The future of hospitals, biomedicine and care: The perspectives from Africa
International Conference, Institute of African Studies (IAS) University of Ghana Legon 2–4 December 2024
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW:
The failure of hospital medicine to heal and care for the majority of the African
population was established as early as the late 1970s [1]. Faced with this state of affairs, the
World Health Organization (WHO) promoted the Primary Health Care (PHC) initiative.
However, most of the countries were facing economic crisis and thus were unable to implement
PHC [2]. The economic crisis was followed by structural adjustment policies by the
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Scientific committee:
Pr. Samuel Aniegye Ntewusu (IAS-UG)
Fanny Chabrol (IRD-HUMA-SA)
Fred Eboko (IRD-Ivory Coast)
Laetitia Gauvin (IRD)
Pauline Gluski (IRD-France)
Marc-Eric Gruénais (U. Bordeaux-France)
Maëlenn Guerchet (IRD-Benin), Fatoumata Ouattara (IRD-France)
Dominique Somda (HUMA-SA)
Laurent Vidal (IRD)
Organization committee:
Ellen Amster (McMaster University)
Deborah Atobrah (IAS-UG), Cati Coe (Carleton University)
Benjamin Kwansa (IAS-UG)
Creative Infusions
The ensemble has had the privilege of artistic direction by celebrated choreographers.
Prof. Albert Mawere Opoku (1962-1976)
Ivan Marowa is a senior lecturer in the Department of History Heritage and Knowledge Systems at the University of Zimbabwe. He holds a PhD in African History.
The Institute of African Studies invites you to join in the Celebration of Ghana's Heritage Month on the theme Ghana's Early Years Through Film.
Date: Friday March 15, 2024
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Venue: IAS Old Site Quadrangle, University of Ghana, Legon
Admission is Free!
The Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, marked a historic milestone as it joyously celebrated its 60th anniversary under the theme, "Projecting the African Genius and the African Studies: Past, Present, and Future." The grand celebration aimed to reflect on the Institute's rich legacy over the past six decades while charting a course for a dynamic and globally competitive future.