The Corporate Council on Africa
presents
2015 HEALTH FORUM:
Building a Stronger,
Healthier Africa
April 16, 2015 | Washington, DC
PROGRAM AGENDA
2015 HEALTH FORUM: BUIDLING A STRONGER, HEALHIER AFRICA
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Registration and Light Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.
Welcome Remarks
Stephen Hayes, President and CEO, The Corporate Council on Africa
Carl Fleming, Associate, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Panel I: Leveraging Lessons Learned to Build Health Systems
Building a strong foundation for Africa’s health sector will require the mobilization
of public and private investments and the facilitation of innovate partnerships.
This was displayed most recently by the remarkable collaboration demonstrated
by the African Union joining forces with the African Development Bank, the United
Nations Economic Commission for Africa and leading African business leaders to
fight against Ebola. The panel will discuss how to build on the momentum created
by the Ebola response in order to harness public-private partnerships in other
countries and other health challenges, such as non-communicable diseases
(NCDs). Speakers will address how to strengthen and replicate successful
partnerships to address a range of health issues, from NCDs to viral epidemics and
beyond.
Speakers:
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Dr. Jeffrey L. Sturchio, President and CEO, Rabin Martin (Moderator)
H.E. Dr. Khaliru Alhassan, Minister of Health, Federal Republic of Nigeria
H.E. Mohamed Diare, Minister of Economy and Finances, Republic of Guinea
Samer Al Hallaq, Vice President, Africa Partnership Program and Marketing
Company President, Gulf States, AstraZeneca
Dr. Sas Kargbo, Director for Health Systems, Policy, Planning and Information,
Republic of Sierra Leone
Ambassador Jimmy Kolker, Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Dr. Isaac Malonza, Country Director, Jhpiego – Kenya
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PROGRAM AGENDA
2015 HEALTH FORUM: BUIDLING A STRONGER, HEALHIER AFRICA
10:35 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.
Networking Break
11:10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Panel II: New Frontiers in Healthcare Financing
While government health expenditure is rising in so many African nations, outside
funding sources continue to account for a substantial proportion of total health
expenditure, according to the World Bank. In the World Health Organization’s
Post-215 Development Agenda, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has been at the
forefront of the discussion, and many African nations have taken steps toward
UHC. As nations decide who and what to cover, there will also be new
opportunities in financing health coverage. This panel will present varied
perspectives and approaches to health financing – from commercial banks, private
investors and healthcare providers – to provide a well-rounded discussion on the
current trends, opportunities, and barriers associated with Africa’s health sector.
Speakers:
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Dr. J. Stephen Morrison, Senior Vice President and Director, Global Health Policy
Center, Center for Strategic and International Studies (Moderator)
Dr. Jennifer Adams, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Global Health,
USAID
Robert Marten, Senior Program Associate, The Rockefeller Foundation
Dr. Dilip Ratha, Lead Economist and Manager, Migration and Remittances Unit
Head, Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development, World
Bank
Mary Ann Ring, Vice President, Government Funding & Advocacy, Global
Growth & Operations, General Electric
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Speaker Bios
Panel I:
Dr. Jeffrey L. Sturchio, President and CEO, Rabin Martin (Moderator)
Jeff is a global health thought leader whose commitment to change is rivaled only by his
encyclopedic knowledge of the issues. He is a trusted counselor for senior leaders in the
private sector, multilateral organizations, governments, NGOs and foundations. At Rabin
Martin, Jeff is a chief strategist whose broad expertise epitomizes the firm’s
multidisciplinary nature. He specializes in: implementing stakeholder engagement and
alliance development strategies for private sector, multilateral and NGO clients;
designing new “bottom of the pyramid” business models and tiered pricing approaches
to improve the health of vulnerable populations; developing innovative market access
strategies for emerging markets; and leading the development of policy frameworks for private sector
engagement in global chronic disease prevention, treatment and care.
H.E. Dr. Khaliru Alhassan, Minister of Health, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Dr. Alhassan was with the State's Ministry of Health before his ministerial appointment
this year. A trained medical doctor and a former Chief Medical Director of the State's
Specialist Hospital, Alhassan's last responsibility was the Director in charge of the
Medical Services and Public Health in the Ministry of Health.
H.E. Mohamed Diaré, Minister of Economy and Finances, Republic of Guinea
Prior to his appointment in January 2014, Minister Diare served as the Minister of Budget
during the First government of President Alpha Conde. As Minister of Budget, he
participated in all major negotiations between Guinea and International Financial
Institutions. Minister Diare joined the Ministry of Economy and Finances in 1995 where
he was successively, Deputy Country Director of Budget, Chairman of the Financial
Statistics Committee, Monetary and Treasury, Country Director of Budget, General
Secretary and finally Minister of Budget until January 2014. The Minister of State holds a
Masters in Finance and Economics and completed courses at the National School of
Administration (NSA) in Paris and from the Institute of International Monetary Fund in Washington, DC.
Samer Al Hallaq, Vice President, Africa Partnership Program and Marketing
Company President, Gulf States, AstraZeneca
Samer Al Hallaq is Country President for Gulf States and the Vice-President of the Healthy
Heart Africa Partnership Program. He has been instrumental in the strategic design and
implementation the of the Africa Partnership Programme. He works to leverage the
Africa Partnership Programme, and Healthy Heart Africa specifically, to position
AstraZeneca as a key strategic partner for all stakeholders looking to address the burden
of non-communicable diseases in Africa. Samer brings over 20 years of experience
through a variety of roles, first at MSD and later at AstraZeneca, in the pharmaceutical
industry across the Middle East and North Africa. He holds a BSc in Pharmacy from the University of
Science and Technology in Jordan and an MBA in International Business from the American University.
Dr. Samuel A. S. (SAS) Kargbo, Director of Health System Planning, Policy & Information in the
Ministry of Health & Sanitation, Sierra Leone
Samuel Kargbo is a medical doctor with experience in re-establishment of health care
delivery services after protracted war. He employed innovative ideas to transform the
health systems of deprived districts in his country . He was a leading participant in the
planning, and implementation of the Free Health Care Scheme for pregnant women and
children under five. He pioneered the development of the Basic Package of Essential
Health Services, which gives the operational dimensions for the post Ebola recovery
strategy. He holds a Doctorate of Medicine (honoris causa) from the University of Leeds
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in the UK.
Speaker Bios
Ambassador Jimmy Kolker, Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services
Ambassador Jimmy Kolker is the Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. The Office of Global Affairs, in the Office of
the Secretary, leads the Department’s efforts to better the health and well-being of
Americans and of the world’s population through global strategies and partnerships and
working with other U.S. government agencies in the coordination of global health policy.
Dr. Isaac Malonza, Country Director, Jhpiego – Kenya
Dr. Malonza is the Country Director of Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University.
Jhpiego Kenya has 250 staff and is implementing health programs in most parts of Kenya
in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and partners. Dr. Malonza is a Kenyan
physician specializing in clinical epidemiology and international health. He has twenty
two years’ experience in designing, implementing, managing, monitoring and evaluating
national health programs in Africa, six years’ experience in microbicide research and
development and extensive international experience in Africa, Europe and North
America. He graduated with a degree in medicine from the University of Nairobi in 1992.
He obtained his master’s degree in public health from the University of Washington,
Seattle, USA, in 2001. He has several publications on Family Planning, HIV/AIDS and STIs in peer-reviewed
international journals. Formerly, Dr Malonza served as the Regional Director for the International
Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) responsible for microbicide research in Africa and India. Dr Malonza
also worked for four years in Geneva, Switzerland, for the World Health Organization (WHO), as the
medical officer responsible for research and development of microbicides for prevention of HIV and STIs.
Panel II:
Dr. J. Stephen Morrison, Senior Vice President and Director, Global Health Policy
Center, Center for Strategic and International Studies (Moderator)
J. Stephen Morrison is senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International
Studies (CSIS) and director of its Global Health Policy Center. Dr. Morrison writes widely,
has directed several high-level commissions, and is a frequent commentator on U.S.
foreign policy, global health, Africa, and foreign assistance. He served in the Clinton
administration, as committee staff in the House of Representatives, and taught for 12
years at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He holds a Ph.D. in
political science from the University of Wisconsin and is a magna cum laude graduate of
Yale College.
Dr. Jennifer Adams, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Global Health, USAID
Dr. Jennifer Adams is USAID’s deputy assistant administrator in the Bureau for Global
Health. She manages Population and Reproductive Health, Office of HIV/AIDS, Office of
Health Systems and other special assignments. Previously, Dr. Adams headed USAID’s
Office of Donor Engagement. Her duties involved analysis, communication, and
collaborative efforts to generate joint understanding and action on key development
priorities with both bilateral and multilateral donor partners around the world. Jennifer
Adams was appointed the first USAID Development Counselor to China in September,
2008. Before her post in Beijing, she was the Mission Director for USAID in Brazil. Dr.
Adams has worked for USAID for over 20 years, in the Central Asian Republics, Senegal,
Brazil and Washington, D.C. Her positions included Economist, and managing social
sector portfolios, including health, education and environment projects. She graduated from Johns Hopkins
University, has a M.Phil from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex and a Ph.D in
Economics from Cambridge University.
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Speaker Bios
Robert Marten, Senior Program Associate, The Rockefeller Foundation
Robert Marten joined The Rockefeller Foundation in 2010. Mr. Marten manages
relationships with current and prospective grantees throughout the grantmaking
process, coordinates Foundation work with partners, and conducts research in support
of the strategic development and execution of Foundation initiatives. He works on the
Transforming Health Systems (THS) initiative. Prior to joining The Rockefeller
Foundation, Mr. Marten worked as a consultant with the World Bank, the World Health
Organization, and German Technical Cooperation in Zambia and South Africa. Mr. Marten
received a bachelor's degree from McGill University, a master's degree in public policy from the Hertie
School of Governance, a certificate in global health effectiveness from the Harvard School of Public Health, a
master's degree in public health from Johns Hopkins University, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree
from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Dr. Dilip Ratha, Lead Economist and Manager, Migration and Remittances Unit Head, Global
Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development, World Bank
Dilip Ratha is an economist specializing in migration, remittances and innovative financing. According to
the New York Times, “No one has done more than Mr. Ratha to make migration and its
potential rewards a top-of-the-agenda concern in the world’s development ministries.”
He is credited to be the first to analyze and formalize the global significance of
remittances. In 2012, he set up the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and
Development (KNOMAD), a multidisciplinary, global hub of knowledge on migration.
He is the focal point for the World Bank’s Migration Working Group and the Diaspora
Bond Task Force, and a co-coordinator of the (G8/G20) Global Remittances Working
Group. He is currently the chair of the Consortium Advisory Group (and previously the
founding CEO) of the Migrating out of Poverty Research Consortium based in the University of Sussex. He is
a member of the World Economic Forum Council on migration and of the advisory committee of the
Migration Policy Center of European University Institute, Florence. He is also the brain behind the African
Institute for Remittances.
Mary Ann Ring, Vice President, Government Funding & Advocacy, Global Growth & Operations,
General Electric
Ms. Ring serves as GE’s corporate liaison with development finance institutions in
Washington, DC, including the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, and
the U.S. Agency for International Development. She advises the company’s industrial
units – primarily those focused on energy, health and transportation -- on financing
and contracting opportunities, procurement rules and policy developments with these
agencies, and represents GE interests before them. Ms. Ring joined GE in 1998 as
Government Projects Financing Manager, Latin America for GE Healthcare, and in 2000
moved into a global role, also with GE Healthcare, in Washington, DC. She has held her
current role, supporting the wider range of GE’s industrial businesses, since 2006. Her
Bachelor’s Degree is from Tulane University and her Master’s Degree in Latin American Studies is from the
University of Texas at Austin.
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Health Program
The private sector’s role in Africa’s health system is
undeniable, constituting significant and diverse
components along the health value chain. On average,
50% of Africa’s health care delivery and 60% of its
financing come from private sources.
As Africa’s economies continue to grow, outpacing other regions, the health needs of the
rapidly growing middle class will also increase. This growth offers important
opportunities to address Africa’s health challenges and improve health outcomes in both
communicable and non-communicable diseases. It also signals significant potential for
new investments in health infrastructure, capacity development, and the delivery of a
broad array of health products and services.
The Corporate Council on Africa’s Health Program
provides a platform for linking current and
prospective members to growing investment
On average, 50% of
opportunities in Africa’s health sector while
Africa’s health care
addressing unmet public health needs. The program
enables members to leverage its network and
delivery and 60% of
unique relationships between the private sector,
its financing come
multilateral agencies and U.S. and African
governments through high-quality programming
from private sources.
and frequent information-sharing. Health and health
-interested members meet monthly during CCA’s
Health Working Group meetings to discuss health investment opportunities, challenges
and current trends.
The Health Program originated in September 2003 as CCA launched its HIV/AIDS
Initiative with a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The initiative was
established to work with U.S. corporations to provide HIV/AIDS prevention, care and
treatment to Africa-based workforces and to encourage private sector leadership in the
response to HIV/AIDS. That focus expanded in 2007 as the initiative included a mandate
to facilitate private sector leadership in responding to health and healthcare delivery in
Africa beyond HIV/AIDS.
For more information on the Health Program and Health Working Group, contact Ashleigh
Cooper at [email protected].
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About CCA
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is a nonprofit, membership-based organization established in 1993
to promote business and investment between the United States and the nations of Africa. CCA is the
premier American organization devoted to U.S.-Africa business relations and includes as members more
than 180 companies, which represent nearly 85 percent of total U.S. private sector investments in Africa.
CCA’s members range from America’s smallest to largest corporations. They represent a diverse pool of
industries from Africa's most promising sectors, including agribusiness, capacity building, energy, finance,
health, ICT, infrastructure and security.
The Corporate Council on Africa is a key resource for conducting successful business in Africa.
We work closely with governments, multilateral groups and businesses to improve Africa’s trade and
investment climate and to raise the profile of Africa in the U.S. business community. Most importantly, we
work with our member companies to help them increase their investment in and trade with the nations of
Africa. CCA provides member companies with greater access, connections and insight for doing business
between the United States and Africa through a number of sector- and country-specific working groups,
high-level special events, business conferences, customized member services, trade missions and
advocacy programs.
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