5-7 May 2015 Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Johannesburg, OFFICIAL CHARITY 2015 Healthcare Management Conference ALL REGISTRATION FEES FROM THE CONFERENCES WILL BE DONATED TO THE STEPS CHARITY 5 TH - 6 TH May 6 TH - 6 TH - Surgery Conference Quality Conference Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Hospital Build Conference Patient Safety Conference Public Health Conference Total Radiology Conference ECG Conference Healthcare Management Conference Internal Medicine Conference Ethics Human Rights and Medical Law Conference Nursing Conference Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Conference 13 CPD Accredited Conferences BOOK NOW Only 100 ZAR per conference track www.africahealthexhibition.com Organised by:
Dear Healthcare Professional, The 5 th Africa Health Congress will take place at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg on 5-7 May 2015. A wide variety of plenaries, panel discussions, workshops, demonstrations and interactive activities will be on offer within the 13 conference tracks, where healthcare professionals will be provided with valuable education and the latest updates in the medical field. In addition, four new conferences are included in the line-up, providing attendees with even more choice: Patient Safety, Public Health, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation and Hospital Build. All conferences are not-for-profit and delegates are charged a nominal fee of 100 ZAR ($10 USD) per conference. All delegate fees will be donated to Steps Charity, the official charity of Africa Health 2015. 12 + hands-on workshops Places are limited, so register today by calling the registration team on, emailing us at or by completing the online registration form at www.africahealthexhibition.com We look forward to meeting you at Africa Health 2015. Kind regards, The Africa Health Team 7,000 attendees Gold Sponsors Platinum Sponsor Silver Sponsor 500+ local and international exhibitors Supported By 6,000 m2
Wednesday Benefits of attending: Review management of technology; procurement, usage, maintenance and disposal Discuss processes in low-cost, effective healthcare Attain excellence in healthcare management Manage quality of care at every stage Appraise the role of information management and systems support in healthcare facilities Discuss the process and importance of risk management Key Topics: Strategic goals to maximise quality within the value chain Planning and budgeting Strategies for controlling and improving the quality of health Excellence in healthcare; leadership versus management The importance of managing quality of care at every stage Managing technology; procurement, usage, maintenance and disposal Technology maintenance support Medical device innovation Who should attend: Chief Executive Officers Chief Experience Officers Chief Operations Officers Chief Medical Officers Chief Financial Officers Chief Strategy Officers Presidents Medical Directors Executive Directors Managing Directors Vice Presidents Operations Directors Department Heads Ministers of Health Thursday 6 th - 7 th May May Healthcare Management Conference Low-cost effective healthcare: An achievable reality? Day one: Wednesday, 6 May 09:20 Opening remarks by conference chair Prof Morgan N Chetty SESSION ONE: UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE IN AFRICA Moderator: Dr Maurice Goodman 09:30 Achieving low-cost healthcare in Prof Dion du Plessis 10:00 Managing patients with chronic disease within a system that has constrained resources; building blocks that make a difference Andrew Wright 10:20 Partnering with patients: Patient centric healthcare and a population based healthcare Prof Morgan N Chetty 10:40 Five-year vision on new models of care Howard Lyons 11:00 Q & A 11:15 COFFEE BREAK SESSION TWO: IMPROVING DELIVERY OF HEALTH SYSTEMS Moderator: Dr Mike Marshall 12:00 The role of measurement in health systems Barry Childs 12:20 Effective health system governance Barry Childs 12:40 Planning and budgeting: Impact on key performing indicators and Millennium Development Goals (MDG s) Mweshi Katongo 13:00 The role of mobile health in government intervention of the private sector Dr Anton Prisloo 13:20 Q & A 13:30 LUNCH BREAK SESSION THREE: LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT OF HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGY Moderator: Dr Baset Khalaf 15:00 Overview: Why healthcare infrastructure and technology matter Mladen Poluta 15:30 Medical equipment service options available in Africa and how to manage service vendors Dr Baset Khalaf 16:00 Q & A 16:15 CLOSE OF DAY ONE
CONFERENCE CHAIR: Professor Morgan Chetty, CEO, KwaZulu Natal Managed Care, Durban, Day two: Thursday, 7 May SESSION FOUR: LOW-COST HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT I Moderator: Prof Dion du Plessis 09:30 Networks solutions in low income medical aids Dr Ali Hamdulay 10:00 Integrated clinical consortia: The pillar to deliver value in our healthcare system Dr Brian Ruff 10:30 Reimbursement of healthcare service providers in the low-cost environment; challenges and opportunities Dr Mike Marshall 11:00 Q & A 11:15 COFFEE BREAK SESSION 5: LOW-COST HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT II Moderator: Barry Childs 12:00 Realising the dream, one step at a time: Clinical stewardship and effective primary healthcare, profiling and peer mentoring Dr Numaan Mohamood 12:20 Options for structuring a well-functioning private health market to accommodate low-income groups Alex Van Der Heever 12:50 Q & A 13:00 LUNCH BREAK SESSION SIX: UPDATES FROM NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE (NHI) Moderator: Alex Van Der Heever 14:30 The purchasing of primary care services in a NHI setting and the ideal clinic concept Henru Kruger 15:00 Private and public healthcare costs and hospital-centric care versus primary healthcare approaches Dr Richard Cooke 15:20 Q & A SESSION SEVEN: PANEL DISCUSSION 15:30 Low-cost effective healthcare dream or reality? Moderator: Prof Morgan N Chetty Panelists: Barry Childs Dr Baset Khalaf Prof Dion du Plessis Dr Mike Marshall Dr Maurice Goodman 16:00 CLOSE OF CONFERENCE SPEAKER FACULTY: Alex Van Der Heever, Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Public and Development Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Dr Ali Hamdulay, Director, Metropolitan Health Risk Management, Cape Town, Andrew Wright, Executive Manager, Managed Care Operations, Medscheme, Cape Town, Dr Anton Prisloo, IT Director, IPA Foundation; CEO, The Alliance of South African Independent Practitioners Associations (ASAIPA), Pretoria, Barry Childs, CEO, Lighthouse Actuarial Consulting, Cape Town, Dr Baset Khalaf, Senior Lecturer, Clinical Engineering, Pretoria Campus, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, Dr Brian Ruff, PPO Serve, Professional Provider Organisation Services, Johannesburg, Prof Dion du Plessis, Private Healthcare Consultant, Pretoria, Henru Kruger, Chief Operating Officer, The Alliance of n Independent Practitioners Associations (ASAIPA), Pretoria, Howard Lyons, Managing Director, Healthcare UK, London, UK Dr Maurice Goodman, Head, Health Professional Strategy, Discovery Health, Johannesburg, Dr Mike Marshall, General Manager, Healthcare Professional Networks and Contracting, Cape Town, Mladen Poluta, Senior Lecturer and Director of the HTM Program, Universities of Cape Town and Pretoria, Mweshi Katongo, Planner - Budgeting and Financial Management Systems, Provincial Health Office Kabwe, Zambia Dr Numaan Mohamood, Head, Provider Management and Strategic Initiatives, Liberty Health, Cape Town, Dr Richard Cooke, Advisor, Clinical Governance and Policy, Rural Health Advocacy Project, Rural Doctors Association of Southern Africa (RuDASA), Johannesburg, www.africahealthexhibition.com
DELEGATE BOOKING FORM Conference Date Pay before 29 April Pay onsite Surgery Conference 5 May 2015 100 ZAR 10USD 300 ZAR 30 USD Quality Conference 5 May 2015 100 ZAR 10USD 300 ZAR 30 USD Emergency Medicine & Critical Care 5 May 2015 100 ZAR 10USD 300 ZAR 30 USD Hospital Build Conference 5-6 May 2015 100 ZAR 10USD 300 ZAR 30 USD Patient Safety Conference 5-6 May 2015 100 ZAR 10USD 300 ZAR 30 USD Public Health Conference 5-6 May 2015 100 ZAR 10USD 300 ZAR 30 USD Total Radiology Conference 5-7 May 2015 100 ZAR 10USD 300 ZAR 30 USD ECG Conference 6 May 2015 100 ZAR 10USD 300 ZAR 30 USD Healthcare Management Conference 6-7 May 2015 100 ZAR 10USD 300 ZAR 30 USD Internal Medicine Conference 6-7 May 2015 100 ZAR 10USD 300 ZAR 30 USD Ethics Human Rights and Medical Law Conference 7 May 2015 100 ZAR 10USD 300 ZAR 30 USD Nursing Conference 7 May 2015 100 ZAR 10USD 300 ZAR 30 USD Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Conference 7 May 2015 100 ZAR 10USD 300 ZAR 30 USD All conferences are not for profit and are charged at a nominal fee inclusive of VAT. All registration fees from the conferences will be donated to a local charity. Places for each conference are limited. Please confirm your registration as soon as possible. BOOK YOUR DELEGATE PLACE TODAY Please complete this form and email it to us at Delegate Details: Mr/Ms/Dr/Other: First Name: Surname: Degree (eg. MD, PhD, DO, RN): Delegate 1 Speciality: Job Title: email: Tel: Fax: Mobile: Company Name: Company Address: Mr/Ms/Dr/Other: First Name: Surname: Degree (eg. MD, PhD, DO, RN): Delegate 2 Speciality: Job Title: email: Tel: Fax: Mobile: Company Name: Company Address: Payment Please tick if you would like to pay by: Credit card Bank transfer A confirmation letter and invoice will be sent upon receipt of your registration. Please note that full payment must be received prior to the event. Only those delegates whose fees have been paid in full will be admitted to the event.