Public Health Symposium 2022 Highlights

Public Health Symposium 2022

Date:7-8 th December 2022,
Venue :Great Indaba Hall, Monomatapa Crowne Plaza, Harare, Zimbabwe

Theme: All Stakeholder Engagement: Key to Health Systems Strengthening-“Taking Stock”

About: 2022 Public Health Symposium

Welcome to the 1 ST Public Health Symposium (PHS22) to be held from the 7-8 th of December 2022 at the Great Indaba Hall, Monomatapa Crowne Plaza, Harare, Zimbabwe. The PHS22 brings together local, regional and international thought -leaders and innovative change makers to discuss pressing public health issues in Zimbabwe. The symposium will provide stakeholders in the public health value chain an opportunity to take stock of Zimbabwe’s experience during the height of COVID-19 pandemic with a view to inform health systems strengthening in the country. PHS 2022 presents unparallel opportunities to network, exchange ideas and promote collaboration and gain insights on the latest trends and challenges in the field of public health.

Purposes of the Symposium.

Who is invited?

PhS22 is designed to create a platform for stakeholders in the public health value chain to network, exchange ideas and share information leading to adaptation of best practices for health systems strengthening in Zimbabwe. Through this initiative, there is also need to reignite health activism in Zimbabwe to influence, advocate and lobby for positive policy reforms that can positively impact the field of public h health. Above all, influence decision makers, multi-laterals, country level policy makers, private sector representatives to direct resources into health systems strengthening agenda.

PHS22 invites researchers, policy makers, NGO’s, CSO’s, development partners, government oversight bodies, youth and women’s organizations, Organizations for persons living with disabilities (OPD’s), students and private sector representatives, institutions of learning and public health enthusiasts to this historic symposium.



Conference Topics:

COVID-19 Pandemic Capacity, Preparedness and Response.
Accountability, Transparency and Integrity In Public Health Financing
Sexual And Reproductive Rights and Health
Health Technology, Research and Innovation
Communicable Diseases
Mental Health
Non-Communicable Disease
One Health Concept/ Veterinary Public Health/Zoonosis
Gender Based Violence
Drug And Substance Abuse
Health Communication
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Neglected Tropical Disease
Toxicology
Nutrition And Dietetics