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Monthly Speaker Series, 2026.

Twelve live sessions covering the year’s most important clinical and health-system topics, led by African and global experts. Free for members.

2026 Calendar

Twelve sessions. One year. Continental impact.

JAN

2026

RECORDING

Community · Launch

Building Africa's Healthcare Future Together

Inaugural session of the 2026 Monthly Speaker Series, launching a year of collaboration and continental action.

Dr. Alima Tchafa

Founder, AHA · Cameroon

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FEB

2026

RECORDING

Infectious Disease

Malaria and Climate Change

How shifting climate patterns are reshaping malaria epidemiology, and what clinicians and policymakers need to know.

Dr. Balinda

Epidemiology · Uganda

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MAR

2026

RECORDING

Mental Health

Mental Health in Africa: Breaking the Silence

A regional view on mental health systems, access gaps, and what frontline clinicians are doing to lead change.

Serah Sulaiman

Mental Health · Kenya

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APR

2026

RECORDING

Public Health

Liver Disease — Transforming Health Through Evidence

Updates on hepatitis, MASLD, and the regional liver disease burden, with evidence-based strategies for African settings.

Dr. Tegwinde Rebeca Compaoré

Hepatology · Burkina Faso

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MAY

2026

RECORDING

Funding · Infectious Disease

Grant Writing for Global Health: Lessons from RSV

Practical strategies for navigating the NIH grants process and securing research funding for respiratory health priorities.

Dr. Abisola Tepede

Grant Writing · RSV Research

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JUN

2026

LIVE · ZOOM

Oncology

Practice-Changing Oncology

A clinical review of the most consequential oncology updates of 2026, with implementation guidance for African health systems.

Speaker to be announced

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JUL

2026

LIVE · ZOOM

Innovation

AI and Healthcare

How artificial intelligence is reshaping diagnostics, clinical decision-making, and health-system workflow across African settings.

Franck Tchafa, PhDFranck Tchafa, PhD

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AUG

2026

LIVE · ZOOM

Public Health

A regional view on infectious disease, vaccination, and community-health priorities for the next decade.

Speaker to be announced

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SEP

2026

LIVE · ZOOM

Hematology

Sickle Cell and Genetic Diseases

Advances in sickle cell screening, treatment, and the next decade of genetic disease research across the continent.

Speaker to be announced

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OCT

2026

LIVE · ZOOM

Market Access

Market and Drug Access

How African markets and access models are evolving for biopharma, payers, and the patients who need treatment.

Speaker to be announced

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NOV

2026

LIVE · ZOOM

Investment

Healthcare Investments

A view from operators and investors on Africa’s healthcare investment landscape, deal flow, and 2027 outlook.

Speaker to be announced

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DEC

2026

LIVE · ZOOM

Annual Conference

Annual Meeting (Ghana 2026)

AHA Ghana Conference 2026 caps the year with two days of clinical sessions, networking, and continental innovation.

AHA Leadership

Conference Speakers