Faridah Hondu, Student, Maseno University

Overview: This event addresses the increasing role of trust. Engendering trust is the cornerstone of the self-care industry and a key determinant in successful self-care delivery. Individuals must trust that the information they receive is reliable, and that the products they use to care for their health are appropriate to treat their ailments.

Panelists: 

• Judy Stenmark (Moderator), Global Self-Care Federation 
• David Ridley, Senior Reporter, HBW Insight 
• Manoj Raghunandanan, Global President Self-Care (OTC), Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health 
• Sandra Macleod, CEO, Echo Research 
• Chris Moose, Partner, IBM