
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, May God Assist Him, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection organized, in partnership with the Moroccan Association of Addictive Medicine and Associated Pathologies (MAPA) and the African Global Health (AGH) the first African Conference on Health Harm Reduction held in Marrakech from 16 to 18 November 2022.
The organization of this conference was part of the dynamics of the global health system and the growing need to reform it, following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a view to crisis anticipation and risk management. Morocco has initiated the adoption of strategies and projects concerning the overhaul of the national health system in order to ensure an effective implementation of the Royal project relating to the generalization of social protection.


This international event aimed to create an African platform for enriching exchange in the field of public health and risk prevention based on the experience of different countries and the points of view of national and international experts, in order to share Moroccan experience and skills, thus helping to determine best practices at the level of governance and to face budgetary and financial sustainability challenges in the health sector. This conference was animated by panels and workshops which revolved around several axes including: « The budgetary challenges of the health system in Africa », « The importance of human resources », « The question of public partnership – private” as well as “The digitization of the health sector with the innovations of the digital era”.
Besides, an interesting reflection was made on the role of future medicine in Africa, and its impact on the future of African societies. A white paper book signing session was also planned during the event.
A PROPOS DE LA CONFÉRENCE
Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, May God Assist Him, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection organized, in partnership with the Moroccan Association of Addictive Medicine and Associated Pathologies (MAPA) and the African Global Health (AGH) the first African Conference on Health Harm Reduction held in Marrakech from 16 to 18 November 2022.
The organization of this conference was part of the dynamics of the global health system and the growing need to reform it, following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a view to crisis anticipation and risk management. Morocco has initiated the adoption of strategies and projects concerning the overhaul of the national health system in order to ensure an effective implementation of the Royal project relating to the generalization of social protection.

This international event aimed to create an African platform for enriching exchange in the field of public health and risk prevention based on the experience of different countries and the points of view of national and international experts, in order to share Moroccan experience and skills, thus helping to determine best practices at the level of governance and to face budgetary and financial sustainability challenges in the health sector. This conference was animated by panels and workshops which revolved around several axes including: « The budgetary challenges of the health system in Africa », « The importance of human resources », « The question of public partnership – private” as well as “The digitization of the health sector with the innovations of the digital era”.
Besides, an interesting reflection was made on the role of future medicine in Africa, and its impact on the future of African societies. A white paper book signing session was also planned during the event.

ORGANIZERS

PROF. KHALID AIT TALEB
Minister of Health and Social Protection
Morocco

M. NASSER BOURITA
Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan expatriates
Morocco

M. RYAD MEZZOUR
Minister of Industry and Trade
Morocco

M. FOUZI LEKJAA
Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance, in charge of the Budget
Morocco

DR. IMANE KENDILI
Psychiatrist, addictologist, president of African Global Health
Morocco

PROF. REDOUANE RABII
Urologist, professor at Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences (UM6SS)
Morocco

PROF. KHALID AIT TALEB
Minister of Health and Social Protection
Morocco

M. RYAD MEZZOUR
Minister of Industry and Trade
Morocco

DR. IMANE KENDILI
Psychiatrist, addictologist, president of African Global Health
Morocco

M. NASSER BOURITA
Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan expatriates
Morocco

M. FOUZI LEKJAA
Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance, in charge of the Budget
Morocco

PROF. REDOUANE RABII
Urologist, professor at Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences (UM6SS)
Morocco
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

PROF. MORGAN CHETTY
President of Kwazulu Natal Doctors Healthcare Coalition
South Africa

PROF. DAVID SWEANOR
Assistant professor of Law and chair of the Advisory Board of the Center for Health Rights, Policy and Ethics at the University of Ottawa.
Canada

DR. SERIGNE FALILOU SAMB
Founder and CEO of the holding company Fawzeyni Medical Group
Senegal

DR. TENDAI MHIZNA
International Consultant and Strategic Advisor
Zimbabwe

DR. PATRICK AEBERHARD
Cardiologist and co-founder of Doctors Without Borders
France

PROF. RAJAA AGHZADI
Surgeon and president of association for the fight against breast cancer “Heart of Women”
Morocco

M. ABDELMOUNAIM FAOUZI
Speaker of the Chamber African Trade and Services
Morocco

PROF. GABRIEL MALKA
Head of the Health Division of Mohammed VI University Polytechnic of Benguerir
Morocco

M. ABDELAZIZ ALOUI
President of The Moroccan Caisse Interprofessional Mutualist
Morocco
PANELS
CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES OF THE WORLD’S HEALTH SYSTEMS: AFRICA AS AN EXAMPLE
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN AFRICA
HEALTH FUNDING – STATE RESPONSIBILITIES AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
HOW TO SUCCEED WITH MEDICAL CANNABIS IN AFRICA
ROLE OF THE MEDICINE OF THE FUTURE IN AFRICA: Regenerative medicine