Helina Conference information9th Health Informatics in Africa Conference 7th – 11th March 2015, Accra Ghana “Informatics for Universal Health Coverage in Africa: From Point of Care Systems to National Strategies” Venue: University of Ghana ISSER Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana http://conf.helina-online.org/index.php/2014/index/ Contact: hcs@helina-online.org HELINA 2014 The ninth Health Informatics in Africa Conference - HELINA 2014 planned to take place in Accra Ghana from the 7th to 11th of March 2015 will be co-organized by HELINA and the Ghana Health Informatics Association (GHIA) and hosted by GHIA. GHIA is the national platform for health informatics activities in Ghana with membership drawn from corporate bodies, professionals and researchers involved in Health, Insurance, Medical Informatics, Public Health and Computer Science in Ghana from within and outside the country. The organization is a member of the Pan African Health Informatics in Africa Association (HELINA) and the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA). HELINA and GHIA aim with this year’s conference at:
Through research and project reports on Health Informatics for the universal health coverage in Africa, we hope to all intents and purposes, to contribute significantly to efforts aimed at the development of health-informatics or ehealth-based solution-approach for a sustainable healthcare access to all in Africa. As such, special focus will also be given to consolidate our existing working groups –WG Education, WG Standards and Interoperability, WG Data Mining and Big Data Analytics- as well initiating, building and consolidating networks among participants from different African states. Appropriate time and room will be allocated for interactive / brainstorming workshops, panel discussion, focus group sessions as well as ice breaking / meet-and-greet’ opportunities. Format: Research and work-in-progress papers, tutorials, Workshops, keynote addresses and panels with international participation, meet the experts’ sessions, and Brainstorming sessions Intended Audience: Healthcare Professionals (Physicians, Nurses, Midwifes, Lab specialist and technicians, Managers, Clerks), interested in health care technology, ICT, Telecommunications and Microelectronic professionals dedicated to develop applications for health care, decision makers, government officials, industry leaders, eHealth organizations, researchers in health management, public health, biomedical/health informatics, medicine and professionals interested in ICT applications for health care, and students (medicine, health informatics, computer sciences) Important Dates and Deadlines: Online Registration Opens: 18 August 2014 Contact: hcs@helina-online.org Conference Committees General Chair Ghislain Kouematchoua Tchuitcheu, IMIA Vice President for HELINA Central LOC Nutefe Elikplim Achoribo, Chair Scientific Program Committee Nicky Mostert-Phipps, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa (Chair) International Advisory Panel Amadou Koita, HELINA Vice President Editorial/Proceedings Committee: Mikko Korpela Technical team Gilles Kom Kenmengne, Koegni-eHealth Innovation for Development |