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

12:30-14:00

Delegation Welcome

Lunch on site

Prayer room available

14:30-15:00

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

15:00-16:30

Ministerial Roundtable

Public policies and health level

Moderators

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)

16:30-17:00

Coffee break

17:00-18:30

Axis 1

Health and social protection: an investment priority

Moderators

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)

18:30-19:30

Axis 2

Care models for noncommunicable diseases

Moderators

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)

19:30

End of Day 1

Day 2 Saturday, November 21, 2026

Prevention · Care pathways · Effective therapeutic protocols

08:50-09:00

Presentation of the day’s themes

General moderator

Prof. Jaâfar Heikel

09:00-10:30

Axis 3

Prevention and screening of prevalent infectious diseases

Moderators

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)

10:30-11:00

Coffee break

11:00-12:00

Axis 4

Care pathways and priority diseases

Moderators

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)

12:00-13:00

Axis 5

Optimal care pathways and centres of excellence

Moderators

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)

13:00-14:30

Lunch

14:30-16:30

Axis 6

Which models of health and social protection in Africa

Moderators

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)

16:30-17:30

Closing plenary - Day 2

Moderators

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)

17:30-18:00

Closing cocktail

18:00-19:00

AAHS Board Meeting

Meeting reserved for Board members - closed-door session

21:00

Official closing dinner & cultural evening

Day 3 Sunday, November 22, 2026

Health investment, Dakhla Declaration & official closing

08:00

Departure to the airport