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Theme: “*Taking stock of Women’s 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! Register now https://www.paypal.com/donate/… Let’s unite to break barriers, foster inclusivity, and create change! 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 Expert’s 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

An Event Dedicated to Transforming Societies Through Women’s Health In a world where women’s health plays a pivotal role in the well-being of societies, a significant event is on the horizon. The “Conference on Health Care and Medical Education,” scheduled for October 21st, 2023, promises to shed light on a powerful truth: “Empowering women is empowering a nation.” For more details and registration information, visit the official conference website https://p2pbridge.org/

On April 7, 2023, the P2P team visited Bahir Dar University (BDU) to strengthen the quality of medical education. During the visit, the team engaged in productive discussions with the leadership of BDU’s medical school, department heads, and junior faculties.