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Chronic Diseases in Africa: From Operational Research to Sustainable Health Strategies

University of Pisa
Saturday, May 16, 2026

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    Agenda

     

    Plenary – 10.30am – 1pm

    Moderators:  Maurizia Brunetto, Grazia Chiellini, Duccio Volterrani

     

    Opening and institutional greetings 

    Giovanni Putoto , Head of Programming and Operational Research at Doctors with Africa Cuamm,

    Professor Riccardo Zucchi, Rector of the University of Pisa

    Angelo Gemignani, President of the School of Medicine of the University of Pisa

    Michele Conti, Mayor of Pisa, Representative of the University Hospital of Pisa (AOUP)

     

    Master lecture 

    Innovation and the right to healthcare for all

    Professor Paolo Mancarella, Director of the Department of Computer Science and past Rector of the University of Pisa

     

    Chronic diseases: global challenges and local responses 

    Moderator: Andrea Atzori, Head of International Relations, Doctors with Africa CUAMM

    The Burden of Chronic Disease in Africa and the Role of the PEN Plus Model

    Colin Pfaff, Associate Director of Programs, NCDI Poverty Network

    Addressing chronic diseases in migrant populations

    Santino Severoni*, Head of the Health and Migration special initiative at the World Health Organization

    Experts discussion

    Gene Bukhman, Co-Chair NCDI Poverty Network

    Santino Severoni*, Head of the Health and Migration special initiative at the World Health Organization

    Khadija Yahya Malima*, lecturer at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Health Sciences (MUHAS)

    Fabrizio Tediosi, Coordinator of the Master of Global Heath, Centre for Multidisciplinary Action for Global Health (MAGH), University of Milan

     

    Project and Research Examples | 4-minute talks 

    Assessment of Cardiovascular risk in Rural Tanzania

    Federico Mazzinghi

    Fatty liver disease in diabetic patients: evidence from Uganda

    Francesco Pezzato

    Bringing health services closer to communities: the decentralization model

    (*)

    Application of the Malawi Development Assessment Tool (MDAT) in Mozambique

    Edoardo Occa

    Sickle Cell Disease in Sierra Leone: the PEN Plus model

    (*)

     

    Conclusions and next steps 

    Giovanni Torelli, Program Manager Doctors with Africa CUAMM

     

    Light lunch – 1pm – 2:30pm

     

    Thematic workshops – 2.30pm – 4pm

    Clinical service delivery models and Universal Health Coverage

    Moderator: Professor Caterina Rizzo

    Insulin-dependent and atypical forms of diabetes mellitus

    Moderators: Professor Piero Marchetti, Professor Ferruccio Santini

    Cardiovascular risk and determinants of complications

    Moderator: Professor Stefano Taddei , Professor Rossella Marcucci

    Disability assessment and rehabilitation care in Africa

    Moderator: Professor Andrea Guzzetta

     

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    The event will be held in English.