The University of Ghana, through its Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS), is set to host a major continental conference aimed at strengthening health systems in Africa.

The conference is scheduled to take place from April 29 to 30 at the Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research Confer­ence on the theme "Advancing evidence-based innovations for strengthening health systems in Africa." The conference is being organ­ised under the auspices of the Sus­taining the African Health Initiative Community of Practice (AHI CoP) programme.

It is expected to bring together a broad range of stakeholders includ­ing researchers, policymakers, health professionals, and young scientists across Africa.

The Principal Investigator of the AHI CoP programme, Profes­sor Ayaga Bawah, in a statement copied the Ghanaian Times said the conference sought to create a platform for the sharing of inno­vative practices and evidence-based solutions that contribute to the de­velopment of resilient and equitable health systems. "It will also promote interdis­ciplinary collaboration and foster linkages between academia, govern­ment, and civil society in addressing pressing health system challenges," he added.