Join UNDP's Insurance and Risk Finance Facility (IRFF) and HIV and Health Group for the launch of the report “Insurance and telemedicine in Africa: A moonshot in response to COVID-19” at the Africa Health Exhibition in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday, 1 November from 2.00 to 3.30 pm (SAST), 1.00 to 2.30 pm (CET), 8:00 to 9:30 am (EDT).

A panel discussion will examine the potential for telemedicine and insurance to enhance affordability and access to health services in Sub-Saharan Africa for hundreds of millions of vulnerable people.

Speakers include:

• Mandeep Dhaliwal, Director of HIV, Health and Development Practice, UNDP
• Ezekiel Macharia, CEO & Chief Actuary, Kenbright Holding Ltd.
• Patrick Nyaga, Group CEO, CIC Insurance Group, Ltd.
• Rose Tuyeni Peter, Lead author of the report, Partnership Manager, Cenfri
• Moderator: Jan Kellett, Team Leader, IRFF, UNDP

The event will be online. Please register as conference participant (free of costs) in order to view the event.

For more information see the event page of the Africa Health Exhibition.