The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the Aga Khan University (AKU), in partnership with Fudan University, Tsinghua University and other local partners kicked off a two-day collabo
"New approaches to education and a focus on improved collaboration in applied and translational research will be essential for success."
Prof. Robert Armstrong, Dean, AKU Medical College in East Africa
rative Population Health Symposium at the Sarova Whitesands Hotel in Mombasa to respond to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the period 2015-2030.
The symposium, spearheaded by AKU Medical College brought together various stakeholders to discuss and define thematic areas of common interest including humanities and global health, primary healthcare, women and child health, and infectious diseases.
Speaking at the opening of the symposium Prof. Robert Armstrong, Dean, AKU Medical College in East Africa said, “Academic institutions have a responsibility to develop the 21st century health professionals who can provide the leadership needed to achieve this transformation in health and wellbeing. New approaches to education and a focus on improved collaboration in applied and translational research will be essential for success.”
Dr. Armstrong also highlighted that the symposium builds understanding and provides opportunities to link institutional goals to the SDGs and the World Health Organization priority of universal health care. “We believe there are special opportunities for the AKDN and universities to work together to benefit the populations where we have presence and capacity to have impact and an opportunity to explore collaborative strategies between China and Canadian, European and African institutions that have been successful and which can assist with the planning of new initiatives moving forward,” he added.
The World Health Organization defines universal health coverage as ensuring that all people have access to needed promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative health services, of sufficient quality to be effective, while also ensuring that people do not suffer financial hardship when paying for these services.
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the Aga Khan University (AKU), in partnership with Fudan University, Tsinghua University and other local partners kicked off a two-day collabo
"New approaches to education and a focus on improved collaboration in applied and translational research will be essential for success."
Prof. Robert Armstrong, Dean, AKU Medical College in East Africa
rative Population Health Symposium at the Sarova Whitesands Hotel in Mombasa to respond to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the period 2015-2030.
The symposium, spearheaded by AKU Medical College brought together various stakeholders to discuss and define thematic areas of common interest including humanities and global health, primary healthcare, women and child health, and infectious diseases.
Speaking at the opening of the symposium Prof. Robert Armstrong, Dean, AKU Medical College in East Africa said, “Academic institutions have a responsibility to develop the 21st century health professionals who can provide the leadership needed to achieve this transformation in health and wellbeing. New approaches to education and a focus on improved collaboration in applied and translational research will be essential for success.”
Dr. Armstrong also highlighted that the symposium builds understanding and provides opportunities to link institutional goals to the SDGs and the World Health Organization priority of universal health care. “We believe there are special opportunities for the AKDN and universities to work together to benefit the populations where we have presence and capacity to have impact and an opportunity to explore collaborative strategies between China and Canadian, European and African institutions that have been successful and which can assist with the planning of new initiatives moving forward,” he added.
The World Health Organization defines universal health coverage as ensuring that all people have access to needed promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative health services, of sufficient quality to be effective, while also ensuring that people do not suffer financial hardship when paying for these services.