Join The Africa Initiative for a conversation on current work in Africa. Featuring colleagues from Africa, this event series fosters learning and offers opportunities for collaboration.
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Visit The Africa Initiative for more information on WashU’s impact in Africa.
Africa Speak Spring 2020
February 11, 2020: “Advancing Research, Practice and Academic Capacities in Africa”
featuring David Clifford, Mungai Mutonya and Daniel Mamah.
March 17, 2020: “Women’s Reproductive Health and Economic Empowerment: Lessons from Low Resource Settings”
featuring Lewis Wall, Jessica Levy and Mary Ruppert-Stroescu.
April 7, 2020: “Political Trends, Governance and Implications for Public Health in Africa”
featuring Shanti Parikh and Bronwen Konecky.
May 12, 2020: “Environmental Risk Factors and Conservation Efforts: Implications for Public Health in Sub-Saharan Africa”
featuring Brad Racette and Fiona Marshall,
Africa Speak Fall 2019
October 15, 2019: “Emerging Research Priorities and Identifying Funding Opportunities for Africa-Focused Engagements”
featuring Elvin Geng and Kim Thuy Seelinger.
November 14, 2019: “Human Rights, Gender and Health Implications in Africa”
featuring Leila Sadat and Carolyn Sargent.
November 21, 2019: Keynote Address: “The Challenges of Educating Physicians for the Future of Africa”
presented by Rev. Professor Patrick F. Ayeh-Kumi, Provost, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana.