8:15 – 8:20 Welcome by WACP Secretary-General, Dr Albert Akpalu (FWACP)
8:20 – 8:30 Welcome address by the WACP Vice President and National Chair of The Gambia Chapter, Dr Uduak Okomo (FWACP)
8:30 – 8:40 Address by the Director General, West Africa Health Organization (WAHO), Prof Stanley Okolo
8:40 – 8:55 Messages from Sister Colleges
8:55 – 9:00 Address by the Honourable Minister of Health, The Gambia, Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh
9:00 – 9:15 Address by the Director, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa-CDC), Dr John Nkengasong
9:15 – 9:20 Address by the WACP College President, Dr Durodami Lisk (FWACP)
9:20 – 9:30 Address by His Excellency Mr Adama Barrow, President of The Republic of The Gambia

10:00 – 10:45 Membership induction
10:45 – 11:30 Fellowship induction
11:30 – 11:35 College Prizes

Session Chair: Dr Maxwell Anah, (FWACP)

Attaining SDG3 Maternal Newborn and child Health related targets in West Africa: Challenges of inequities and inequalities - Professor Angela Okolo (FWACP), Nigeria

Session Chair: Dr Henry Lawson (FWACP)

Universal health Coverage: Beyond the slogan – Dr Osahon Enabulele (FWACP), Nigeria
Universal health Coverage in the post-Covid-19 era – Dr Adaeze Oreh (FWACP), Nigeria
Improving health indices through strengthening primary care – Dr Akye Essuman (FWACP), Ghana
Challenges and prospects of accessibility to essential health services – Dr Mohammadou Kabir Cham (FWACP), The Gambia

Session Chairs: Dr Beate Kampmann (FRCPCH) & Dr Ed Clarke (FRCPCH)

Vaccine science at MRC Gambia and with West-African Partnerships – Dr Beate Kampmann (FRCPCH) & Dr Ed Clarke (FRCPCH), The Gambia
New vaccines against meningitis and pneumonia in West Africa - Dr Magnus Ochoge (FWACP) & Dr Ahmed Futa (FWACP), The Gambia
Vaccinating pregnant women to protect their babies- example of RSV - Dr Claire Oluwalana (FNPMCN), The Gambia
Vaccine Confidence in West Africa – do we need to be concerned – Ms. Penda Johm (MSc), The Gambia
Gaps in Vaccine coverage in West Africa - Dr Oghenebrume Wariri (FWACP),The Gambia

Session Chair: Dr Olayinka Omigbodun (FWACP)

Mental Health of children and adolescents – Dr Bellah-Awusah (FWACP), Nigeria
Mental health policy and practice in the sub-region - Dr Jibril Abdul Malik (FWACP), Nigeria
The person behind the white coat: work and mental health among doctors in the sub-region - Dr Sheila Appiah-Pippim (MWACP), Ghana
Grandmothers treating depression: lessons from the Friendship Bench Zimbabwe- Dr Dixon Chibanda (PhD), Zimbabwe
Mental Health Advocacy in Nigeria: a case study on how the lessons from the past can change the future - Dr Victor Ugo (MSc), Nigeria

Session Chairs:
Dr. Linda Foray, (FWACP)
Dr. Rose Jallah Macauley, (FWACP)

Speakers:

Willingness to pay for social health insurance among formal sector workers in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State; a contingent valuation approach - Foluke Adeniji (University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital), Nigeria
Comparative study of household and community flood disaster preparedness in flood-prone rural and urban communities in Kaduna State, Nigeria - Istifanus Joshua (College of Medicine, Kaduna State University), Nigeria
Street hawking and its effect on the nutritional status and psychosocial wellbeing of secondary school children in Ilorin West local government area, Kwara State, Nigeria - Tajudeen Ibrahim (University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital), Nigeria
Diagnostic and evolutive profile of autoimmune thyroid disease in the internal medicine department of hald Dakar-Senegal - Boundia Djiba (Hopital Aristide le Dantec Dakar), Senegal
Evaluation of antenatal echographic diagnosis of congenital malformations in university pediatric departments of Cotonou and Porto-Novo - Francis Lalya (University Hospital CNHU Hubert K. Maga), Benin
Readiness, barriers, and attitude of students towards online medical education amidst Covid-19 pandemic: A study among medical students of Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Nigeria - Irene Eze (Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki), Nigeria

Session Chairs:
Dr. Martin Ota, (FWACP)
Dr. Olubukola Idoko, (FWACP)

Speakers:

Bioinformatics: Characterizing the Z-protein and understanding its contribution to disease severity and fatality in Lassa virus infection - Emeka P. Chukwuka (Ministry of Health), Arabia Saudi
The cost of illness for childhood clinical pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal disease in Nigeria - Aishatu Adamu (Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital/Bayero University Kano), Nigeria
COVID-19 vaccine access in West Africa: Making a case for local manufacturing of essential medicines and vaccines - Ibrahim Banaru Abubakar (Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital), Nigeria
Impact of COVID-19 on immunization services for maternal and infant vaccines: Results of a survey conducted by IMPRINT—the immunising pregnant women and infants network - Anja Saso (MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM), The Gambia
Ontogeny of plasma cytokine and chemokine concentrations across the first week of human life - Kinga Smolen (Boston Children’s Hospital), United States
The HANDS Trial - Understanding HPV vaccine immunogenicity for optimised dose schedules - Eunice Kiamba (MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM), The Gambia

Session Chairs:
Dr. Aida Sylla, (FWACP)
Dr. Akwasi Osei, (FWACP)

Speakers:

Health-related quality of life among HIV-infected children and its association with caregivers’ burden, socio-demographic, clinical and nutritional variables: A comparative approach - Chinyere Ogbonna-Nwosu (Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital), Nigeria
Factors that push children to the streets, a study of children in volatile areas - Hadiza Audu (Karu Hospital FCTA), Nigeria
Problematic smart phone use and addiction among university undergraduates in Ilorin Nigeria – A pilot study - James A. Ogunmodede (University of Ilorin), Nigeria
Emotional and psychosocial responses to the Corona virus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Nigeria: (Epcovin study) - Olukemi Olugbade (Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex), Nigeria

Session Chairs:
Dr. Olubukola Idoko, (FWACP)
Dr. Effua Usuf, (FWACP)

The need for clinician scientists in healthcare and research – Dr Tumani Corrah (PPWACP), The Gambia
Training and Mentorship for a Research Career - Dr Uduak Okomo (FWACP), The Gambia
Attracting funding for research in West Africa - Dr Ifedayo Adetifa (FWACP), The Gambia
How West African Clinician-Scientists can Bridge the Research-to-Publication Gap - Dr Seye Abimbola (PhD), Australia

Session Chair: Dr Ifedayo Adetifa (FWACP) , The Gambia

Clinical trials for SARS-CoV-2 vaccines on the African continent – Prof. Shabir Mahdi (PhD), South Africa
Challenges and lessons from SARS-CoV-2- Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu (FFPH), Nigeria
Development of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test and plans for vaccine production in Senegal - Dr Amadou Alpha Sall (PhD), Senegal
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Africa and immunity induced by natural infection – Dr Kondwani Jambo (PhD), Malawi
Equity in vaccine access - Dr Chizoba Wonodi (DrPH), USA

Session Chairs:
Dr. Prudence Wachinou, (FWACP)
Dr. Amma B. Akwasi-Kuma, (FWACP)

Speakers:

Post mortem testing for SARS- CoV-2 and causes of death in a tertiary hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic - Seth Attoh (37 Military Hospital), Ghana
Clinical pattern of COVID-19 hospitalization during the third wave at the John F. Kennedy medical center in Monrovia, Liberia: Implications for management of future waves - Yassah Barclay-Korboi (John F. Kennedy Medical Centre), Liberia
Clinical presentation and progression of non severe COVID-19 patients recruited in a randomized trial in The Gambia - Joquina C. Jones (MRC The Gambia Unit at LSHTM), The Gambia
TB-related mortality benchmark for TB care in The Gambia, West Africa: A cohort analysis - Olumuyiwa Owolabi (MRC The Gambia Unit at LSHTM), The Gambia
Factors associated with remission during medical treatment for Graves' disease - Demba Diédhiou (Cheikh Anta Diop University), Senegal

Session Chairs:
Dr. Yveline Houenou, (FWACP)
Dr. Karen Forrest, (FRCP)

Speakers:

Reduced health-related quality of life after tuberculosis treatment in Gambian children - Esin Nkereuwem (MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM), The Gambia
Prevalence and risk factors associated with congenital heart defects among neonates in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria - Obuoma Amaewhule (University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital), Nigeria
An unusual presentation of anaphylactic shock in children with severe malaria: Case series - Odirichi Andrew (Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital), Nigeria
Managing extremely preterm newborns at the Federal Medical Center Asaba, Delta State. Nigeria: A low resource setting - Blessing Basime (Federal Medical Centre Asaba), Nigeria
Childhood acute respiratory illness, diarrhoea and malaria: Epidemiology and management in The Gambia 2009 – 2018 (Cadamem study) - Effua Usuf (MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM), The Gambia
Malignant ocular medulloepithelioma diagnosed in an adolescent female at a tertiary health facility in southwestern Nigeria: Case report and review of the literature - Temitope Ogunsanya (University College Hospital), Nigeria

Session Chairs:
Dr. Babatunde Awokola, (FWACP)
Dr. Onike Rodrigues, (FWACP)

Speakers:

Fibroelastrography in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in The Gambia - Sheikh O. Bittaye (University of The Gambia), The Gambia
Pattern of drug resistant tuberculosis in Kaduna State, Northwestern Nigeria - Adegboyega Oyefabi (Kaduna State University), Nigeria
Maternal and neonatal factors associated with cerebral palsy: A case control study in the central region of Ghana - Isaac Adomako (University of Ghana Medical School), Ghana
Developing a set of guidelines to support clinical excellence in a hospital in The Gambia - Orighomisan Agboghoroma (MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM), The Gambia