Ghana Biomedical Innovation Symposium AH Hotel, Accra 8 DeC

Plenary Session

8:30 - Welcome - Osabarima Owusu Baafi Aboagye lll, Chief, Akyem Dwenase

8:40 - Statement of Purpose - Lee Makowski - Chair, Bioengineering Northeastern University, Boston

9:00 - Opening address Tina Naa Mensah, Deputy Minister of Health

9:20 - Government point of view - Philip Bannor - Registrar, Ghana Health Facilities Regulatory Agency

9:40 - Health Care point of view - Robert Djagblatey, Anesthesiologist, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

10:00 - Academic Point of view - Ben Honeynuga - Vice Chancellor, Ho Technical University

10:20 - COFFEE BREAK

11:00 - Engineering point of view - Fred McBagonluri - President, Academic City University College

11:20 - Business point of view - Anthony Basing CEO Incas Diagnostics

11:40 - Global Health point of view - GIZ - TBD

12:00 - 2:00 LUNCH

2:00 Breakout Panel Sessions

Rural Heath Care: Thelma Asare (facilitator)

Panelists: Robert Djagblatey, Rodalyn Adda Kyei-Yamoah, Nana Esi Gaisie

International Partnerships: Lee Makowski (facilitator)

Panelists: Fred McBagonluri, Anthony Basing, Ben Honeynuga

Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Health Care: Francis Agyare (facilitator)

Panelists: Sam Burd, James Mensah, Douglas Ayitey, Anthony Ameka

3:00 Summary session

Moderators: Kwabena Kyei Aboagye/Lee Makowski