Theme:

Building a Coordinated Front to Bridge 

the NCD and Mental Health Response Gaps 

To Achieve Universal Health Coverage

OPENING CEREMONY

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Dr. Mrs Beatrice Wiafe-Addai

Chairperson-Ghana NCD Alliance

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Mr Labram Musah

National Coordinator, Ghana NCD Alliance /Executive Director, VALD Ghana

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Cristina Parsons Perez

Capacity Development Director, NCD Alliance (Global)

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Ms Boneficia Agyei

Safe Case Director, Pharm Access

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Mr. Amos Issifu

Interim Health & Nutrition Programme Manager, Speech on behalf of the National Director- Laura Cristina DelValle- World Vision International

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Dr. Augustina Charway-Felli

Neurologist, African Academy of Neurology (Keynote speech on the theme: Building a Coordinated Front to Bridge the NCD Response Gaps to Achieve Universal Health Coverage in Ghana)

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Mr. Christopher Agbega

NCD Advocate/Peer Trainer (The Lived Experiences of People Living with NCDs within the context of UHC)

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Dr. Baffour Awuah

Technical Director, Ministry of Health

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Prof. Akwasi Osei

Former CEO Mental Health Authority

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Joana Ansong

WHO Ghana

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Special Plenary

Stock-Taking Plenary: The National NCD Response in Retrospect

Dr. Anarfi Asamoa-Baah

Former Deputy Director General, WHO Headquarters

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Panel Discussion 1

Integration of Digitization in Health Systems to achieve UHC

Dr Nana Kofi Edu Affare

Specialist Family Physician, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons

Dr Lynda Decker

CEO, Vice Chair, Healthcare Federation of Ghana

Dr James Duah

Deputy Executive Director, Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG)

Dr Francis Addai

Focos Hospital/UG Medical Centre

Dr Nana Yaa Kyei-Frimpong

Deputy In-Charge of NCDs, 37 Military Hospital

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Panel Discussion 2

Implementing Structures for the operationalization of the WHO Framework for Meaningful Engagement of People Living with NCDs, Mental Health and Neurological Conditions

Mr Labram Musah

National Coordinator, Ghana NCD Alliance

Mr Ebenezer Ad Adams

Vice Chair, Ghana NCD Alliance

Mr Christopher Agbeba

NCD Advocate and Peer Trainer

Mrs Benita Ogbonna

Breast Care International

Madam Priscilla Tawiah

Deputy Director, Ghana Mental Health Authority

Dr James Duah

Deputy Executive Director, Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG)

Ferdnant M. Sonyuy

Head of Secretariat, African NCDs Network

Prachi Kathuria

Capacity Development Consultant, NCD Alliance

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Panel Discussion 3

The Role of Environmental/Commercial determinant of Health in Achieving UHC

Mr Labram Musah

Executive Director, VALD Ghana

Mr Geoffrey Kabutey Ocansey

Executive Director, Revenue Mobilization Africa

Mr Nelson Bright Atsu

Ghana Revenue Authority

Mr Roderick Daddey Adjei

Chief regulatory Officer, Food and Drugs Authority

Mr Divine Darlington Logo

Prinicipal Research Officer, Ghana Health Service

Prof. Amos Laar

Prof of Public Health Nutrition, University of Ghana School of Public Health

Mr James Amoah

National Organizer, Ghana Public Health Association

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Panel Discussion 4

Social Determinants of Mental Health in Ghana

Dr Anarfi Asamoah Baah

Former Deputy Director General, WHO Headquarters

Winnifred Twum

Mental Health Authority

Adwoa Kusi -Kyere

Ghana Health Service

Martha Coffie

Mental Health Society of Ghana

Mr Dominic Wunigura

Basic Needs Ghana

Mr Dan Taylor

Mind Freedom Ghana

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