Theme: β*Taking stock of Womenβs Health in the Horn of Africa: Healthy Women and Healthy Societies are Two Sides of the same Coin*” 
“Empowering women is empowering a nation.” 
Co-hosted by People to People Inc. (P2P) and The Network of African Diaspora Healthcare Professionals, this event is a must-attend! 
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Agenda
| Time | Presentation (Topic) | Speaker | Allotted Time |
| 8:00 AM – 8:30AM: Registration and Breakfast | |||
| 8:30- 8:40 | Welcome | Enawgaw Mehari, MD P2P Founder & President | 10 Minutes |
| 8:40-8:50 | Conference Logistics | Kebede Begna, MD, MSc | 10 Minutes |
| 8:50-9:05 | Opening Remarks | H.E. Dr. Liya Tadesse Minister of Health, FDRE | 15 minutes |
| 9:05-9:30 | Keynote: Healthy Women are the Cornerstones of a Healthy Society | Senait Fisseha, MD, JD | 25 minutes |
| Session I: Prioritizing Preventive Services for Women: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure Moderators: Kebede Begna, MD and NURU ABSENO ROBI, MD | |||
| 9:30-10:00 | Breast Cancer Screening and Early Intervention | Bethelhem Gelaw, MD | 30 minutes |
| 10:00-10:30 | Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention | Wondimu Gudu Jeldu, MD | 30 Minutes |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee/Tea Break | 30 minutes | |
| 11:00-11:30 | Obstetric Fistulae: Is the End in Sight? | Rahel Nardos, MD, MSc | 30 minutes |
| 11:30-12:00 | Infertility: The Landscape in Ethiopia | Feruz Surur, MD | 30 minutes |
| 12:00 -12:30 | Q&A/Panel Discussion | All Speakers | 30 minutes |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch Break | 60 minutes | |
| Session II: Medicine & Health Care during peace and conflict Moderator: Demissie Alemayehu, PhD | |||
| 13:30-13:40 | Introduction: Health care impacts of conflict, role of the diaposra | Demisse Alemyehu, PhD | 10 minutes |
| 13:40-14:00 | War Inflicted Gender-Based Trauma & Mental Health; An Expertβs Perspective | Yonas Geda, MD, MSc | 20 minutes |
| 14:00-14:30 | Fostering Partnerships | Ambassador Nora Dempsey. US Department of State | 20 minutes |
| 14:30-14:50 | Q&A/Panel Discussion | All Speakers | 20 minutes |
| Session III: Triangular Partnership; fostering partnerships and building bridges. Moderator: Anteneh Habte, MD | |||
| 14:50-15:10 | Accreditation of Universities & Medical Schools in Ethiopia; Status Update | Lekidelu Taddesse-Heath, MD | 20 minutes |
| 15:10-15:30 | Examplery works of the diaspora (walking the talk) | Prof. Tilahun Yilma | 20 minutes |
| 15:30-16:00 | Q&A/Panel Discussion | All Speakers | 30 minutes |
| 16:00-16:30 | Coffee/Tea Break | 30 minutes | |
| Session IV: P2P 2023 Honorees Award Presentation Moderator: Ahmed Moen, PhD 16:30-17:00 | |||
| Rising Star | Dr. Petros Wolde-Giorgis | ||
| Community Service Award | Prof. Panos Hatziandreas | ||
| Lifetime Achievement | Prof. Tilahun Yilma | ||
| Congressional Medal | Dr. Abera Molla | ||
| Posthumous Award | Dr. Adey Tsegaye Gebremedhin | ||
| Leaders in Science & Technology | Professor Sossina Haile | ||
| 17:00- 18:00 P2P Board Meeting | |||