Program
Program
Program
20-21 November 2026 · Dakhla, Morocco
Health, Social Protection and Human Development
Day 1 Friday, November 20, 2026
Welcome, official opening & thematic sessions
Delegation Welcome
Lunch on site
Prayer room available
Official opening ceremony
Health and Social Protection: A Royal Project Prof. Lahcen BELYAMANI, CEO of the Mohammed VI Foundation of Sciences and Health and AAHS President (Morocco, videoconference)
H.E. Prof. Youns Bjijou Minister of Health and Social Protection
H.E. Prof. Azzedine El Midaoui Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation
Health sovereignty in Africa: a necessity for Africans and a moral obligation for the Western world Keynote - H.E. Mr. Macky Sall
Ministerial Roundtable
Public policies and health level
Prof. Youns Bjijou - Prof. Azeddine Midaoui
Which integrated policies improve health?
Universal health coverage: how to reconcile equity, quality, financial sustainability and performance? Keynote · Prof. Jaâfar Heikel (Morocco)
Coffee break
Axis 1
Health and social protection: an investment priority
Prof. Sidy Ali Abdellatif (Mauritania) · Dr. Tumane Balde (Guinea-Bissau) · Dr. Austin Demby (Sierra Leone)
30 min of discussion included
How to deliver the best quality health services to low-income populations Prof. Mike English (United Kingdom)
Why health is the most profitable investment in human development Prof. Najat El Mekkaoui (France)
Social entrepreneurship and social protection: financing health for populations not covered by traditional models Prof. Heba Nassar (Egypt)
Axis 2
Care models for noncommunicable diseases
Prof. Chantal Koffi (Côte d'Ivoire) · Prof. Maryam Sylla (Mali) · Prof. Saber Boutayeb (Morocco)
15 min of discussion included
Breast cancer: challenges of early screening in Africa Prof. Rajae Aghzadi (Morocco)
Cervical cancer: effective measures Prof. Abdou Zouré (Burkina Faso)
Colorectal cancer screening: an African priority Prof. Wafae Khanoussi (Morocco)
End of Day 1
Day 2 Saturday, November 21, 2026
Prevention · Care pathways · Effective therapeutic protocols
Presentation of the day’s themes
Prof. Jaâfar Heikel
Axis 3
Prevention and screening of prevalent infectious diseases
Prof. Jean-Jacques Muyembe (DRC) · Prof. Khalid Ennibi (Morocco) · Dr. Mahamat Hissen Ali (Chad)
30 min of discussion included
Epidemics and pandemics: inevitable fate or a foreseeable and controllable risk? Prof. Jean-Luc Gala (Belgium)
Herd immunity: an issue and an objective of the Mass vaccination Prof. Ahd Oulad Lahsen (Morocco)
Cost-Benefit of Mass Vaccination Programs: Challenges for Health Policy Prof. Pétronille Acray-Zengbé (Ivory Coast)
Coffee break
Axis 4
Care pathways and priority diseases
Prof. Abderrahmane Dia (Senegal) · Prof. Khalid Sair (Morocco) · Colonel-M Mamane Oumara (Niger)
15 min of discussion included
From priority diseases to integrated care pathways: lessons from Africa Prof. Eugène Sobngwi (Cameroon)
Vaccination for priority diseases: coverage, trust and integration into the care pathway Prof. Chakib Abdelfattah (Morocco)
Evaluation of care pathways for priority diseases: quality, equity and value Prof. Karine Chevreul (France)
Axis 5
Optimal care pathways and centres of excellence
Prof. Mohamed Adnaoui (Morocco) · Mr. Djacoba Alain Tehindraza (Madagascar) · Prof. Gérard Grésenguet (Central African Republic)
15 min of discussion included
Obesity in Africa: epidemiological trajectory, early detection of metabolic risk and integrated public health responses Prof. Najat Mokhtar (Austria)
Preparing Africa for future health challenges: the role of universities, communities and centres of excellence Prof. Alexandre Delamou (Guinea)
From protocols to clinical practice: quality of care, outcome monitoring and networking of African centres of excellence Prof. Agnès Binagwaho (Rwanda)
Lunch
Axis 6
Which models of health and social protection in Africa
Prof. Claudine Lougué Sorgho (Burkina Faso) · Dr. Yankuba Kassama (The Gambia) · Dr. Abou M. Moubarack Lo (Senegal)
30 min of discussion included
Health as a driver of social transformation in Africa: the role of institutional investors Mr Khalid Safir (Morocco)
Which sustainable African solutions for health financing and household protection? Prof. Carine Milcent (France)
Socio-economic impact of integrated health policies: the example of child and adolescent health Prof. Wafaie W. Fawzi (USA)
Closing plenary - Day 2
Prof. Chantal Koffi (Côte d'Ivoire) - Prof. Jean-François Meye (Gabon)
Health crises and social, economic and political resilience: protecting populations to build health sovereignty H.E. Catherine Samba Panza (Central African Republic)
Reading and adoption of the Dakhla Declaration 2026 Prof. Jaâfar Heikel (Morocco)
Closing cocktail
AAHS Board Meeting
Meeting reserved for Board members - closed-door session
Official closing dinner & cultural evening
Day 3 Sunday, November 22, 2026
Health investment, Dakhla Declaration & official closing