Webinars

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

Overview: The goal of this webinar was to explore and unpack the barriers to self-care in Africa from a regulatory perspective. As is widely known, African regulators face common challenges along the lines of outdated regulatory legislative frameworks, differing classifications for molecules, a lack of regulatory harmonization and differences in scheduling guidelines. 

Panelists: 

• Jurate Svarcaite (Moderator), Director-General, Association of European Self-Care Industry (AESGP) 
• Mme Meriem Khrouf, Head, Tunisian Drug Agency 
• Dr. Yasin Ragaey, Head of Central Administration operations, Egyptian Drug Authority 
• Dr. Nancy Cherotich, Regulatory Officer, Pharmacy and Poison Board Kenya
• Malebona Precious Matsoso, Director, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa 
• Dr. Iain Barton, Chief Executive Officer, The Clinton Health Access Initiative 
• Sarah Fordah, Data Manager, WHO

Overview: This objective of this webinar was to discuss a collaborative approach for self-care across the African continent.

Panelists: 

• MIchelle Riddals (Moderator), Chief Executive Officer, PAGB
• Dr. Tumi Semete, Chief Executive Officer, SAPHRA
• Dr. Margareth Ndomondo-Sigonda, Pharmaceutical Coordinator, NEPAD Agency
• Jocelyn Chaibva, Vice-President, International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) 
• Dr. Cherian Varghese, Coordinator, WHO