No. Africa is at the heart of the conference, with a strong emphasis on African priorities, institutions, expertise, and locally led innovation. At the same time, we recognize the global relevance of these issues, which is why we have chosen a virtual format to enable broader participation. DHA 2027 welcomes international partners and encourages learning between Africa and other resource-constrained healthcare settings around the world.

Yes. Researchers will have opportunities to share their work, connect with potential collaborators and engage with clinicians, industry partners, policymakers and investors. Information about abstract and poster submissions will be published on the conference website.

Yes. DHA 2027 will include a poster programme providing researchers and innovators with an opportunity to present their work and discuss it with the wider conference community. Submission criteria and deadlines will be announced separately.

Yes. The conference is designed to create exchange between healthcare systems, researchers and industry. Companies will be able to showcase relevant technologies, share implementation experience and connect with potential research, clinical, investment and public-sector partners.

Yes. Startups working on healthcare challenges relevant to African and resource-constrained settings are encouraged to participate. DHA 2027 provides opportunities to connect with healthcare leaders, researchers, investors and potential implementation partners.

Yes. Investors are an important part of the DHA community. The conference creates opportunities to explore emerging healthcare technologies, understand local market and implementation realities, and meet founders, researchers and healthcare-system partners.

Yes. Networking and cross-sector collaboration are core elements of DHA 2027. The programme is designed to create opportunities for participants from research, healthcare, industry, government and investment to connect and develop new partnerships.

Speaker opportunities are curated by the conference committee. Individuals and organisations interested in contributing to the programme can contact the DHA 2027 team with information about their expertise, proposed topic and relevance to the conference themes. Please reach out to: info@dha-conference.org

DHA 2027 offers partnership and sponsorship opportunities for organisations that want to support healthcare innovation, research collaboration and health-system development. Please contact the conference team for information about available packages and partnership opportunities: info@dha-conference.org