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AFREhealth Conference 2026

The 9th Annual AFREhealth Conference organized by the African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) will take place from 24–26 August 2026 in Kampala, Uganda. The conference will be hosted by Mbarara University of Science and Technology

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26Speakers
22Sponsors
0On the bill · sessions
34Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at AFREhealth, in alphabetical order.
Assoc. Prof. Angella Musiimenta
Chief Research Officer · MUST Research Institute
Dr. Alfred Driwale
Commissioner of Health Health Services, Institutional Capacity Building & Human Resource Development · Ministry of Health, Uganda
Dr. Bernard Omech
Dr. Brian Halubanza
Dean School of Engineering and Technology, Mulungushi University, Zambia · Mulungushi University, Zambia
Dr Cosmas Mwikirize
Science, Technology and Innovation – Office of the President
Dr Diana Atwine
Permanent Secretary · Ministry of Health
Dr Ramadham Ggobi
Permanent Secretary · Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
Dr Richard Kimera
Georgina Yeboah
Executive Director · African Forum for Research and Education in Health
Hon. Dr. Chris Baryomunsi
Minister of Health, Uganda
Hon. Robinah Nabbanja
Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda · Office of the Prime Minister, Uganda
Judy N. Khanyola, RN. MSc. FAAN
Kira Koch
MS Judy Khayola
AFREhealth Vice President · AFREhealth
Prof. David Mukunya
Prof. Elsie Kiguli-Malwadde
Professor Gugu Mchunu
Professor Joel Bazira
Chair, Local Organizing Committee
Professor Martin Ayanore
Professor Nelson Sewankambo
President · African Forum for Research and Education in Health
Professor Pauline Byakika-Kibwika
Vice Chancellor · Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Prof. Gabriel Kabanda
Professor of Computer · University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (UNCST)Bronze
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), Makerere UniversityGold
Mass General Hospital — Center for Global HealthSilver
MSF – EpicentreSilver
ACHEST
African Centre for Global Health and Social Transformation (ACHEST)
CONNECT Project
Department of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
Epicentre Research Center Uganda
IeDEA – Indiana University
Impulse Project
Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
MRI – NIH
MUDSReH
Nexus4Her
PCAT Study
Self Management Study
Standard Chartered Bank
The National Research Repository of Uganda
UCSF
UNESCO China Funds-in-Trust Project