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Day one | 2 June 2025

11:00

Opening remarks

Dr. Donald I. Ofili

Director and Deputy Registrar, MLSCN Accreditation Service, Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, Chair, West Africa Regional Technical Working Group on Biosafety and Biosecurity Abuja, Nigeria

11:15

Opening Panel

Enhancing diagnostic and research capability in Africa through innovation and quality assurance

Keynote: Prof Christian Happi, Professor, Molecular Biology and Genomics, Department of Biological Sciences and Director, African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases, Redeemer’s University, Osun, Nigeria

Moderator: Dr Donald I. Ofili

Panelists:

Prof Z.A. Jeremiah

Professor of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Rivers State University, Rivers State, Nigeria

Prof Tatfeng Mirabeau

Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Manason Rubainu

Director, Peak Medical Laboratories Limited, Abuja, Nigeria

Olajumoke Babatunde

Deputy Director, Nigerian Centre for Disease Control

11:45

Q&A

12:00

Session 1:

Leveraging Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for enhanced diagnostic research in Africa

Moderator: Kenneth Okolie, CEO, Synlab, Abuja, Nigeria

Panelists:

Dr. Kenneth Enwerem

Senior Surveillance and Global Health Security Officer, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria

Dr. Akyala Ishaku

Director, Global Health and Infectious Diseases Centre, Nasarawa State University

Dr. Donald I. Ofili

12:45

Q&A

13:00

Session 2

Public - Private partnerships in advancing diagnostic infrastructure in Africa

Moderator: Samuel O Fele, National Secretary General, Guild of Medical Laboratory Directors, Abuja, Nigeria

Panelists:

Emeka Elom

Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria

Nonye Umahi

Managing Consultant/Founder, Cuanu Consult Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria

Adekoya Abimbola Julius

Chairman, Guild of Medical Laboratory Directors of Nigeria, GMLD, Lagos Branch

13:45

Q&A

14:00

Exhibition visit

Lunch break

15:30

Session 3

Pandemic preparedness in Africa: Diagnostic achievements, prospects, challenges and opportunities for improvement

Moderator: Dr Jegede Feyisayo

Panelists:

Dr. Aliu Israel

Director Laboratory Service, Nizamiye Hospital Abuja

Olajumoke Babatunde

Deputy Director, Nigerian Centre for Disease Control

Oyebimpe Balogun

Technical Adviser Laboratory System, United Kingdom Health Security Agency, Abuja, Nigeria

16:15

Q&A

Scientific Chair

Dr. Donald I. Ofili

16:30

End of conference

Scientific Faculty

Adekoya Abimbola Julius

Chairman, Guild of Medical Laboratory Directors of Nigeria, GMLD, Lagos Branch

Dr. Akyala Ishaku

Director, Global Health and Infectious Diseases Centre, Nasarawa State University

Dr. Aliu Israel

Director Laboratory Service, Nizamiye Hospital Abuja

Olajumoke Babatunde

Deputy Director, Nigerian Centre for Disease Control

Prof Christian Happi

Professor, Molecular Biology and Genomics, Department of Biological Sciences, Director, African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases, Redeemer’s University

Dr. Donald I. Ofili

Emeka Elom

Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria

Dr. Jegede Feyisayo

Dr. Kenneth Enwerem

Senior Surveillance and Global Health Security Officer, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria

Kenneth Okolie

CEO, Synlab, Abuja, Nigeria

Manason Rubainu

Director, Peak Medical Laboratories Limited, Abuja, Nigeria

Nonye Umahi

Managing Consultant/Founder, Cuanu Consult Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria

Oyebimpe Balogun

Technical Adviser Laboratory System, United Kingdom Health Security Agency, Abuja, Nigeria

Samuel O Fele

National Secretary General, Guild of Medical Laboratory Directors, Abuja, Nigeria

Prof Tatfeng Mirabeau

Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Prof Z.A. Jeremiah

Professor of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Rivers State University, Rivers State, Nigeria

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Monday, 2 June: 10am - 5pm

Tuesday, 3 June: 10am - 5pm

Wednesday, 4 June: 10am - 4pm

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